Feature Channels: Winter Holidays

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The house is all decked out, the table is set --- you’re ready to entertain your family and friends with a scrumptious dinner. If you’ve decided to have turkey as the main entrée, how to you safely defrost and prep the bird before you pop it in your oven? Ryerson University professors Marilyn Lee, School of Occupational and Public Health, and Yvonne Yuan, School of Nutrition, offer their expertise how to safely roast that perfect turkey, plus give tips on how to have a healthy dinner that’s easy on the waistline.

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With the holiday season in full swing, many people find themselves battling a form of the “holiday blues.” According to Ronald M. Podell, M.D., a Los Angeles based, board certified psychiatrist who served over 20 years as a clinical faculty member at UCLA, a host of factors produce this well-known phenomenon.

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St. Lawrence University receives a share of royalties from the estate of an alumnus who wrote "I'll Be Home For Christmas."

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Holiday tips on celebrating the holidays with aging family members.

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People at high risk of type 2 diabetes can make their situation worse by eating too much during the holidays.

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Amid the holly and jolly, don't forget to be nice and not naughty when it comes to recycling during the holiday season.

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Some gifts contain dangerous lead, magnets; could pose choking, injury hazard.

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Holiday Health Check : UC San Diego Health System Experts Recommend a Cup of Reason for Sampling the Season. From overeating to exercise and alcohol, UC San Diego Health System nutritionists, trauma specialists and poison experts offer insights for a health holiday.

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Advice and top toy picks from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Parents’ Choice Foundation.

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The holiday season has arrived and with it brings the many questions of tipping and the related stress. Do I need to tip? Who should I tip? How much should I tip? How to compensation people for providing quality service throughout the year can be challenging.

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If you create a detailed plan to achieve a goal, you may have a harder time reaching it. You're better off thinking about why you want to reach it, according to one University of Delaware professor.

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Dr. Allison Marsh is the first historian to research in detail the history of U.S. factory tours and the role they've played in American culture. She is writing a book and curating a companion exhibit.

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When buying gifts for preschoolers, think low tech and "old school," Rowan University education majors say.

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Around the holidays, even the friendliest game of flag football can lead to injury. According to sports medicine doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery, older and newly active recreational athletes are particularly at risk for shoulder injuries.

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Love them or hate them, holiday letters will soon be arriving in a mailbox near you. Chances are you may even be preparing to write one of your own. But in this age of Twitter, Facebook and text messaging, many people have trouble with the art of letter writing. That’s why John Llewellyn, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University, came up with the YULE rule for writing a well-crafted, year-in-review letter.

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If you plan ahead, you can fill your week with extra little bursts of exercise and cut back your calories here and there to counteract your high-calorie plans for the weekend and help maintain your weight through the holidays. “There are a lot of different ways to try to increase your levels of physical activity in your daily routines,” said Michael Berry, who chairs the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University.

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It’s difficult enough to find the perfect holiday gifts for friends and loved ones, but the task becomes even trickier if they have allergies or asthma. Fear not, shoppers – the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and its allergist members, doctors who are experts at diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma, offer gift-giving tips.

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Tips for recognizing and respecting multi-cultural celebrations throughout the holiday season.

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When a student leaves for college it's not unusual for new family routines to be established and family roles readjusted.

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Holidays tips for healthy eating and weight management.

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Hanukkah isn’t a hugely important holiday on the Jewish calendar, but modern day celebrations of the Festival of Lights do work to get today’s children--and adults--excited about Judaism, according to Professor Dianne Ashton of Rowan University.

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After three-plus months of living at school, your college freshman has gotten used to being on his or her own. And you’ve become accustomed to a quieter house. But now he/she’s coming home for the holidays, and your household routine is about to be disrupted. Parents need to be prepared to navigate those waters.

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Holiday budget, spending and money-saving tips.

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Ryerson University Interior Design students demonstrate holiday style for less.

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Tipsheet: Shopping Online? With the continued growth of online shopping, and today's "Cyber Monday," Karen McDowell of the University of Virginia is available to help your audience or readers keep their computers, their identities and their credit cards safe.

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Tipsheet: Expert can advise readers and audiences on keeping their credit cards, computers and identities safe while cyber-shopping this holiday season.

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Holiday shopping tips for saving money while buying the perfect gifts for loved ones.

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The holidays are a time of parties, festive get-togethers, family reunions and catching up with old friends, all of which add up to a lot of personal contact. With the flu season and the holiday season converging, you may be tempted to put your holiday plans on hold. But you can still be a social butterfly and go to all those holiday parties – while still taking precautions to stay healthy.

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It was Bing Crosby who immortalized a white Christmas in his 1942 hit single, but these days more and more eco-conscious consumers are dreaming of a green Christmas instead. If you’re looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season, consider these tips from Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, director of sustainability at Wake Forest University.

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University at Buffalo faculty experts are available to comment on the following topics: Safe driving tips for the holiday and the uphill battle of a possible legal challenge to the body scans. The thoughts of the UB faculty members are summarized below. For more information or to search the university’s Newstips blog, go to the Newstips Web site http://newstips.buffalo.edu/.

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Online shoppers can protect their identities and financial account numbers by following five safety tips this holiday season, says Gary Warner, international cyber-crime consultant and director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences.

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Throwing the perfect holiday party for your closest friends means planning months ahead, sending out customized invitations, finding the perfect appetizer plates with matching serving platters and table décor and so on – or does it? Organizing a party or hosting a family dinner doesn’t have to be flawless, just relaxing and enjoyable. Here is how you can banish the perfectionist in you during the holidays.

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There can be far more salt in many holiday meals than people realize, and the proof can be found at hospital emergency rooms. Heart problems aggravated or unmasked after ingestion of a significant amount of salt tend to make holidays such as Thanksgiving, Passover and Christmas very busy times for health providers like University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) cardiologist Marc Klapholz, M.D., F.A.C.C. Here, Klapholz and UMDNJ Registered Dietitian Lauren Kolesa share tips for preparing and enjoying the holidays more healthfully.

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Temple University Computer and Information Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Abbe Forman offers the following “do’s and don’ts” to make sure your online shopping experience is a safe and happy one.

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Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s – for those who are trying to maintain a healthy weight or lose weight, this can be the season to dread. The abundance of food and snacks, many of them sugary and high-fat, can make it more than tempting to stray from those healthy habits we try to keep in mind all year long.

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Vanderbilt expert advice on holiday overeating

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Loyola University Health System Pediatrician Gives Tips on Traveling with Nut-Allergic Children

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Some economic forecasts have projected modest holiday sales increases this year as the U.S. economy shows signs of recovery. But Iowa State University economist Liesl Eathington says attention on holiday retail sales misses the big economic point.

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The National Retail Federation's recent holiday survey of consumers suggests that it might be a slightly better year for retailers, despite the sluggish economy. And two Iowa State University experts provide an overview on what to expect in stores and online, and how to shop within your budget this holiday season.

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Loyola trauma, burn surgeon gives tips to safely prepare holiday bird using popular outdoor cooking method.

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Tough economic times may make people more thankful this Thanksgiving, says Samuel T. Gladding, professor of counseling at Wake Forest University and an expert on families. “I think many families will be staying home this holiday season—some with anxiety, others with hope, but the majority with gratitude for what they have. We are not so different in 2010 from 1930 during the Great Depression,” Gladding says.

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New American Bar Association Web site provides tips for enforcing and making internet sales contracts.

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Kansas State University's Pat Pesci, director of the hotel and restaurant management program and the university's 'Mr. Manners,' said that holiday meals always seem to ramp up people's focus on dining etiquette and table manners.

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Every two seconds, there is someone in the United States in need of blood. Donating blood is important year-round, but it becomes especially vital around the holiday season when donor turnout is typically low due to inclement weather, busy holiday schedules and flu season. Experts from New Jersey’s only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center are available to comment on the importance and uses of blood donations, including the treatment of children with blood disorders.

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Does the thought of having to make polite conversation with relatives you only see once a year, or with your coworkers at the annual holiday bash, leave you tongue tied? Many of us have experienced social anxiety, or at least felt a little uneasy when faced with a room full of people you don’t know well. However, Dr. Martin Antony, a Ryerson University psychology professor and leading expert on social anxiety and shyness, can help put those fears to rest with helpful tips to bring out that social butterfly out in all of us.

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Ryerson University Digital Media Zone tech expert outlines this year's hottest holiday tech gifts.

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Ryerson Digital Media Zone’s resident 3-D expert offers advice on purchasing your first 3-D television this holiday season...

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Now that the holiday season is almost here, social media can be a key strategy in the holiday shopper’s gift-buying arsenal. Ryerson University Digital Media Zone tech expert explains...

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With the holiday season just over a month away, you might be making travel plans to celebrate the festive season, or to ring in the New Year at a sunny locale. But for those eco-conscious travellers who are looking for a “green” resort, or who are interested in minimizing their carbon footprint, Ryerson tourism and hospitality professors Rachel Dodds and Sonya Graci offer up these tips on sustainable travel.

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According to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University, Caribou, Maine, has a 50 percent probability of having at least an inch of snow on the ground on Thanksgiving. That’s the best odds of any city in the Northeast. New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., look to be snow free.