The quintessential holiday scene "“ if not children eagerly unwrapping presents from under the Christmas tree "“ normally involves a family gathered around a table covered with home-cooked food. The reality is that, for the rest of the year, families don't routinely convene during mealtimes.
Whether your holiday tradition involves a buffet brunch or a sit-down dinner with seven fishes, abundant amounts of food will be featured. And with the cost of food outpacing the rate of inflation over the past year, entertaining your crowd will be pricey.
Whether you are headed to grandma's house, down the road or across the country, experts at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital say safety must come first when traveling this winter. To help, they offer seven tips to make sure you and your family travel safely by plane, train or automobile to your holiday destination.
From sledding accidents to snowmobile crashes, pediatric trauma experts at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital say they see a startling number of snow-related injuries among children each year. In an effort to prevent injury among children this winter season, Mott experts offer seven tips to keep people on sleds, skates, skis and snowmobiles safe in the snow.
Shopping for "green fashion" can challenge even an expert in textiles and clothing, as University of Maryland American studies professor Jo Paoletti is discovering this holiday season. She's accepted an unusual shopping mission for her recently-married daughter: find a stylish, environmentally-friendly, dressy outfit suitable for holiday parties.
The holidays offer tempting challenges to your healthy-eating plan. Parties have you eating away from home more often, and sweet treats appear unbidden at your office or doorstep. It's enticing to relax your efforts over the holidays, but your health depends on your diet. Here are some tips from Karen Klatte, M.D., a cardiologist on the medical staff at Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie.
All the way from the North Pole, Santa Claus makes a special trip to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell to distribute toys to pediatric patients. New York Masons and special guests gather to help spread joy and present the 2006 Dewitt Clinton Award, as well as a generous donation to the Hospital.
Most people think American journalism's best-known editorial, the New York Sun's "Is There A Santa Claus?", was an immediate hit when published in 1897 and that the Sun enthusiastically reprinted it every year at Christmastime until the newspaper folded in 1950. Not true, according to W. Joseph Campbell, a professor of journalism at American University.
If you're planning to hit the streets and sing Christmas carols around the neighborhood during the holiday season make sure to drink plenty"” of water, that is. During cold weather, the air is cold and dry, and in turn, can dry up your voice.
The holidays are prime time for catching up with relatives -- and a good opportunity to compile a family health history.
Cold and flu season is already well under way, but a few simple actions can greatly reduce your chances of getting sick or spreading germs to family, friends and coworkers, says an expert at Saint Louis University.
This holiday season, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recommends that you take time to speak with relatives about your family's history of cancer. A small percentage of cancers "“ five to 10 percent "“ are inherited. Common cancers associated with family history include breast, colorectal, ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Busy holiday preparations, driving or flying to faraway places for family gatherings and spending time in close quarters with extended family can add up to a tension-filled holiday. Patricia Daza, PhD, a psychologist with The Menninger Clinic's Hope Program, offers tips to better enjoy the holidays with your family.
You see them roll by in schools and malls"”kids are head over heels for them, but before you buy your kids a pair of wheeled shoes this holiday season, pediatricians have a warning. These ultra-popular shoes that seem to give supernatural abilities to kids are now creating big concerns among pediatricians.
Looking for an expert on holiday travel, shopping, diet and health issues? Tulane University faculty are available to comment.
Frank Riga, PhD, professor emeritus of English at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has conducted extensive research into the origins of Santa Claus and other gift givers across different cultures, including La Befana of Italy, Pere Noel of France, and Baboushka of Russia.
With holiday celebrations to attend and family gatherings to prepare for, December can be a busy, joyful time. But for many, heightened expectations and the stresses of holiday events can increase anxiety and cause depression. The chairman of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry offers tips for avoiding the holiday blues.
Holiday celebrations offer an array of temptations for partygoers to abandon healthy nutrition habits, while calorie-laden foods pose a special challenge for the many American children and adults who are struggling with the proverbial "battle of the bulge." "The key to successfully navigating the holiday season for your family," says Netty Levine, R.D., a dietitian at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, "is to set realistic goals. Instead of trying to "lose" weight during the holidays," she suggests you make it your goal to "'maintain-not-gain.'" Levine offers a Baker's Dozen worth of tips for holiday weight management.
While holiday goodies are often to blame, U-M gastroenterologists say that travel, along with stress and poor eating habits, can create a recipe for tummy trouble. But understanding your gut's internal rhythm and watching what you eat when you travel can help ease GI problems this holiday season.
With recent recalls, many parents are worried about buying safe toys for their kids this holiday season. To help, a U-M pediatrician puts recent concerns about toy safety into perspective, and offers tips to help parents pick the safest and most age-appropriate toys for their children.
For years, everyone has gone to grandma's house on Christmas Eve but now, suddenly, your sister announces she and her children are staying home -- if the family wants to celebrate the holidays together, they need to do it on another day. Breaking with holiday tradition can be a sensitive topic for many families, according to Sheila McNamee, professor of communication at the University of New Hampshire.
How drinking more coffee to stay awake and get everything done this holiday season might mask more serious sleep problems.
A Q & A with a doctor talking about how to avoid heartburn this holiday season.
Poisonous plants, holiday decorations and unsafe toys are just a few of the potential hazards children face during the holidays. The Tennessee Poison Control Center (TPCC) is asking people to be alert for potential holiday hazards including recalled toys and poisons around the home. During the holidays seasonal poisoning possibilities include: prescription medications, lamp oil, potpourri, Christmas tree ornaments that may resemble candy or other food items, bubbling tree lights, artificial snow, and plants such as mistletoe or holly berry.
This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of health. Saint Louis University doctors have 10 'healthy' and unique gift ideas -- from brain-excercising Sudoku puzzles to topical antioxidants for the face.
A Canadian literacy researcher shares her favourite multicultural picture books in time for holiday giving.
This holiday season, instead of picking toys based solely on the latest trends, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Occupational Therapy Professors Dr. Paula Kramer and Roger Ideishi recommend that parents consider toys that promote healthy childhood development and reinforce interpersonal relationships.
Holiday stress is typically caused by high or unrealistic expectations, according to a Kansas State University expert on family relationships.
St. Lawrence University continues to benefit from the enduring popularity of the 1943 song "I'll Be Home For Christmas," by Kim Gannon, who graduated from the University in 1924.
Specialists in senior medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine offer some simple tips to help ensure that elderly family members with underlying health issues enjoy the season.
Expert Available for Interviews for World AIDS Day Coverage: On World AIDS Day, people all over the world join together to educate one another about the disease, remember those who lost their lives fighting the disease, raise funds, and take action to stop the spread of HIV. The theme for the 2007 World AIDS Day is "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise- Leadership." The focus is on getting everyone, not just the government, to take initiative and provide leadership on fighting HIV/AIDS.
Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season. Researchers have coined this phenomenon "Merry Christmas Coronary and Happy New Year Heart Attack."
The holidays can be one the best times of the year, with lights and decorations lifting the spirits and many occasions to be with friends and family. However, for many, it can also be a period of stress and even sadness. Rajnish Mago, M.D., Director, Mood Disorders Program, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, offers some tips for determining if you have the blues or something more serious, and how to cope during the holiday season.
U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $471 on gifts during the holiday season, up from last year's estimate of $449, The Conference Board reports today.
Member physicians of the Pennsylvania Medical Society take a look at Santa and his health.
Looking for an expert on holiday travel, shopping, diet and health issues? Tulane University faculty are available to comment.
Old-fashioned retro toys, such as red rubber balls, simple building blocks, clay and crayons, that don't cost so much and are usually hidden in the back shelves are usually much healthier for children than the electronic educational toys.
As we approach the busiest and most plentiful season of the year, discover the many ways to maintain good nutritional habits.
The holidays bring lots of stress - but you don't have to give into it! University of Maryland Psychology Lecturer Dr. Thomas Capo offers his ten top tips for conquering stress - common sense suggestions to help body, mind and pocketbook.
Today's turkey is something of a modern miracle. Maryland Associate Professor of Animal and Avian Sciences Nickolas Zimmermann knows the bird you put on your Thanksgiving table Thursday have come a long way from the one our Pilgrim ancestors ate centuries ago.
OK, it's not as if you've been dropped into the Sahara Desert with only your wits to rely on, but surviving the holidays with diabetes can still pose a challenge. Pam Davis, R.D., L.D., CDE, certified diabetes educator at Baylor Medical Center at Garland, offers some advice on keeping your diabetes regimen from going astray.
As college students head home for Thanksgiving dinner with their families, a Gettysburg College counselor is serving up advice to make the meeting a meaningful one.
The following University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) experts are available to discuss topics related to the holidays, from safe on-line shopping tips to holiday stress.
If you water a natural tree, it's not likely to go up in flames.
As you flop on the couch after that Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings, you may find yourself drifting into an afternoon nap. Some say tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, has proved itself to be an effective sleep aid, causing that post-Thanksgiving meal sleepiness.
A recent study conducted by the University of Alabama CARE Research & Development Laboratory comparing the traffic patterns of the past two Thanksgiving holidays has shown that the basic problems remain alcohol, speed and weather conditions. The CRDL researches crash statistics for the state and found some interesting results related to holiday travel.
Nationally known pediatrician available for comment on healthy eating stories during the holidays.
Preparing for the holiday season is a marathon these days, with Americans testing their endurance beginning in November and crossing the finish line around mid-January. Given that most companies work in a global environment which operates 24/7, employees are challenged to find time to get everything accomplished.
No matter our religious or cultural background, we have all felt pressured during the winter season to frame a picture-perfect holiday experience. Whether it is to serve a flawless Thanksgiving dinner, create a Martha Stewart-inspired holiday home or to give (or receive) a much-desired gift, many feel a stressful frenzy ascending as the leaves continue to fall and the temperature drops.
For many holiday shoppers, waiting in line hours before malls open on Black Friday is a distant memory. In an age when online purchases prove to be a less stressful way to buy gifts for loved ones, many consumers are choosing to put off their shopping until Cyber Monday, the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving, when online retailers slash prices and offer special deals to kick off the holiday season.
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