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Released: 15-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
10 Tips to Safeguard Your Kids' Toys Against Hackers this Holiday Season
Vanderbilt University

Web-based toys create a new set of security risks, M. Eric Johnson, a widely recognized IT security researcher and dean of Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, gives practical tips to protect your family.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Turning ‘Give Me’ Into ‘Give Ye’
Rowan University

Ads for the latest toy or gadget captivate kids and pin parents between tight budgets and the desire to fulfill their children's wishes. Dr. Jennifer Caudle offers tips on helping to limit those wish lists and on reminding children this is also the season for giving.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 6:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Toy Safety Tips for the Holidays – and Year-Round
Penn State Health

Pretty much all toys can look inviting to children. But it’s important for adults who are buying toys this holiday season look beyond the flashing lights and cool noises to make sure they are safe.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
How to Survive a Visit to Santa if Your Child Feels Anxious
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Feature article quoting child psychologist on ways to survive a Santa visit if your child feels overwhelmed or anxious.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
Coping with Grief at the Holidays
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A UAB psychologist offers ways to help ease the loss of a loved one as the holiday season unfolds.

Released: 8-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
Black Gospel Music Expert Discusses Timelessness of Christmas Spirituals and How They Differ From Christmas Carols
Baylor University

A cherished parts of the holiday season is gathering to sing and listen to such Christmas carols as Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and The First Noel. But a Baylor University expert in black gospel music loves another Christmas tradition: Christmas spirituals, which differ from carols.

Released: 7-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Six Tips to Survive Holiday Stress
Loyola Medicine

How to cope with the stresses of the pending holidays.

Released: 6-Dec-2017 3:50 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Celebration Tempered with Grief at the Holidays
Penn State Health

Although many songs insist the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, it can be the worst for families grieving the loss of a child.

Released: 5-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Scientists Explain Rudolph, Grinch, Scrooge
 Johns Hopkins University

A reindeer with a red glowing nose. A heart, two sizes two small, that suddenly grows three sizes. A trip to the past and to the future — all in one night. Researchers dug deep into their reserves of scientific expertise to explain how these inexplicable plot lines in holiday classics just might be (almost) possible:

Released: 5-Dec-2017 5:00 AM EST
The Most Stressful Time of the Year?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Out-of-town visitors, money worries, shopping, overeating: The holidays bring a host of stressors. CSU health professionals offer good advice for turning down the tension.

Released: 4-Dec-2017 5:05 PM EST
5 Tips for Navigating Political Discussions at the Holiday Table
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV Couple and Family Therapy program director offers strategies for when requests to pass the salt escalate into debates on passing tax and immigration reform.

Released: 1-Dec-2017 7:05 PM EST
Hospitalized During the Holidays? It’s Normal to Feel Blue
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Being in the hospital can happen any time of the year, but when it occurs during the holidays it can seem pretty unfair.

Released: 1-Dec-2017 5:00 AM EST
Do You Know These 5 Ways to Protect Your Credit?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

As you start your holiday shopping, San Diego State cybersecurity expert Dr. Steven Andrés offers his best advice on safeguarding your money and your identity.

   
Released: 30-Nov-2017 7:05 PM EST
Tips for a Safe, Enjoyable Holiday Trip for Families with Disabilities
Houston Methodist

The holiday season is filled with travel as many families drive or fly to spend time with loved ones, but traveling with a disability can create unique challenges for some families.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EST
Abercrombie & Fitch to Support Nationwide Children’s Hospital this Holiday Season
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Starting today, Abercrombie & Fitch customers in the U.S. will have an opportunity to support The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. At all Abercrombie & Fitch locations across the United States, shoppers will have an opportunity to round up their purchase at checkout until December 31 with all proceeds benefiting lifesaving research taking place at the Columbus-based hospital.

Released: 22-Nov-2017 10:05 AM EST
Have Yourself a Safe Holiday Shopping Season
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

While hunting down the perfect gift for Aunt Sally or rushing to whip up a revered family recipe, the last thing on your mind this holiday season might be your safety and security.

Released: 21-Nov-2017 3:55 PM EST
Black Friday Deals Can Make You Spend More
University of Delaware

New research co-authored by a University of Delaware professor suggests that certain types of these discounts may cause consumers to spend more than they realize.

   
Released: 21-Nov-2017 2:40 PM EST
Holiday Festivities Can Make It Easy to Overdo Alcohol Consumption
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The holidays generate both positive and negative emotions, and drinking is one of the methods that people often use to cope.

Released: 21-Nov-2017 8:05 AM EST
5 Tips for Weight Management This Holiday Season
Washington Center for Weight Management and Research

Losing or maintaining weight over the holidays can be a struggle. While the average holiday weight gain is about 3% of body weight, or 3.35 lbs, research shows that although weight gain can be slight for some, it can also last a lifetime.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 4:05 PM EST
Holiday Bombshells: Tact and Timing Are Keys to Delivering Surprising News at a Family Gathering
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

When family is gathered around the table, there are better -- and worse -- ways to deliver personal updates

Released: 20-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EST
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Offers Safety Tips for Holiday Decorating
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Lights and decorations are a special part of the holidays, but also bring an increased potential for injury, especially to young children, according to safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

20-Nov-2017 11:00 AM EST
Six Researchers From MD Anderson Elected as AAAS Fellows
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In recognition of their contributions to basic, translational, and clinical research, six faculty members from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Released: 17-Nov-2017 4:30 PM EST
All Black Friday Deals Are Not Created Equal
Washington University in St. Louis

Spend $200 on a great Christmas gift at the big box store and get a $50 gift card. Sounds like a great offer. It may, in fact, entice you to spend more than you normally would, warned a marketing expert at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Released: 15-Nov-2017 2:30 PM EST
Let it Snow, But Don’t Let Your Allergies Be “Frightful”
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

The 50 million allergy and asthma sufferers in the US are sometimes surprised to learn that indoor allergies strike year-round. They can especially crop up when visiting friends and family around the holidays.

Released: 14-Nov-2017 3:30 PM EST
Toys or Experiences? What You Should Know This Gift-Giving Season
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Giving exciting experiences rather than clutter-producing toys is on-trend this holiday season, and experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have advice on how to do it right. “Experiences are a wonderful way to offer an alternative” to traditional presents, said Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at UAB.

Released: 9-Nov-2017 8:05 AM EST
New Online “Aging in Place Toolkit” Launches in Time for National Family Caregivers Month and Family Holiday Season
Dennehy PR

New easy-to-navigate website available to 700,000 Bay State family caregivers by providing online and phone support – an eldercare roadmap and helpline for aging-in-place planning

   
Released: 8-Nov-2017 5:00 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Safe Cooking Over the Holidays
Penn State Health

Holding the title of household chef or Thanksgiving host doesn’t bring automatic food safety knowledge – especially when transforming a several-pound piece of poultry into the centerpiece of mouthwatering meal.

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
Newswise

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 7-Nov-2017 4:30 PM EST
The SAD Season is Upon Us
Loyola Medicine

The SAD season is upon us. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by shorter days and reduced light. “We are in the midst of the full-blown SAD season,” said said Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, MD, PhD.

Released: 3-Nov-2017 6:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine’s Deborah Driscoll Receives Women’s Leadership Award from Association of American Medical Colleges
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Deborah A. Driscoll, MD, the Luigi Mastroianni Jr. Professor and chair of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) 2017 Leadership Award for an Individual. The award will be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) annual meeting in Boston on Nov. 4 during the GWIMS Poster and Awards Reception, held jointly with the AAMC’s Council of Deans (COD).



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