HOLIDAYS ON ICENationally Recognized Thomas Jefferson University Health Experts Available for Holiday Stories
(PHILADELPHIA) Much can go wrong during the holiday season. Freezing temperatures can trigger heart attacks and falls. Overindulgence in food and alcohol, stress, and loneliness are all risk factors that can lead to disaster.
Here is our list of nationally-recognized experts for your holiday news needs.
1. HEART ATTACKSPreventative cardiology: Patients can learn their risks and what foods, activities, and festive drinks they might want to avoid for optimal HEART HEALTH. Physician: David Shipon, MD, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiologist for The Great Life Program, Jefferson Center of Integrative Medicine.
The holidays are often most stressful on the woman of the house: buying gifts for children and a variety of family members, cooking, planning, and more. Danielle Duffy, MD is an expert in WOMEN'S cardiovascular needs. If you’re a woman and have had signs of atrial fibrillation or chest pains, it might be time to get them checked out. Stress and alcohol can be prime factors.
2. HANGOVERSJefferson is one of the nation’s top academic health centers for the study and treatment of headache. We can discuss exactly what aspect of drinking causes hangover and how to treat it.
The SCIENCE behind hangovers• Michael L. Oshinsky, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of NeurologyDr. Oshinsky is a scientific expert on the cause of hangovers who has identified the key ingredient in alcohol that leads to headaches.
TREATMENT of hangover headaches: William B, Young, MDDr. Young is a headache specialist and researcher at the nationally recognized Jefferson Headache Center. He can discuss the treatment of alcohol-induced hangovers.
3. BINGING (and other food issues)Access to large quantities of holiday food often brings on binging and significant weight gain during the holidays. Emily Rubin, RD, a registered dietician in our gastroenterology department, can discuss ways to combat these pitfalls of holiday fun.
The holidays are a tough time for diabetics. How can you manage your sugar levels and still indulge with everyone else? Cheryl Marco, RD, CDE, director of the Jefferson Weight Management program or any of our expert endocrinologists can help wade through the confusion.
4. HOLIDAY BLUES(and other mental health ailments)The holidays are a time when mental health issues can worsen. Our psychiatrists can discuss the mental health pitfalls of the season and how to avoid them. Physician: Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, Vice Chair Clinical Affairs Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.
5. STRESSMany families, especially busy parents, become overwhelmed with the responsibilities of the season. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine offers massage, acupuncture, fitness activities, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and more. Physician: Daniel Monti, MD.
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