Every year people agonize over the best way to fight weight gain that seems to go hand in hand with the holiday season. While recent studies have shown that the average American only gains about a pound over the holidays, each pound adds up over time. But who has time to practice healthy habits while enjoying a celebratory holiday season?
With the start of every winter holiday season come the mainstays of American Christmas: the toy commercials, 24-hour holiday radio stations, Christmas trees and photos with Santa. Amidst it all, families of minority cultures and religions often struggle to establish themselves in the pervasiveness of secularized Christmas. But some of the most challenged are interfaith families, in which each parent was raised in a different religious or cultural tradition, says Philip Cunningham, Ph.D., professor of theology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
While the independent-minded members of Generation X take consumer decisions into their own hands, the younger Generation Yers are much more dependent on the opinions of others – especially their parents – when making purchases. Taken together, the significantly different shopping habits of these two generations of consumers present a tricky situation for marketers who are now in their most lucrative time of the year – the Christmas shopping season, according to a University of New Hampshire professor.
Improved forecasting of winter storms and innovative technological systems to keep winter drivers safe are among the goals of new work at NCAR and collaborating organizations. The winter research, perfect for seasonal features, focuses on storm forecasting, stratospheric events that jeopardize communications systems, high-tech tools to measure snowfall, and more.
With gas and food costs rising this holiday, your budget may not stretch as far as you need it to. While the slow economy isn’t good news, it could work in your favor. Charles Lankau, a business professor and expert in negotiation at Wake Forest University, says consumers should be assertive about asking for discounts when shopping for just about everything this holiday season.
Wake Forest University Assistant Professor of Psychology Christian Waugh studies human emotions and why some people are more resilient in maintaining positive emotions than others. After the holidays are over, it can be easy to slide into a funk. Waugh’s research suggests three tips to keep up the excitement and joy of the holidays all year long.
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.
“You might think it’s for the great sale prices that people stand in line waiting for their store of choice to open, but that isn’t always the case. Consumers can find sales at just about any time of the year nowadays,” says Sheri Bridges a marketing professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Ditching the diet for Thanksgiving? Turkey with all the fixings isn’t the only temptation causing would-be dieters to miss their goals, according to a new Cornell University review article that finds powerful environmental cues are subconsciously bending willpower every day.
Next weekend marks Black Friday, known in the United States as the biggest shopping day of the year for Americans. It is often the biggest shopping day for Canadians who cross the border looking for the best shopping deal as well. But, what does this do to our Canadian retailers and our economy?
15 tips for celebrating the holidays sustainably from the Sustainability and Environment Management Office at Vanderbilt University
Eating in moderation and staying active can help prevent holiday weight gain, says American University nutrition expert.
Looking to spend the holiday season in a sunny locale that is stress-free and easy on your pocketbook? A Ryerson University expert offers these holiday travel tips that will help you enjoy a relaxing vacation without maxing out your credit cards
At Thanksgiving, small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to food-borne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food-safety specialist and assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one.
The holidays bring many motivations to buy, buy, buy. Beyond the sale prices and must-have items is something greater for consumers to consider, says Saint Joseph’s University sociologist Keith Brown, Ph.D.
Think you’ve seen that holiday commercial before? That’s because you have – maybe even as long ago as the 1980s. In a move to touch the nostalgic hearts of consumers this holiday season, businesses like Toys R Us are recycling the old in order to captivate younger audiences and remind their parents of times past.
Adults can avoid holiday weight gain by learning how to choose healthier food portions with the new Thanksgiving serving size infographic, created by experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
If you’re speeding to Grandma’s house this Thanksgiving, there may be ways to avoid the Great American traffic crawl. Whether it is weather affecting airline schedules, or climbing all aboard Amtrak, or finding Interstate corridors clogged with SUVs, Americans are forced to endure the annual nightmare of holiday travel. Cornell faculty offer insight and solutions.
With the holiday season fast approaching, Natalie Wood, Ph.D., assistant director of Saint Joseph’s University’s Center for Consumer Research, offers the following strategies for how marketers can be better prepared and leverage the power of social media to strengthen their existing marketing campaign. With the right social media strategy, Wood says marketers can maximize brand exposure at very little cost.
Take family holiday gatherings as a chance to discuss family health history.
Fender benders, involuntary encounters with snowplows, and that sinking feeling in your stomach when the steering wheel turns and your car goes straight. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Tips for a Misery-Free Turkey Day
Holiday gatherings are festive fun, but it’s not easy to be the life of the party when you’re sniffling, sneezing and wheezing. From the host’s overpowering perfume to the nuts in the snack bowl, holiday parties can be a challenge for people with allergies and asthma.
Winter time woes extend beyond cold temperatures and sometimes gloomy weather. Your skin can react to the constant temperature changes as you move indoor to outdoor for daily living activities.
Starting November 15, Ryerson’s Holiday Media Room will be filled with seasonal tip sheets particularly relevant for the upcoming holiday season.
Winter health tips From NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Below are tips from The Methodist Hospital in Houston on how to enjoy the holiday season by managing stress, avoiding excessive caffeine and eating a healthier diet. To follow up on any of these helpful tips, contact information can be found below.
More than unemployment or new home sales, UAB expert says Halloween is key indicator of how robust the holiday season will be for retailers.
The season of turkey, snow and mistletoe also is the season of flight delays, overcrowded airports and flight cancellations. Dean Headley, co-author of the national Airline Quality Rating from Wichita State University, says travelers on U.S. airlines have reason to be concerned this holiday travel season.
Plants under snow cover are exposed to fewer drastic temperature changes, which can be more damaging than continued cold, says botanist Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. However, this year’s insulating snow cover may have come too late, Snetselaar notes.
Loyola orthopaedic surgeon rates top five most injurious winter sports.
Tips on how to stay vertical in winter conditions.
Winter’s chill, dark days, devoid of sunshine can send the best of us spiraling into a bad case of the blues. This time of year is especially difficult for Eric G. Wilson, author of “The Mercy of Eternity: A Memoir of Depression and Grace.” Ever since his teen years, he has spent winters quarantining himself, trying to stay warm and sinking deeper into depression.
Severe head trauma is the most frequent cause of death and severe disability in skiers and snowboarders and accounts for about 15 percent of all skiing and snowboarding related injuries. Although helmet use is apparently increasing, it remains far from universal. A compelling clinical article published online in the March 2011 issue of Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics discusses skull fractures incurred by young skiers and snowboarders and the role helmets play in reducing these head injuries.
A structural engineering professor at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss two hazards of this season’s record snowfalls: roof collapses and ice dams. Ray Cook, assistant professor of civil engineering, can discuss the science behind this winter’s many roof collapses and give advice for preventing them.
Broken bones up say ortho specialists and share Chicago teenager's story.
Loyola emergency physician tells how to recognize, treat two common hazards of frigid temperatures.
A hospital's innovative Heart Attack Rapid Response Team is on staff 24/7 to perform emergency surgery on patients who have experienced heart attacks from shoveling snow or other causes.
Who would have guessed that the perfect place to gather detailed scientific data from a powerful snowstorm would be in Alabama? That turned out to be the case during a snowstorm earlier this month for scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
While winter means snowbound doldrums on many college campuses, Franklin Pierce University uses its 1200-acre campus—and a series of outdoor-recreation activities—to help students beat the winter blues: turning the center of campus into a winter terrain park for student competitions; winter hiking and kite surfing; organizing weekly recreation outings on campus and at local winter-sports centers.
It’s cold. The ground is covered with snow and ice and the amount of sunshine seen each day is minimal—not the most inspirational time for fitness. Though your body may be layered under sweatshirts and coats, staying active and healthy is important no matter what the temperature is outside.
Through a project called Weather for Emergency Management, or WxEM, RENCI and its partners are developing visual presentations of weather data that are easy to understand and combine information about current weather conditions, weather forecasts and road conditions. The goal is to give school officials a tool that will allow them to make school closing decisions using the best, most relevant and up-to-date information available.
A hearty snowfall brings anticipation for one of winter’s highlights – sledding. The adrenaline from speeding down an icy hill, feeling the snow spraying your face and the wind’s icy fingers nearly taking your breath away can be exhilarating. There is nothing like tearing down a perfect sledding hill to get rid of cabin fever. However, serious injuries can accompany the winter fun if precautions are not taken.
Known by many as one of the least favorite wintertime chores, shoveling snow can also be hazardous and is associated with many serious, even fatal events among both adults and children. A recent study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that an average of 11,500 snow shoveling-related injuries and medical emergencies were treated in U.S. emergency departments each year from 1990 to 2006.
According to the most recent U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission statistics, there were 74,000 sledding, snow tubing, and tobogganing-related injuries treated at hospital emergency rooms, doctors' offices and clinics in 2004. But by taking a few precautions, you can help your children make sure their sledding and snow tubing activities are both thrilling and safe. The American Academy of Pediatrics and emergency room doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center give tips on how to stay safe while sledding.
Loyola University Health System expert gives tips on how to keep customers and employees safe during the slippery winter season.
If winter continues after Groundhog's Day, extra care is required for humans.
As the winter months approach bringing holidays and good cheer, certain health issues may arise that women should have on their radar. From mental health issues like stress, depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), to physical concerns like skin care, the winter can certainly pack a punch.
On Jan. 1, 2011, the first of the baby boomer starts to turn 65. Are we ready for the medical, social and societal changes that will be necessary? UAB geriatricians say we're are not.
Hospital emergency department visits involving underage drinking increased more than 250 percent on New Year’s Day according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The brief study shows that on New Year’s Day 2009, there were an estimated 1,980 emergency department visits involving underage drinking, compared to 546 such visits on an average day that year - a 263 percent increase.
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