During the holiday season and these difficult economic times, finding the perfect toy for any child can be a challenge, but for family and friends shopping for the right toy for a child with special needs, this process can cause even more anxiety and frustration.
The holidays are almost here and festive food is everywhere. “While these foods are delicious to eat, some have the added bonus of containing cancer-preventing nutrients,” says Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD/LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Focus on a healthy lifestyle instead of dieting during the holidays.
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA announced the arrival of the 2009 holiday card collection created by pediatric patients.
Prevent serious injuries from "extreme" winter sports by following these safety tips.
Each year, shoveling and snow-blower injuries result in more than 100,000 serious emergency room visits in North America. Dalhousie University experts suggest, "don't rush the job and pick the right shovel."
When cold weather hits as it has across the North in recent days, the best way to avoid frostbite is to stay inside and keep warm. But that doesn't always work for many of us, particularly those who work outside or enjoy outdoor winter activities. So, what can you do to avoid frostbite if you must go outside?
Orthopaedic surgeons offer tips to prevent frostbite during these sub-zero temperatures.
Podiatrists at Temple University say that while people pay the most attention to their feet during the warmer months, it's actually more important to keep feet looking and feeling healthy in the winter. Here they offer five tips to keep feet healthy.
Already having a hard time sticking to your New Year's resolutions? The American Urological Association (AUA) can provide some much-needed motivation: many popular New Year's resolutions can actually improve your urologic or sexual health.
Each January 1, many of us resolve to alter ourselves in some way. We will give up smoking. We will eat healthier. We will be more patient. However by January 15, we've chucked it out the window. But all is not lost, says John O'Neill, LCSW, LCDC, CSAT, director of Addiction Services for The Menninger Clinic in Houston.
2008 will be a little longer than normal this year. But not so much that you'll be embarrassingly early to that New Year's Eve party.
For most of us, the holidays are a non-stop food fest that challenges our resolve to eat healthy. From office parties and cookie exchanges to holiday parties and tasty gifts, the temptations are all around. But holiday challenges are even greater for people who have undergone weight loss surgery.
Here's an informal wrap-up of some of the highlights, mainly in the research realm, of 2008 at the University of Rochester. Happy holidays, and happy Festivus!
Accomplishing New Year's resolutions is all about making new behaviors stick, and people need a self-prescribed "˜game plan' to make it happen. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow, a psychologist and author, offers five tips to succeed in this annual ritual.
With the economy in freefall and people worried about their dwindling assets, clinical psychologist Mary Gresham says parents can turn the holidays into a non-materialistic, joyous celebration by working to change their "“ and their children's "“ buying habits.
Medical experts share advice on how to remain healthy during the winter. Topics include: preventing weight gain, avoiding the cold and flu through hygiene, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and how to safely shovel snow.
Faculty experts at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business are available to comment. on topics relating to holiday shopping, the retail market and consumer trends.
Retailers may not have predicted an official recession for this year's holiday shopping season, but they can make better future forecasting decisions, according to Terry Taylor, associate professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
The University of Maryland's newest holiday card is a smash hit around the world - 78 nations and counting! Produced entirely in-house, the video includes faculty, staff, students and alumni contributions.
Santa Claus, a.k.a. Kris Kringle, was declared "fit for duty" yesterday at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas after undergoing his annual physical. At the news conference to announce the results of his exam, doctors gave him a clean bill of health and said not to worry"¦he is in good shape to make his trip around the world next week.
Developmental psychologist advises parents when and how to discuss Santa with children. ReadyCam Satellite Uplink available.
An expert from Colgate University offers advice to beat seasonal "blahs".
The holidays are generally considered to be a joyous time; however, for people coping with serious illnesses the holidays can bring unwanted stress. Michelle Riba, M.D., professor of psychiatry and associate chair for integrated medicine and psychiatric services at the University of Michigan Health System, recommends ways to steer clear of these unnecessary stresses during the winter months.
Yarrow, a consumer psychologist, says people can alter their spending habits this holiday, feel empowered and fight the doom and gloom feeling that is affecting many. As a professor of psychology and marketing at Golden Gate University and author of Gen buY: Why tweens, teens and twenty-somethings buy and how they're revolutionizing the way we all shop (Jossey-Bass, August 2009), Yarrow provides insight into why people buy and shop and how the current economic situation is affecting this year's holiday spending habits.
Loyola doctors warn some toys contain dangerous lead, magnets; could pose choking, injury hazard.
A Saint Louis University dietetics instructor answers this year's holiday question: What can I bring to your party?
This is a story of how people who are in the hospital for the holidays can still make the season a happy one.
Returning servicemen and women at the end of their deployment may face challenges as they readjust to life with their families. "It's important that returning troops have realistic expectations when they come home," said Robert Marietta, M.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry at Saint Louis University and former Navy psychiatrist.
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." The sentence, from American journalism's best-known editorial,"Is There A Santa Claus?", is so popular that 111 years after it was first published in 1897, a major American retailer is using it as the basis for its 2008 holiday advertising campaign. Most people assume the editorial was an immediate hit. Not true, according to W. Joseph Campbell, a professor of journalism at American University.
Instead of shopping for the hottest pricey toy this holiday season, Dr. Paula Kramer, chair and professor of occupational therapy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, encourages parents to buy their children toys that promote healthy childhood development.
Natural Christmas tree recycling and the most environmentally friendly options for tree buyers to consider.
During the holiday season and these difficult economic times, finding the perfect gift for any child can be a challenge. For family and friends looking for the right toy for a child with special needs, this process can cause even more anxiety and frustration.
A Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that a growing number of adults know about the potential risk of swallowing magnets, but medical complications from magnets continue to be extensive worldwide and throughout childhood.
With so many families struggling with economic uncertainty this year, the seasonal blues can be threatening. Many have coped with the loss of a job or financial instability in the past year, and that monetary strain is bound to affect gift- buying, party-hosting and other holiday activities. Focusing on the meaning of the holidays can help ward off depression and anxiety brought on by the season's fiscal demands.
We all know that exercise is good for us, but why, exactly? What does exercise really do for us, for our bodies, for our minds, for our social lives? Physicians propose their Top 10 list of reasons to exercise this holiday season.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers suggestions for a safe, winter holiday season.
Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season.
During the winter months the risk of severe heart problems -- from "holiday heart" to deaths related to the flu -- increases by more than 30 percent, says Dr. Cam Patterson, chief of cardiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Patterson offers these tips to stay heart healthy through the new year.
If getting into shape is on your New Year's resolution list, but you're not interested in navigating jam-packed gyms, the answer is simple: take your exercise regime out of the gym and into the great outdoors. To be sure you're safely working toward your goals and getting the most out of your outdoor exercise this winter, Professor Richards has provided simple tips.
The classic holiday song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is 65 years old and its enduring popularity is good news for St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York "“ the school receives a share of the royalties every time the song is played or performed.
If you're skeptical of Santa's abilities to deliver presents to millions of homes and children in just one night, NC State University engineering professor Dr. Larry Silverberg can explain the scientific principles that allow the Jolly Old Elf to pull off the magical feat year after year.
Cyber Monday and the Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays of online shopping that follow can be frustrating "” and expensive "” for some employers. But Claire Simmers, Ph.D., co-author of "The Internet and Workplace Transformation," says she has seen a recent shift in corporate attitudes concerning employees who shop online at work.
With news of a recession, it's no wonder that many Americans are feeling anxious about their financial situation this holiday season. According to Saint Joseph's University Psychologist Phyllis Anastasio, Ph.D., these anxieties are amplified by constant media reminders.
Out of economic necessity, many parents will have to say "˜no' to their child this Christmas. Sally Black, Ph.D., assistant professor in health services at Saint Joseph's University, warns parents to do more than just say "˜no.'
With the Christmas shopping season nearing its peak, toy ads fill the television airwaves. But as parents try to decide what to buy for their kids, a child psychologist and media expert warns that what they see might not be what they get. Cyndy Scheibe [pronounced 'shibe'] advises parents to help their children understand the tricks that advertisers use to get you to buy their product. ReadyCam satellite uplink available.
With colder temperatures setting in across the United States, an expert at The University of Texas School of Public Health warns Americans to be aware of the dangers that may come with heating their homes. From fire hazards to carbon monoxide poisoning, there are ways to try to avoid tragedies like the recent one in Aspen, Colorado that left four members of a family dead.
It's a holiday tradition you don't want to miss! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kick-off the Christmas season for metro-Atlanta residents. Mark your calendars and join the Spelman College and Morehouse College Glee Clubs for some Christmas cheer. Each show begins at 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public!
The University of California, San Diego's Stein Institute for Research on Aging "“ which celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year "“ focuses on "healthy aging." As some say, 70 is now "the new 50" "“ and the coming New Year is a great time to take steps to remain cognitively and emotionally healthy.
Christmas trees come in many shapes and sizes, offering consumers an array of choices to make the season bright. Whether your favorite is blue spruce, Douglas fir, Scotch pine or made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), Clint Springer, Ph.D., a botanist and global warming expert at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, cautions that of the many factors to consider when choosing a holiday tree, impact on the environment should be at the top of anyone's list.
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