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People want their Christmas holidays to be joyful, but while gathering with family and friends can be uplifting, it can also be a time of stress, loneliness, and exhaustion. Maintaining high spirits and good health depends on how we treat ourselves. It’s easy to get caught up in the celebrations and forget to take care ...click here to read more

The Christmas holiday season can be a hectic time, but we can’t lose sight of the possibility of running many health risks, so consider some simple safety tips that could help prevent your merry celebration from turning miserable. Statistics show that 13,000 Americans have to visit the emergency department during the Christmas holidays. It is ...click here to read more

Holiday decorations definitely add to the festive mood, but they often come with some risks. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has offered up recommendations for parents to keep their little ones safe around holiday décor. For starters, they recommend avoiding or keeping breakable or sharp objects completely out of children’s reach. This also applies ...click here to read more

Many people assume that allergies and asthma are problems that disappear once the cold weather kicks in, but this isn’t the case, especially during the holiday season. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), two-thirds of allergy sufferers experience symptoms all year round. Even after pollen dies down, there are a ...click here to read more

With Christmas one month away, children are writing up their wish lists to give to Santa. This long-running tradition has been passed down from generation to generation, but is it a good one to keep? Psychologist Christopher Boyle and mental health caregiver Kathy McKay believe that the lie about Father Christmas’ existence may actually be ...click here to read more

The norovirus (stomach flu) can really put a damper on Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holiday season, so the best way to avoid it is through prevention methods. The norovirus can occur at any time of the year, but the most outbreaks tend to occur in the winter months – especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The ...click here to read more