It’s easy to think that everyone loves the holidays—tree lightings, festive gatherings, family parties, and corny White Elephant gift exchanges can be fun. The truth? “If you sample adults, it turns out there’s a small percentage of people who love the holidays,” says John Sharp, M.D., author of The Emotional Calendar: Understanding Seasonal Influences and… Read More »
For most people here in the U.S., the holiday season kicks off at the end of November. The days are shorter, there’s a crispness to the air and whole neighborhoods compete to shine brightly after dark. Whatever you celebrate — Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa or the New Year — this time of the year is filled… Read More »
Diabetes UK is urging everyone with diabetes – including those who are pregnant – to take up the offer of a free flu jab to avoid life-threatening diabetes complications winter illnesses can lead to. Having a serious infection such as flu causes blood sugar levels to rise so high that they become dangerous, which is… Read More »