The first Monday after the holidays can be a depressing time for people coping with a post-holiday letdown and a type of depression triggered by short days called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). And this year, First Monday will be especially blue, due to the added stress of the brutal cold…
Holiday myths debunked: Weight gain, suicides, traffic deaths
The most persistent holiday health myths are based on kernels of truth. Here are often-repeated adages and why they’re off the mark. Myth 1: You gain massive weight during holidays. Between Thanksgiving’s turkey, heaps of holiday cookies and weeks of parties, you’re bound to gain some extra padding over the…