Mike Snider Flu is ramping up across the country just as millions prepare to hit the road for holiday celebrations. While influenza activity across the U.S. isn’t currently at abnormal levels, travelers may want to take some precautions to avoid illness – and prevent spreading it. More than half of the states in the U.S....
Cathy Cassata Traveling for the holidays? On a plane, use hand sanitizer rather than focusing on wiping down surfaces around you, an expert suggests. (Getty Images) If you’re traveling to see family and friends this time of year, chances are you’re one of the 7.5 million people who will be hopping on a plane, according...
Written by Ana Gascon Ivey | Reviewed by India B. Gomez, PhD FreshSplash/E+ via Getty Images Key takeaways: It’s normal to feel antsy during the holiday season each year. There’s lots going on, from office parties and family gatherings to financial challenges and time constraints. You may also be concerned about catching the flu, COVID-19,...
Narcissists and other Cluster B personality disordered individuals seem to thrive on ruining holidays. If you are reading this blog, I’m sure you’ve been victim to this phenomenon. If you stop and think about it, you can look back over the various holidays and personal birthdays and recall yourself trying to appease the narcissistic person...
Real holiday gatherings may not go as well as in the movies, but people needn’t dread them as inevitable sources of stress, boredom, conflict—or all three combined, says Anthony M. Tobia, a professor of psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Here, he offers ways to get more out of the festive season: Q What separates...
