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How Holidays Are Like "Preventive Medicine": Study Reveals the Medical Benefits of Going on Vacation

By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:48 PM EST

Holidays are a time for fun, relaxation and personal pampering, and a new study has revealed that going on vacation could even help rejuvenate the body by cutting blood pressure and lowering stress levels.

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Trust Your Guts When Shopping for Holiday Gifts

By Amber Moore | Dec 22, 2012 11:08 AM EST

People can be better off trusting their intuition rather than thinking rationally during the last-minute shopping frenzy.

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The Scientific Explanation for Rudolph’s Red Nose

By Makini Brice | Dec 18, 2012 12:56 PM EST

Rudolph may be the most famous red-nosed reindeer of all time, but there are others.

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It Feels Great Now, but Each Day of Over-Indulging Can Shorten Your Life by Hours

By Christine Hsu | Dec 18, 2012 03:21 PM EST

'Tis the season to eat, drink and be jolly, but health experts warn that each day of over-indulgence can cut a several hours off your lifespan.

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Growing Number of Kids Getting High off Common Holiday Spices, Toxicologist Warns

By Christine Hsu | Dec 18, 2012 02:53 PM EST

More and more thrill-seeking teens looking for creative ways to get cheap, legal highs from common holiday spices are winding up in the hospital with respiratory, cardiac and nerve damage.

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Holiday Fitness Gifts Trend From High-Tech to Basic

By Dorene Internicola | Dec 03, 2012 08:58 AM EST

Gift offerings this year range from apps that can store a run in the country to be viewed later to gadgets so sophisticated they measure quality of sleep as well as calories burned.

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Tips for Buying Safe Toys This Holiday Season

By Amber Moore | Nov 24, 2012 11:30 AM EST

Doctors have given some tips on toy safety this holiday season.

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How to Survive the Holidays After Losing a Loved One

By Christine Hsu | Nov 21, 2012 01:09 PM EST

Mental health experts offer tips to those in mourning on how to get through the holidays.

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Holidays May Actually Protect People Against Suicide

By Christine Hsu | Oct 12, 2012 04:11 PM EDT

Contrary to popular belief, major holidays are actually associated with a lower number of suicides, but days in the beginning of the week, and in the start of spring, were linked to more suicide attempts.

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