Your bags are packed and you’re ready to set out on a big adventure to a far off destination. However, you you may be forgetting more than your toothbrush or an extra pair of socks. There are several vaccinations that health experts deem essential for travel outside of North America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia to […]
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Traveling by plane has its highs and lows, and it also has a similar effect on your internal clock when you cross time zones. A long flight into a far-off country can be taxing on you as it is (from sitting in one spot for hours), but so does suddenly being eight-hours in the “future” […]
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Travel medicine is a multidisciplinary field concentrating on prevention of infectious diseases and patient safety during international travel. We look into the 10 most important vaccinations for international travelers
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Hate feeling groggy after a long flight? A new application may help you overcome that nagging jet lag. The app, which is now available for Apple’s iOS platform, is called Entrain. Developed by a team of mathematicians at the University of Michigan, the app is designed to help frequent travelers and midnight-shift workers even out […]
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Most of us aren’t concerned with Malaria unless we’re thinking of traveling to sub-Saharan Africa or tropical countries such as the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and some Pacific Ocean Islands (to lesser extent). However, the deadly disease was responsible for approximately 660,000 deaths in 2010—20-percent of those killed […]
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When you are travelling to another country, nothing can ruin a trip faster than travel illness. The good news is that if you follow these five simple travel rules, you can thwart illness and have an enjoyable trip… 1. Get your vaccinations updated Often when we travel to other countries, we put ourselves at risk […]
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