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Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | 25 days ago

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Commercial air flights cause airline passengers’ blood to become thicker and slow down, especially in the lower extremities, which can increase the possibility of developing blood clots.  The longer the flight, the greater the medical risk. ...

Tags: air travel, travel health, air flightsd, airline flights, commerical airlines, airplanes, commerical air travel, international air flights, vacations, holidays

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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Many medical experts have found that air travelers usually experience a worse bout of jet lag when they fly from east to west.  In general, the more time zones that they cross, flying from east to west, the more severe their symptoms of jet lag...

Tags: travel health, jet lag, melatonin, air travelers, air travel, air flights, airline passengers, flyers, flying, airlines, airplanes, commercial air travel, international air travel, charter flights, vacations, holidays, travel tips

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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  In addition to protecting yourself with comprehensive travel insurance when you go on a holiday, you should also wear a Medical Alert bracelet if you have medical condition. Even if it is not considered a serious medical condition, you should...

Tags: travel health, travel insurance, medical alert bracelet, medical ID bracelet, medical alert jewelry, medic alert bracelet, medical conditions, pre-existing medical conditions, non-profit medical organizations, travel, travelers, traveling, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, travel tips, medical insurance

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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The mosquito is a major cause of a number of serious diseases throughout the world.  Five of the most prevalent mosquito borne diseases are Malaria, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis,  Dengue Fever, and West Nile Virus.   Malaria is...

Tags: travel health, travel, disease & illness, mosquitoes, malaria, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, West Nile virus, travelers, vacationers, traveling, vacationing, campers, outdoors vacations, holidays

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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 Modern cruise ships have dramatically lessened the problem of seasickness.  Today’s larger ships slice through the waves instead of riding on top of them.  Also, new technologies like stabilizers, which look like large underwater...

Tags: seasickness, motion sickness, cruise ships, cruise lines, anti-seasickness medication, sea bands, cruising, cruises, cruise passengers, travelers, vacationers, tourists, travel, vacations, holidays, travel health, travel tips

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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     Even though these sun related problems, sunburn, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke, are not diseases, they can be very serious and could put a real damper on your holidays.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...

Tags: tropical vacations, tropical holidays, sunburn, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, tropical sun, travel health, disease & illness tropical climate, medical emergency, travelers, traveling, vacationers, vacationing, travel, vacations, holidays, travel tips

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

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Travelers, campers, tourists and vacationers alike can be at risk for getting Lyme disease, a serious, debilitating condition caused by being bitten by an infected tick.    What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?   Some of the symptoms...

Tags: travel health, Lyme disease, ticks, tick bites, deer ticks, bacterial disease, CDC, vacationers, travelers, traveling, camping, outdoors, travel. vacations, holidays

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | about 1 month ago

Credibility Credibility of 3

  There are a number of very serious diseases that are caused by contaminated food and water.  Some of these major diseases are dysentery, which can be preceded by traveler‘s diarrhea, hepatitis A, cholera, and typhoid.  These diseases...

Tags: tropical diseases, traveler’s diarrhea, contaminated food, contaminated water, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, cholera, tourists, travelers, vacationers, vacations, holidays, trips, travel tips, travel health

Posted by: DorothyYamich  | 

Vancouver :: Canada | 2 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 4

When flying on commercial airlines, airline passengers can develop some medical problems which tend to be minor. However, some symptoms may develop into more serious medical conditions, such as deep vein thrombosis, which can quickly become life threatening....

Tags: travel health, motion sickness, jet lag, air travelers, air travel, air flights, airline passengers, flyers, flying, internatiional air travel, vacations, holidays

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