November 19, 2013

Why American Medical Care Could Soon Be Like Air Travel
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/13/244762725/why-american-medical-care-could-soon-be-like-air-travel
Health care isn't getting more expensive because of all those aging boomers, or because doctors are ordering too many tests. The bigger problem these days is how much we're being charged for drugs, hospital stays, doctors and bureaucracy, according to ...


What do you know about travel health coverage and medical costs?
http://www.thespec.com/living-story/4200798-what-do-you-know-about-travel-health-coverage-and-medical-costs-/
According to a survey by the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, 35 per cent of Canadian travellers do not buy travel health insurance. THIA thinks travel insurance should be as common as the underwear travellers pack. "Only 6 per cent of ...


New Campaign to Promote Travel Health Among Under-25s Research has ...
http://universitytimes.ie/?p=21689
A new campaign has been launched to promote awareness of travel health and vaccinations among Irish people travelling abroad, with young people under the age of 25, including third-level students, as one of its target demographics. The Healthy Travel ...


Heading south? Travel insurance may be the best money you'll spend
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/household-finances/heading-south-travel-insurance-may-be-the-best-holiday-money-you-spend/article15441396/
There are plenty of insurance companies that will offer travel medical coverage and the costs vary from well under $100 to the thousands depending on age, pre-existing medical conditions and length of uninterrupted stay. About 1.3 million snowbirds ...


Don't cheat on your travel medical insurance application
http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2013/11/10/dont_cut_corners_on_snowbird_travel_medical_insurance.html
What's worrisome is that about one-quarter of Canadians going abroad will have no medical insurance, says Isabelle Forget, Head of Travel Insurance for RBC Insurance. ?If something were to happen, it could cost you $50,000 or $100,000 if you don't have ...


Elsberry FFA hosts annual Barnwarming
http://www.elsberrydemocrat.com/?p=10090
Barnwarming The annual FFA Barnwarming was held Friday, Nov. 8, at Mike McCrory's family farm, where the students rode buses out and had a great time in the barn. The entry fee was one canned food item for the local food pantry. The more canned food ...


Health officials concerned measles outbreak will spread during holiday travel
http://globalnews.ca/news/965747/health-officials-concerned-measles-outbreak-will-spread-during-holiday-travel/
Health officials continue to reiterate it's those who are not immunized that face the biggest risk of contracting measles, and with a 21 day delay in symptoms there's no telling where the outbreak will spread during holiday travel. ?Measles is one of ...


Outsmart Jet Lag With These Healthy Travel Tips
http://news.health.com/2013/11/13/how-to-outsmart-jet-lag-when-it-comes-to-staying-healthy/
Not surprisingly, all of that travel typically left me pretty tired, especially when my internal clock was on Boston time, but my body was somewhere else. Instead of letting jet lag sabotage my healthy habits while I am traveling, I help adjust my ...