Asia-bound Schoolies warned of dangers of contracting diseases such as rabies ...
http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/disease-warning-to-asia-bound-schoolies/story-e6frfq80-1226757728760
... but need as much education about contracting diseases such as rabies, doctors say. Travel Medicine Alliance spokeswoman Doctor Deb Mills says teenagers heading for Bali and other parts of Asia should make sure they have had all vaccination shots.
New Campaign to Promote Travel Health Among Under-25s Research has ...
http://universitytimes.ie/?p=21689
Research undertaken for Sanofi Pasteur MSD showed that compared to other groups, young Irish people below under 25 are more likely to prioritise travel health. 37% of young people are more concerned about contracting tropical diseases abroad, ...
Frailty Is a Medical Condition, Not an Inevitable Result of Aging (Op-Ed)
http://www.livescience.com/41602-frailty-is-medical-condition.html
Experts now regard it as a medical syndrome, that is, a group of symptoms that collectively characterizes a disease, one that probably has biological and genetic underpinnings and can afflict even those in middle age if they have some other ...
Rheumatologist shortage causing patients to travel long distances; care is ...
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2013/11/rheumatologist_shortage_causing_patients_to_travel_long_distances_care_is_impacted_study_says.html
?There is good evidence that early initiation of treatment can limit the impact of adverse effects on physical function, joint damage as well as social and work participation,? wrote Deal, head of the Clinic's Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone ...
'Folk practice: A limitation of modern medicine'
http://www.guardianwww.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php/features/natural-health/139573-folk-practice-a-limitation-of-modern-medicine
?Globalisation and the ease of travel also mean that infectious diseases can spread more rapidly. Physicians therefore need to think globally and act locally. As professionals, they must be aware of evolving situations in the global environment so that ...
Remember your travel jabs ? or risk losing your insurance cover
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/nov/09/travel-jabs-insurance-policy
Almost one in four British holidaymakers does not get vaccinated before going abroad, despite travelling to areas that have life-threatening infectious diseases, according to the NHS. A spokesman for travel insurer Direct Line said that although it ...
The Scary Truth Behind These 'Natural' Baby Products
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/meghan-telpner/johnson-johnson-baby_b_4357007.html
... we may have all been slathered in waste product from the fuel industry, and we turned out okay, but then we remember that nearly half of all men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and that there have been ...
Run beyond MTN marathon finishing line
http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28889:run-beyond-mtn-marathon-finishing-line&catid=35:editorial&Itemid=61
As Uganda develops and a bigger, more educated middle class emerges, non-communicable and lifestyle diseases are becoming a major challenge. Some of these can be minimised through modern health habits, including regular exercise. This is especially ...
