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Volcano Watch in the Canary Islands
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El Hierro, the smallest of the heavily visited Canary Islands, is evacuating a targeted group of residents and tourists this week. This comes in response to the spike in intensity of the tremors that the Spanish National Geographic Institute began reporting in July and the fear that these events could lead to a volcanic eruption. El Hierro's last reported eruption lasted a month back in 1793.
This voluntary evacuation could actually lead to an influx of visitors by those...
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Jet Lag ? the Target of the Latest Lifestyle Drug
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
If you could take a pill to manage your jet lag, would you' Would it be worth the possibility of dealing with headaches, nausea, dizziness or insomnia as side effects' Would you be willing to pay more than $9 per dose for this remedy'
Healthy travel takes more than packing a first aid kit and getting the destination-specific vaccinations that you need. It also includes putting into practice some preventative measures that will keep the journey from wearing down your body and immune system. ...
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H1N1 Update: 2010 Baseline Data Are Encouraging
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The flu season in the northern hemisphere has reached its midpoint, and the latest news suggests that the H1N1 outbreak has peaked in most if not all countries. Among the 208 countries where H1N1 has appeared, peak intensity persists in Poland, Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine. H1N1 vaccine is now widely available in the U.S., and many countries in western Europe are cancelling orders for additional vaccine because a single dose has been found to be effective. It's likely there are continuing...
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Organ Transplants: What Are the Risks of Going Abroad'
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The recent discovery of a rare amoebic infection in two organ transplant recipients catapulted an unusual, but catastrophic, risk of organ transplantation into international headlines. The Centers for Disease Control reported that four people in three states received organs from a patient suffering from neurological problems who died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in November. Two of the organ recipients are now critically ill.
Transplant patients are particularly...
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The Year, I mean, Decade In Review
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I guess I drew the short straw. Here it is the last day of the year, and I have been tasked with writing the pivotal year-end post. Except that this year, it is the pivotal decade-ending post. I realize that today is not the last day of the first decade of the third millennium. As many others have pointed out, there was no year 0, so technically the year 2000 was the end of the second millennium, and we won't complete the first decade of the third until the last day of 2010. I will,...
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More Happiness Data by Destination: Study Ranks States
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The latest investigation into happiness by destination comes from Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick (UK) and Stephen Wu of Hamilton College (NY) who have ranked all fifty states and DC using two data sets. One from the Centers for Disease Control compiles responses from 1.3 million Americans who were asked this: “How satisfied are you with your life'” The other is research conducted at the University of Southern California on indicators of quality of life such as sunshine,...
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Discover the Developing World's Ten Best Ethical Destinations
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The Earth Island Institute has published its 2010 Ethical Destinations Report at ethicaltraveler.org, shedding some light on the developing countries that have demonstrated the strongest commitment to environmental protection, social welfare and human rights. The report is a serious research effort to promote ethical travel: gaining an awareness of our impact and responsibilities as we explore the world. By all accounts it's worth the trip. According to the authors, the countries cited...
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The 787 Dreamliner ? maybe not just in your dreams anymore
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Today is follow-up post day!
Boeing's hope for the future successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The 787 Dreamliner, as mentioned here in November, has many new features that will improve passenger comfort. We were most excited about the change in how it maintains cabin air pressure and how this benefits passengers through improved air quality.
Just as with the Fitbit Tracker, but infinitely more important to our economy, the Dreamliner has been beset by delay after delay...
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Follow Up ? Tracking the Fitbit Tracker
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I saw that the New York Times had an article on the Fitbit Tracker last week and wanted to post a short follow up for our readers.
We first mentioned that the Fitbit Tracker was shipping back in September. We were impressed by the device's size, features and price (not to mention that is has no monthly fee after the purchase, unlike many of its competitors).
Unfortunately, we discovered late in October that their planned shipping date had slipped from the end of October to the end of...
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The Lure of Easy Living
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
In my days of lecturing about global health care services to prospective expatriates, it was never a surprise to see scores of retirees stationed up front. They showed a high level of interest by nodding and taking copious notes. They had come to hear about health care services available around the globe.
Although many retirees love the idea of a personal maid, a driver, endless summer days, cheap eats and all around easy living, they also fear the limitations of health care in far-away...
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Airline Safety for the Educated Consumer
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
2009 has not been a great year for air travel anywhere in the world. Too often the headlines told of tragic accidents and not enough miracles. This news is surely weighing on millions of global citizens booking flights for their holiday visits and vacations.
We've offered perspective on travel associated risks in the past and the Book of Odds reminds us that the likelihood of being involved in any plane accident, let alone a fatal one, is extremely low. However, the events of this year have...
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