Jet-lag affects body’s ability to fight disease
Researchers have found that the body’s ability to fight off disease is affected by the internal body clock. This natural 24-hour body clock is known as circadian rhythm. Travelling through… Read more »
Category: Health Advice
Do you know the European emergency number?
According to a recent survey by Eurobarometer 74% of Europeans don’t know what number to call in an emergency. Only a quarter of participants knew 112 was a number they… Read more »
Expat kids need to be educated about skin cancer
Evidence suggests that children who suffer sun damage at a young age have a higher risk of developing melanoma later in life. A group of scientists at the National CancerInstitute… Read more »
Is a happy expat a healthy expat?
Expats who are happier living abroad are potentially healthier, according to experts. Happiness has been linked to longevity and a decreased risk of certain diseases. Researchers say expats who have… Read more »
EU creates the world’s healthiest videogame
We usually read about videogames being bad for our health: encouraging laziness, lack of sleep and less physical activity. But the EU’s Playmancer project aims to change all that. It’s… Read more »
Help finding doctors abroad
Whether you’re living or traveling overseas, finding a doctor can be a daunting task. For one, there are questions of reputation and quality. Then there is the language barrier. Finding… Read more »
E. coli gets death by electrocution
When it comes to food safety, E. coli is a constant threat. Not a year goes by it seems without at least a handful of deaths from infected meat or… Read more »
Google Flu Trends more useful than government data
Move over, government health agencies. It turns out Google does a pretty good job tracking the flu. So good, in fact, that researchers at Johns Hopkins University say hospitals may… Read more »
Weight loss app helps fight obesity
Regardless of where in the world we live, most of our New Year’s resolutions probably include losing weight. Fortunately we can count on some support from an unlikely source: the… Read more »
Mental health meds fight drug resistant bacteria
One of the most pressing concerns in international health is drug-resistant disease. In some cases drugs that have been used to fight infections for decades, like sulpha and penicillin, are… Read more »