International health news Global impact of depression revealed — After back pain, depression is the second biggest cause of disability worldwide, according to a new study. Syria polio outbreak could hit… Read more »
There are countries people want to live in, and countries people don’t. But for expats, professional considerations can render these preferences obsolete. In 2000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranked… Read more »
Today is Guy Fawkes, or Fireworks Night in the UK. For many British expats around the world this means a bonfire, fireworks, and sparklers. There will be hundreds of organised… Read more »
International health news Recession hits healthy eating – Increased food prices and stagnant incomes are driving people to choose cheap, processed food options rather than fresh fruit and veg. India’s booming… Read more »
Picture this: you’ve just secured a lucrative job contract in Dubai. You don’t really want to leave your established routine at home, but the money and prospects are too good… Read more »
A major study looking at stroke statistics from around the world has found a third of strokes now occur in the 20-64 age group – this is an increase from… Read more »
International health news Movember – What has it done for men’s health? – The month of November sees men in 21 countries grow a moustache and raise money for male cancer… Read more »
Between 2001 and 2012 the number of heart attack deaths halved, but cancer mortality continues to rise. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published new mortality data for the… Read more »
According to road safety data from the World Health Organisation, 1.24 million people have died in traffic accidents this year alone. Without improvements or preventative action this could rise to… Read more »
During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until the sun sets. For Muslims living in the “Land of the Midnight Sun” fasting is complicated by the fact the sun is visible… Read more »