Weekly health news roundup: 30 September 2013
International health news Seaside living good for health – People who live near the sea are markedly happier than city dwellers, reports the recent UK census. “Striking” levels of poor oral… Read more »
Category: Healthcare
What does the European Health Directive mean for expats?
Countries have until 25 October 2013 to implement the European Union Health Directive, which officially comes into force on 1 October. The Directive aims to clarify citizens’ rights to seek… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 23 September 2013
International health news “Dramatic” drop in HIV infections – The number of AIDS-related deaths and HIV infections has fallen globally from 2.3 million in 2005 to 1.6 million today. Global crisis… Read more »
Shift work putting health at risk
Shift work is defined as anything outside of a traditional 9am to 5pm working day and of late the number of people working shifts has been rising. Research has shown,… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 16 September 2013
International health news Three major threats to global health – Emerging diseases, drug resistant TB, and bio-weapons have been identified as major threats to global health. Americans enjoy an extra two years of healthy… Read more »
Business travellers unsure of medical safety abroad
The results of a new survey show what U.S-based business travellers think they know about health insurance, and safety abroad is very different from the reality. The annual Asterisk International Business… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 9 September 2013
International health news Lung disease cause of 1 in 10 deaths — 1 in 10 deaths in Europe are caused by lung cancer with rates set to rise due to past… Read more »
The Killer Gap: Global inequality of health care for children
A new study has highlighted the “devastating gap” between the health rich and the health poor around the world. This gap results in the deaths of thousands of children every… Read more »
Life expectancy gap between rich/poor women widens
Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved, but the gap between rich and poor countries is widening. The World Health Organisation warns the situation will worsen unless the detection… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 2 September 2013
International health news Jet lag cause discovered — Scientists think they have discovered the “molecular breaks” which prevent our body clocks from resetting when we fly. A century of growth – European men… Read more »