Weekly health news roundup: 22 March 2016
International health news The environment you live in could be killing you – Studies show that your surroundings can have deadly consequences on your health. Male birth control pill could… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 16 March 2016
International health news Pregnant women with malaria – Does the malaria-preventing medicine do more harm than good? What you don’t know, will kill you – There is an alarming increase… Read more »
5 International Medical Mysteries
It is not a surprise that we don’t know everything about the body. The brain alone is so complex that neuroscientists have only recently begun to understand how it works…. Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 10 March 2016
International health news Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than assumed – The World Health Organization has advised pregnant women to stay away from areas with ongoing… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 2 March 2016
International health news Zika crisis doesn’t seem to be getting better anytime soon – The Zika virus that has affected close to 50 countries will likely continue to spread and… Read more »
The stigma of growing old
Ageism – the elderly are guilty of it too. Discussing age can be dangerous. Those who don’t believe me should ask a middle-aged woman her age and stick around to… Read more »
Mental health issues among expats
A report called The Mental Health Status of Expatriate Versus US Domestic Workers shows that 50% of the expats that participated in the study are at high risk of mental… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 15 Feb 2016
International health news Commercial Zika test will be available in a few weeks – the World Health Organization says this would dramatically improve researchers capability to track the spread of… Read more »
How to survive the flu season as an expat
Every year winter is the season for sudden flu outbreaks; the question of when you experience the full blast all depends on where you are living. For example, in the… Read more »
10 ways to improve your memory
Today it seems that the answer to every question is just a google search away. The growing dependence on the internet is a threat to the mental capacity of the… Read more »