Just how friendly is your bacteria?
We hear a lot in the media about ‘friendly bacteria’. I always assumed that this was just a clever marketing term coined to convince people to buy yoghurt. In fact,… Read more »
Dangerous retirement hotspots for expats
Retiring abroad is more popular than ever, with millions of people leaving their home countries behind to settle into a new place; after all, it’s never too late to start… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 29 Sept 2015
International health news Some smokers are able to avoid lung problems – and it is all down to genetics! This discovery could help doctors discover better treatments for diseases such… Read more »
Dangerous sports around the world
Rugby has long been seen as a rough game, with crunching tackles and, er… nipple tweaking. That could all be about to change though, as World Rugby chief medical officer… Read more »
Health insurance: don’t pay with your life
When living abroad, health risks should never be overlooked. Underdeveloped countries might pose threats of food- or water-borne illnesses. Tropical areas might mean there is a risk of being infected… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 22 Sept 2015
International health news Napping is good, as long as you don’t overdo it – new research has revealed that napping every afternoon for one hour can increase the risk of… Read more »
Forbidden food – an expat nightmare
“You know what you guys don’t have here..?” – a question that still rankles me to this day and it is a common one asked by many an expat or… Read more »
Surviving nature’s deadliest
I am one of those expats who will choose a destination based on the culture, the people and the food, but also based on location. More specifically, which location is… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 15 Sept 2015
International health news Resveratrol looks like a promising move forward for dementia – 119 patients who had been diagnosed early with Alzheimer’s disease participated the second phase of a research… Read more »
September: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Every three seconds, someone in the world faces a terrifying future, a future that holds no past for them. There are… Read more »