Health insurance: understand the jargon
Health insurance jargon can be very confusing, especially for expats who may be purchasing their plan for the first time. However, once you understand the main terms you will be in a… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 6 April 2015
International health news Eight years is the price an alcoholic pays for his addiction – According to a recent study, patients with an alcohol addiction die about 7.6 years earlier than… Read more »
Ultrasound technology to beat Alzheimer’s?
In 2015, there are 5.1 million people aged 65 and older suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. By 2025, the number is expected to have increased by 40%. Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s…. Read more »
Alberta ablaze with “The Big Burn” campaign
Alberta, a province in Canada, is running an anti-tanning campaign “The Big Burn” which warns young people about the health dangers of visiting indoor tanning salons. The next step is to ban indoor tanning… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 30 March 2015
International health news Parents in the UK do not recognize their children’s obesity – A number of cases are being ignored as they are not seen as “extreme” enough. Beauty… Read more »
Build up a tolerance or ban completely?
Peanut allergies. We probably all know someone (or someone that knows someone) who is coping with this usually lifelong, and potentially fatal, allergy. Fearful parents are taking huge precautions which… Read more »
It’s March – It’s National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is organised by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s slogan “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle” encourages people to make healthier food choices and do their… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 24 March 2015
International health news Kissing your dog can improve your health – The microbes in the dog’s gut could have a pro-biotic effect on humans. They could encourage the growth of positive… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 16 March 2015
International health news Sleeping cuts risk of diabetes – The new study claims that just extra 30-minute sleep can decrease the risk of diabetes. E-cigarette ads spur tobacco cravings –… Read more »
UKIP’s “solution” to save the NHS
Pressure pushing down on NHS Oh, the dear old NHS. Split down the middle between love and hate. An expat or not, if you have ever lived in the UK,… Read more »