Health officials in the UAE have declared the initiative to carry out medical health checks for expatriate workers, before they enter the country, a success. The UAE’s experiment to screen… Read more »
A deposit of Dhs5,000, approximately £600, is now being charged for surgical procedures at American Hospital Dubai. This included outpatient treatment that potentially could lead to surgery. This charge is… Read more »
The first biological study of its kind has revealed a link between being bilingual and having an improved memory. Bilinguals’ language enriched brains “fine-tune” their hearing and helps them analyse linguistic… Read more »
Many expats living in Hong Kong are abandoning international health insurance options in favour of local coverage. According to online international insurance provider, Globalsurance, this trend is a direct result of… Read more »
More workers are stressed, taking fewer holidays and working longer hours since the economic downturn, according to a recent study by Nuffield Health. Employees reported feeling more stressed, anxious and… Read more »
The current debate in the United States over President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has highlighted the issue of universal healthcare. If the act is passed it will come… Read more »
According to the Global Mobility Study 2012, expat assignment destinations vary depending on where the company is based. The study, commissioned by the Santa Fe Group, is made up of… Read more »
New research has found evidence that drinking coffee every day can help you live longer. Whether you drink regular or decaffeinated doesn’t matter – all coffee drinkers in the study were… Read more »
Private medical insurers are rapidly realizing they need to do more than simply pay claims. Without extras on offer, healthy clients would wonder why they are paying so much for… Read more »
Fewer than 10% of people in the U.S and Canada donate blood, so organisations are always looking for ways to boost the numbers of donors. Around 30-40% of American Red… Read more »