Exercise can cure snack cravings
Most of us have sat in an office where there are little bowls of candy set out everywhere. Some next to a co-worker who passes them out relentlessly. Depending on… Read more »
Japan recalls radioactive milk
You may want to think twice about feeding your baby Meiji powdered milk. Yesterday the Japanese company announced some 400,000 cans of its STEP powdered milk for infants had been contaminated… Read more »
Healthcare costs abroad keep expats home
When it comes to retiring overseas, cost is king. Usually we think of this in terms of pensions, but it’s also true of healthcare. According to a new report from… Read more »
Expats find best healthcare in Europe
It’s that time of year again. The results of HSBC’s 2011 Expat Explorer Survey are out and Belgium placed #1 for expat healthcare, followed by Germany and France. Those rankings are… Read more »
Scientists get USD 9 million to make salads safer
What’s a safe and healthy salad worth? Millions, according to food regulators and produce farmers in the US. Lives are at stake after all. Just this summer a deadly e…. Read more »
Could China’s expat tax be short-lived?
When China announced its new social insurance tax on expatriates (requiring them to pay into the Chinese health system), one of the most common complaints was that expats don’t use… Read more »
Eating fish could prevent Alzheimer’s
Fish has long been touted as a food that can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But people who eat baked or broiled fish may also be lowering… Read more »
Patients wait longest in Canada, Sweden and Norway
Wait times are the boogeyman of public health systems all over the world. They cut to the very heart of the debate over costs versus access to care. Hardly a… Read more »
Aviva announces new products for growing Mid-East market
We tend to think of the Middle East as a gold mine because of oil. And while multinationals have long flocked to GCC countries for black gold, they have recently… Read more »
Exercising causes more injuries than fighting fires
Here at Expat Health we often stress the importance of regular exercise. Not only does it help people lose weight, but provides numerous other benefits, including improving people’s moods. But… Read more »