Travel Medicine

Over the last decade, Medical Tourism has emerged as a major driver of foreign exchange in India. The major reason behind the uprising popularity of medical tourism in India is the high standards of health care facilities at comparatively low costs. People from First World Countries and Third World countries are choosing India as their base to get their medical ...

The diagnosis of celiac disease is confirmed by a characteristic abnormal appearance of the small intestine under the microscope. Flattening of the normal finger like projections called villi accompanied by signs of inflammation is taken to indicate damage or injury from the storage protein gluten in wheat and similar proteins in barley and rye. The small intestine biopsy has became ...

There are many herbs that help fight the bacteria and viruses associated with colds and flu. No one knows exactly what will work for the H1N1 Swine Flu, but many of these herbs should still be of help with the symptoms. What are the favorite herbs used by herbalists? Below is a list of those herbs that many herbalists rely ...

One of the secrets of finding inexpensive IVF and egg donation is to travel abroad to get infertility treatments. Foreign fertility clinics and physicians often provide high-quality medical care with top-notch pregnancy success rates that rival or exceed US fertility clinics. While a US fertility clinic may charge upwards of $10,000 for an IVF cycle, a fertility clinic in Italy ...

If you ever saw the high-tech African safari movie Congo, you probably know where the state-of-the-art in travel gadgetry is – tent air-conditioners, laser detectors to catch animals roaming too close, and so on. There is another way to go about traveling too, and that involves roughing it. You set forth into the wild with nothing more than a couple ...

Have you ever tried aloe vera for a vaginal yeast infection? If not you are missing out on one of the absolute best ways to experience rapid relief from a gnawing, chronic, irritating vaginal yeast infection. In this article I will expose why aloe vera is an effective treatment and what other things you should be doing in order to ...

Whereas many people in developing countries can see the benefits of using insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in new construction, the issue comes to the effectiveness of ICFs in tropical climates. Ghana is a tropical country with temperatures ranging from about 21 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees Celsius (70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit) and high humidity. There is little difference between ...

Skin rash or body rash is usually an inflammation on the skin. It results in change in color and texture of the affected area. Skin or body rash could be the result of irritation, disease or an allergic reaction. Allergies could be to food, plants, chemicals, animals, insects or other environmental factors. This kind of skin rash could affect the ...

There is nothing like the thrill of exploring and discovering other peoples and cultures as we travel the world. However, there is a serious side to travel. Visiting a foreign country also means that we are exposed to bacterias and viruses that we may otherwise not come into contact with in our own country. This is why travel inoculation is ...

Nairobi apart from being the capital of Kenya is also the major center for economic and cultural activity for the country, as well as East Africa. As expected the Nairobi attracts a lot of tourists as the starting point for safaris and other travel throughout East Africa. Fortunately, the city has a large number of healthcare centers that provide medical ...