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We explain the most frequently asked health related questions from our members and give precious advice when you live abroad.
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Living abroad: A quick guide to ambulance costs
Key Takeaways for ambulance costs abroad The emergency nobody really thinks about When you are about to prepare for your brand-new life abroad, your mind automatically goes to the more exciting parts. Things such as finding the right apartment. Exploring new neighbourhoods. Finding the best coffee shop or restaurant in your new area. There is […]
Annual check up in expat health insurance: Optional or essential?
Key takeaways for annual check-ups in expat health insurance The annual physical exam many expats keep postponing Most expats know this feeling: You move abroad with every intention of staying on top of your health. You research hospitals, organize insurance documents, maybe even bookmark a nearby clinic. But then life happens. There is work, paperwork, […]
A parent’s guide: how to find the right pediatric eye doctor for your children in the US?
Unfortunately, vision problems and eye diseases in children often go undetected for a long time, as the child itself considers the way it sees to be completely normal and assumes that this is the case for everyone, and therefore does not even notice that he or she may be suffering from visual impairment. Children may […]
How to choose a doctor in the United Arab Emirates: moving to Dubai or Abu Dhabi with your family
Have you just moved to the United Arab Emirates, or is your move abroad getting closer? After finding a place to live, enrolling your children in school, and handling all the administrative paperwork, one question often comes up: which doctor can you trust there? Because let’s face it, having a doctor you can rely on […]
Is the beer belly really a result of drinking beer?
The beer belly is a familiar image and has become deeply embedded in popular culture. A rounded abdomen is often associated directly with beer consumption, especially in societies where beer is a common part of everyday social life. The assumption seems simple: drink beer regularly and weight gain around the waist follows. In reality, the […]
Ten Healthy Sports
Is there really a general top ten of the healthiest sports? Probably not. This is because the most important prerequisite for doing a sport regularly is probably that it has to be fun. However, what a person considers to be fun varies from person to person.As a suggestion, we have put together 10 really healthy […]
The best diets in the world
Living abroad often makes people long for the foods of home – the smells, the flavors and the social rituals around the table. Yet no matter where you are, certain dietary patterns repeatedly emerge as the healthiest ways to eat. Researchers studying “blue zones” – regions where people live noticeably longer and suffer fewer chronic […]
Dietitian shares her health tips for your shopping list
Mahsa Jafari, a dietitian at Teladoc Health, explains what she thinks should be on your shopping list independent of where you are located. “Health is the foundation for everything you want to achieve. I get a lot of energy from helping people strengthen that foundation,” she explains. She believes it is important to educate people […]
The benefits of fermented foods on health
Fermentation is a process that has been used by humans for thousands of years to preserve food, improve its taste and texture, and harness its health benefits. Around the world you see many different types of fermented food, from certain cheeses to sauerkraut and soy sauce. It is likely that fermentation was discovered by accident […]
How to deal with an anxiety attack
Your mental health does not respect borders and moving to another country alone or with your family can throw you off balance. An anxiety attack is not uncommon and know that if you or a loved one has suffered from one, they are not alone. In this blog we will look at what an anxiety […]
