How to travel well

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Many of the more prevalent ailments can be avoided with advance planning and care during flight. The main precautions include wearing compression stockings, keeping well hydrated, and walking around the cabin or stretching every hour during the flight, but for anyone at a special risk, one should consult his or her physician.

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There were demons in his blood: a traveler survives malaria, barely

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The parasite that causes malaria has mutated to produce new strains that are resistant to the traditional anti-malarial drug, chloroquine. Still, tourists travelling to exotic locations are advised to take chloroquine as a preventive measure as malaria is a horrible, painful disease.

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How to find a doctor abroad

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One of the best ways to find competent English-speaking doctors while traveling abroad is to call the US embassy and ask staff members for referrals. There are also a number of travel services that will provide a list of physicians in foreign countries.

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