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Medical Tourism: Should You Travel Outside the U.S. for Dental Care?

In 2016, an estimated 800,000 Americans sought dental care outside the United States, mostly in Mexico and Costa Rica. That’s a number that has grown substantially in the last few years, as acceptance of “medical tourism” has grown and Americans grapple with the high cost of dental procedures such as implants, crowns and bridges. For…

How to Avoid Seasickness – And the Need for International Medical Transport

People take cruises to unwind and let the ship’s staff take care of all their needs. However, a bout of seasickness can quickly ruin what should be a relaxing vacation. And in very rare cases, severe seasickness and its associated symptoms can aggravate underlying medical conditions. Seasickness, or motion sickness, is thought to be caused…

What You Should Know about Europe’s Measles Outbreak

An ongoing measles outbreak in Europe should be a wake-up call to travelers from the United States to make sure they are up-to-date on MMR and other vaccines before traveling there. According to news reports, at least 35 people in Europe have died because of measles or measles-related complications in the past 12 months. And…

Recent news reports about a new vaccine to prevent malaria has piqued the interest of travelers who are looking for an alternative that is more effective and palatable than anti-malarial drugs. Malaria is a serious life-threatening blood disease that can require air medical transport for people who are infected by it. But before contacting a…