Our admittedly desultory investigation of comparative health and happiness around the world (Destination Happiness, Healthy Planet Index, and More Happiness Data) has been joined recently by New York Times columnist Nick Kristoff, Freakonomics columnist Justin…
Does talk of the upcoming winter Olympics have you channeling your inner Lindsey Vonn or Shaun White? Skiing and snowboarding are great winter activities — fun meets fitness. Regardless of where in the world you…
The heaviest rains to hit Peru in the past fifteen years have caused mudslides with serious consequences today — 4 people have been killed and 2,000 tourists have been stranded in and around Machu Picchu….
This post introduces a new weekly feature of the Healthy Travel Blog – App Rap. Each week we will attempt to post about the latest travel apps that focus on health and safety. It may…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), better known as “winter depression”, describes people with normal mental health who become depressed during the winter months. Officially, it is a form of depression that seems to recur annually. The…
Whether you’re planning a road trip in your own car or flying to a cold climate and renting a car this winter, you should assemble a winter emergency kit for your travels. In addition to…
Dr. Scott Nelson, a U.S. Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and HTH provider, has been practicing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for several years. In conjunction with CURE International, he is leading a team of Dominican…
Just take a moment. We woke up this morning to the horrifying images of the earthquake that hit Haiti last night. The scope of it is too large to grasp, and many people are trying…
If you could take a pill to manage your jet lag, would you? Would it be worth the possibility of dealing with headaches, nausea, dizziness or insomnia as side effects? Would you be willing to…
The flu season in the northern hemisphere has reached its midpoint, and the latest news suggests that the H1N1 outbreak has peaked in most if not all countries. Among the 208 countries where H1N1 has…
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