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Tools For Sleeping Well While Traveling
September 23, 2018More and more apps are promising to help you catch some shut eye on the road. Some of us have enough trouble sleeping in our beds at home, let alone while traveling or changing time zones. There are those who drift off by instructing their Amazon…
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Tools for Sleeping Well While Traveling
May 27, 2018More and more apps are promising to help you catch some shut eye on the road. Some of us have enough trouble sleeping in our beds at home, let alone while traveling or changing time zones. There are those who drift off by instructing their Amazon…
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How Not to Get Sick on a Plane? Choose Your Seat Wisely
April 20, 2018How likely is it that you will catch the flu on a fully packed airplane during flu season? According to a new study, not very likely. But a lot depends on who else is sitting in your row, and the row in front and in…
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Yellow Fever Shot Availabe At Boca Regional Urgent Care
December 22, 2015We have the hard to get Yellow Fever shot available at Boca Regional Urgent Care. There s a nationwide shortage and we can’t guarantee how long we will have it available so call now to make an appointment if you need the shot. If you…
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A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned
November 19, 2014By Kent Sepkowitz M.D. More than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year. From a medical standpoint, it’s time to call it quits on cruises. As an infectious-disease specialist, I still surprise friends and…
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August is National Immunization Month
August 17, 2014(StatePoint) August, which is National Immunization Month, is a great reminder to keep your family up-to-date on important vaccines. With the kids headed back to school and the upcoming flu season ahead, everyone, young and old, should brush up on the facts about vaccines, say…
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CDC’s Health Alert Network recently published an advisory to clinicians regarding new WHO polio vaccination requirements for travel by residents of and long-term visitors to countries with active polio transmission
July 12, 2014“U.S. clinicians should be aware of possible new vaccination requirements for patients planning travel for greater than four weeks to countries with ongoing poliovirus transmission. The May 5 WHO statement names 10 such countries, three designated as “exporting wild poliovirus” (Cameroon, Pakistan and Syria [Syrian…
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A Visit to the Travel Clinic Can Ensure an Enjoyable Vacation
April 22, 2014Taking a vacation overseas for most people is an enjoyable, relaxing way to take a break from the worries and responsibilities of work and home. Sitting on the beach having a tropical drink or sightseeing in an exotic part of the globe can be a…
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Tag is a Simple App for Sharing your Location through Pictures and Video
March 26, 2014How it works Instead of text messaging back-and-forth with your friends to find out where they are, just tag them. It’s dead simple – confirm your current location, choose which friends to notify, and hit send. Attach videos, pictures, and messages to your tags to…
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Number of U.S. Malaria Cases Highest Since 1971, Prompting Travel Medicine Warnings
December 6, 2013iTriage The number of U.S. malaria cases rose dramatically in 2011, highlighting the need for an increased number of travel medicine consultations, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The majority of the cases were “imported,” meaning that…