Healthy Travel If you’re riding in a plane, your ears might feel full during takeoff and landing, then suddenly “pop.” Ear pops result from pressure changes in the middle ear as a plane changes altitude. You may feel pain or only mild discomfort. And if you have a head cold, ear pops can promote an […]
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Healthy Travel You can handle many minor medical emergencies that crop up as you travel if you have the right supplies at hand. Use the following list as a guideline for packing your own first-aid kit. * Rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes. * Antibacterial cream or spray. * Adhesive strips, gauze pads, and cotton swabs.
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Healthy Travel Physical limitations or medical problems don’t have to keep you homebound. * If you have an artificial joint or pacemaker, carry a card from your physician saying so, and present the card before going through the airport metal detector. * If meals are offered on your flight and you have special dietary needs,
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Healthy Travel Polio, yellow fever, cholera, malaria, and typhoid are not typical problems in the United States and most developed countries. But outbreaks are common in certain rural or undeveloped parts of the world. Here’s what to do if you plan to travel outside the United States. * Be sure you’ve been immunized against diphtheria,
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Healthy Travel Travel Tips * Leave your trip’s itinerary with someone. * Do not look like a tourist. Wear plain clothes and little, if any, jewelry. * Walk at night with others and in well-lit, safe areas. Ask hotel staff for advice. * Take healthy snacks or buy them at a nearby grocery. * Use
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Healthy Travel The best made travel plans can’t guarantee against illness or injuries. Although travelers don’t like thinking about the possibility of a medical emergency, a little forethought can save you a lot of misery or aggravation. Knowing what to do and who to contact should you need medical help, especially when traveling abroad, reduces
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Healthy Travel Jet travel makes it possible to reach the far corners of the world in a matter of hours. Yet crossing several time zones disrupts your body’s natural rhythm of eating and sleeping. The result is a combination of fatigue, disorientation, indigestion, headaches, and insomnia, collectively called jet lag. Traveling from east to west
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Healthy Travel Motion sickness is like a hangover you don’t deserve. Symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, pallor, and sweating. Experts think this misery results because your eyes and inner ear receive conflicting messages when you travel by car, boat, or plane. The inner ear, which is responsible for your sense of balance, tells your
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Healthy Travel Hours of shopping and sightseeing can leave your feet tired, aching, and sore. Here’s what to do to save yourself the agony of sore feet, blisters, and other foot problems. To prepare your feet for the rigors of travel, do each of these exercises several times a day. * Take off your shoes
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Healthy Travel Sitting in a narrow, crowded airplane seat for hours causes cramped and achy muscles, swollen feet, and fatigue. And anyone who has a problem with circulation in his or her legs runs a risk of thrombophlebitis when sitting for long periods of time. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent the typical aches and
