Archive for the ‘Expat health advice’ Category
The back-to-school transition can often be rather difficult for kids after a jam-packed summer. Additional challenges arise if your child is starting a new school year abroad. For this reason, we’ve suggested some steps you can take to help your children stay healthy and settle back into the school routine.
In the news this week was an app that rates restaurants, cafes and shops on their suitability for breastfeeding mothers. The Feed Finder app has been developed on Tyneside, UK, and allows users to post Tripadvisor style reviews on five key issues – comfort, hygiene, privacy, baby facilities and affordability. This got us thinking about […]
Summer has finally arrived, at least in the northern hemisphere. The sun is shining, we are going away on holidays, kids have weeks of summer fun to look forward to. Wherever you are going – the beach, the pool, camping in the mountains – you mustn’t forget to bring along a sunscreen with good UVA […]
The culture of overworking in the UK is damaging family life and causing excessive guilt, reports a recent survey. A leading psychologist has called for employers to offer flexible work hours in order to improve employees’ work-life balance. Research commissioned by cash plan provider Medicash (Work vs. Life infographic) found 83% of 1,000 working parents surveyed feel […]
Today is World Book Day, and in honour of this auspicious event we have decided to take a look at five health books which have made an impact on readers. The books included on this list represent the wide spectrum of health literature available. Have you read any of these? Let us know which health […]
There is a huge range of contraception available around the world. Some types are easy to buy in the supermarket or pharmacy, others require a prescription and still others need a medical exam. The rules regarding availability and brands available vary throughout the world. We provide a snapshot of contraceptive availability in five popular expat […]
Thanksgiving is one of America’s biggest annual holidays and marks the start of the holiday season. Many expats will have already made plans to travel home or receive loved ones at some point over the Christmas period. Health experts are urging families to use these gatherings to discuss family medical histories. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, […]
Have you noticed any specific concerns that expat parents in Qatar tend to have? The biggest concern I’ve noticed expat parents having is in regard to emergency treatment – ‘Who’s the best?’, ‘Where should I go if someone in my family needs emergency care?’. Expats tend to have concerns over the quality of care they’ll […]
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