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High-Altitude Illness
High-altitude illness can occur when you travel to altitudes higher than 8,000 feet. It happens when your body doesn’t get… What is high-altitude illness? High-altitude illness, or sickness, is a condition that can occur when you travel to a high altitude, such as the…
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International Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy
Travelling overseas can be fun, but there are precautions and plans you should make to ensure that you stay healthy… Hydrocortisone cream Moleskin for blisters Sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 and lip balm Medicine for motion sickness (dimenhydrinate) Other…
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Flu Complications Risk Greater for Minority Groups
People from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be hospitalized when they have the flu. They are… are less likely to have their medical conditions under control. Unfortunately, they are also more likely to have serious medical conditions like high blood pressure…
