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Longevity and Age Management
Elderly 'less likely' to be transported to trauma centers
Elderly patients appear to be less likely to receive transport to trauma centers than their younger counterparts, due to a possible unconscious "age bias" among emergency medical services personnel. ... Continue Reading
Malaria advice 'crucial' for vulnerable travellers
Holidaymakers are advised to "always" seek malaria advice prior to travelling abroad, as the disease is not confined to tropical countries. ... Continue Reading
Long Trips Linked To Greater Risk For Venous Thrombosis
Traveling for more than 4 hours by air, car, bus or train is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. In a large study (the MEGA study) of nearly 2000 people with a first thrombosis in the Netherlands, Dr. Suzanne Cannegieter and colleagues from the Leiden University Medical Center looked at the risk factors for thrombosis compared with their partners, who did not have thrombosis. ... Continue Reading
Real Risk of `Economy Class Syndrome` Revealed
Results of recent studies suggest that the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or 'Economy Class Syndrome' during a long-haul flight is extremely small. However they also show that frequent travelers, seniors, those who are overweight or obese, and women taking birth control pills are at significantly higher risk of developing the condition. ... Continue Reading
Hi-Tech Computer Offers Expert In-Flight Care
In an average day on earth, at least one passenger plane has to make an unscheduled landing because a passenger is taken ill. As well as being extremely expensive - every unscheduled landing costs the airline $50,000 to $100,000 - and highly inconvenient for the passengers, many unscheduled landings turn out to be unnecessary as the patients condition may not be as serious as it first seems. ... Continue Reading
Melatonin No Use for Combating Jet Lag
The popular jet lag cure melatonin does not work according to results of a new study. Travellers on long-haul flights who pass through several time zones often take the hormone in an attempt to rapidly reset the body clock and prevent jet lag, however, experiments on baboons has shown that the chemical does not alter the body's circadian rhythm. ... Continue Reading
Holidays More Tiring than Work?
Going on vacation is supposed to be a time to relax and get some much needed rest, however results of a recent survey suggest that many Americans return from vacation wearier than they were before they left. The Gallup poll of 1,000 adults revealed that 54% of holidaymakers had returned from a recent break feeling tired, 19% of which saying that they were "very tired" or "exhausted. ... Continue Reading
Frequent Flyers at Risk from Cosmic Radiation
As air traffic increases aeroplanes are flying higher, simultaneously increases in global business and leisure travel mean that passengers are flying more frequently. As global dependence on air travel rises, scientists are becoming increasingly worried about the exposure of regular flyers to cosmic radiation. ... Continue Reading
Cosmic Radiation Not a Major Health Issue
US experts have reassured airline travellers that they should not worry about high-altitude exposure to cosmic radiation. Wallace Freiburg, head of radiobiology research at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Civil Aeromedical Institute, said, "I don't think it [cosmic radiation] poses such a risk that people should be concerned about flying. ... Continue Reading
Blood Oxygen Levels Dip During Short-Haul Flights
New research has revealed that blood oxygen levels drop significantly not only in long-haul flight but also in short-haul shuttle flights. Speaking at the European Respiratory Society 12th Annual Congress, Dr Joao Carlos Winck said that his results showed that blood oxygen levels drop by roughly 10% on long-haul flights and 3% on short-haul trips. ... Continue Reading
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