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    Prevention and Treatment of Motion Sickness

    On the third day of the voyage, the weather took a turn for the worse. The sky turned dark grey and the sea became rough and tumultuous. The passenger ship tossed from side to side. Joyce felt an unsettling sensation within her stomach. She retired early to her cabin, laid down and tried to read. However, this only made things worse. Suddenly, she lurched forward and with a forceful heave, disgorged her evening’s seven-course meal in its entirety. – A cruise vacationer sufferins from sea-sicknesses Joyce has the typical symptoms of motion sickness. It will probably take another day or two before she gets her ‘sea legs’. All of us,…

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    Medical assistance when facing medical emergency during travel

    Business opportunities have taken executives to all corners of the world. At the same time, more holiday makers are venturing into exotic and remote locations. With this increase in travel, travelers should spare a thought for emergency medical assistance in areas that may not offer the necessary medical services or care at the level to which they are accustomed. While the traveler can take precautions in the form of a first-aid kit, the accessibility of expert medical care is crucial in an emergency. So, who do you contact for a medical problem or even worse a medical emergency? There are several options: Hotel doctors Usually most international or modern hotels…

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    6 Crucial Jet Lag Remedy

    Be on opposite sides of the globe on the same day! Physically possible with the man made wonder of the 21st century – the aeroplane. You can leave Tokyo at noon for New York and arrive there at 10.15 am. the same day. However, you do have a price to pay when crossing multiple time zones – jet lag – a total disorientation of your body rhythms and time sequence. The time differences between the point of embarkation and disembarkation could throw into chaos one’s sleeping, walking, eating and working routines and this could take days, even weeks to correct. Jet lag is also often accompanied by symptoms of fatigue,…