The Responsible Traveler
A Brief Guideline to the Health Issues and Cultural Codes of Traveling from the International Society of Travel Medicine. Whether traveling from state to state or across the ocean, cultural, hygienic,...
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Protecting Young Eyes
FTF's resident doctor explains how early eye protection measures can prevent eye and eyelid damage from occuring during a child's adult years.You're aware of the need to protect your child's...
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Travel Jitters: Coping With Real Concerns
Family Travel Forum's tips on traveling safe 'n' sound, plus securing your vacation investment in a changing world.Family Travel Forum's tips on traveling safe 'n' sound, plus securing...
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Doctor in the Casa?
Family Travel Forum provides a resource for health-related travel issues Becoming ill in a foreign country is one of the biggest fears faced by international travelers with children. Different...
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Bike Smart
Using the acronym b.i.k.e.s.m.a.r.t. with your kids will introduce them to the basic rules of bicycling safety. Using the term "bike smart," the Virginia...
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Avoiding Turista, Coping with Travelers’ Diarrhea
Studies presented at the annual International Society of Travel Medicine Conference offer new preventive measures for avoiding the most common travel illness.When you run a travel medicine clinic...
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Doc Holiday’s Hygiene Tips For Healthy Travel
After the Spring 2009 flu outbreak made travelers across the globe afraid to fly, FTF's resident doctor saw a need to share simple health tips to ease parents' worries.After the Spring 2009 flu...
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Medical Risks In Adventure Travel
Medical practitioners caution parents to watch out for the really common things that most often go wrong.Adventure travel is growing substantially, and the family travel sector of this market is...
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