Lifestyle
What travel vaccines won't prevent
5 min read
Vaccines are great for preventing many communicable diseases. But there are some problems that you can't avoid just by getting a shot.
All causes of travellers' diarrhea
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Healthy Living
Vaccinations & Immunizations
3 min read
While it’s not something we think about day-to-day, vaccines play a critical role in keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe from infectious diseases.
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Hepatitis A and B
2-minute read
Hepatitis A and B are preventable viral infections that can damage the liver.
Lifestyle
Don't get bugged when you travel
2-minute read
Sometimes it feels like we're so bombarded with warnings about disease outbreaks around the world, you just want to stay home! Avian influenza, swine flu, malaria, cholera, Ebola, COVID-19... the l...
Lifestyle
Insuring a healthy and safe trip
4 min read
If you plan to travel outside Canada, you should get the best medical insurance you can afford – hospitalization or medical treatment can be very expensive. Canadian provincial medical insura...
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Travelling? Make sure you pack a few health essentials.
2 min read
Did you know that there are four typical medical problems experienced by travellers?
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Air travel during flu season
3 min read
Air travel can be a germaphobe's nightmare – crowds of coughing and sniffling strangers, all of those surfaces to touch, public restrooms, and the small shared space of an airplane's cabin. B...