Medical tourism is now more established than ever before. Plane loads of people are crisscrossing continents in search of alternate healthcare providers for various reasons. Kenyans have not been left behind, unknown numbers travel every day to Europe, America and India among other destinations. Making decisions to get medical care abroad cannot be taken lightly. You need to literally go through a tight check-list, and be absolutely sure that you need to pack your bags and go. You must be confident, without any doubts, that you are making the right decision before getting committed.
Read more ..... Interactions in the social media have grown phenomenally in the last few years. Many people with mobile devices spend some time every day on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or on some other social networks. Most of the time is spent on some mundane social activities, but increasingly also on business and even health matters. Yes, there are lots of health-related interactions going on in social networks. This is driven both by patients and healthcare providers alike. It is an exciting interaction, with benefits all round. You want to be part of it.Unless you are a diehard stickler to traditional medical interactions that only happen in hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Read more ..... Some people never seem to get sick. They glow with health, while everyone else keeps moving from one ailment to another. Are they just plain lucky, or doing something the rest of us are missing out on? Don’t just be envious, try and embrace some of the secrets of those who always appear to be in good health. You too can join their exclusive club, by putting into practice some of the following tips. Maintain some level of regular physical activity. This calms your body and mind, helping boost your immunity and relieve stress. Additionally you improve your cardiovascular health, break down excess fat and, maintain muscular and bony health.
Read more ..... Advances in medicine have continued to improve over the years. Modern diagnostic tools can detect diseases very early, allowing treatments to be initiated long before the disease takes root. We can even predict the threat of certain diseases before they occur, and offer interventions to neutralize future occurrence. All very well, so long as the line between benefit and harm remains clear.
Read more ..... The human body is very resilient, and is able to deal with lots of trivial ailments without much fuss. We all get the odd headache that goes away by itself. There is also the odd tummy ache, colds and flus that just come and go. Yes, no real reason to rush to your doctor every time you cough or sneeze. But be wary of trivial but recurrent symptoms.Common things occur more commonly, and this holds true in medicine as well. Some vague abdominal pain is more likely to be due to some disagreeable indulgence, or due to a stomach bug that is self-resolving. Very unlikely to be anything more sinister, especially if symptoms resolve pretty quickly or with just simple remedies.
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