How do I know if I need any travel immunizations? If you are traveling outside the continental United States, Hawaii or Alaska, it would be wise to visit your healthcare provider to determine if you indeed need vaccinations. Before your visit, you...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 12 million people took cruises in 2007. Because approximately 4,000 passengers and crew members share the ship for an average of seven days to 14 days, the risk of contracting an...
If climbing is your passion, then no doubt climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is on your lists of climbs you want to conquer at some point in your lifetime. This five to eight day climb has challenged thousands of climbers over the years and continues to...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preventable childhood diseases are at some of the lowest rates ever, primarily due to widespread vaccination programs. Immunization is recommended by most major medical associations,...
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that all people planning international travel see their physician at least a month prior to their travel dates for appropriate immunization. The reason for this is that some vaccinations take several...
