Education and Study Abroad: Staying Healthy

International travel now takes place on an unprecedented scale, both for business and pleasure. With exotic places ever more accessible to everyone, it is increasingly important for travelers to be informed about the health problems they may encounter abroad. Travellers' Health: How to Stay Healthy Abroad provides indispensable advice for all those planning and undertaking journeys anywhere in the world. This fourth edition is a complete revision and update of this best-selling, comprehensive guide for the educated traveler. New malaria drugs, the latest vaccine information and advice, jet lag, deep vein thrombosis, and even landmines: this book covers every important issue in travel medicine, with the emphasis firmly on self-help and prevention. Travellers' Health is the leading guide to health problems abroad, and is widely used by doctors, nurses, and above all, by travelers themselves. This new edition brings together state-of-the-art background information and specialist advice from more than 80 leading experts. Travellers' Health is indeed the standard source for all travelers.

Fodor's fitness gurus know how to keep fit away from home, and they share their wisdom in this book. Follow their game plan, and you may come home feeling better than you did before you left. Let them advise you on: creating your own personal Fit List (and sticking to it) with step-by-step instructions; finding the healthy alternatives on any menu; 15 exercises to do anywhere; beating jet lag; combating neck pain, dehydration, and other travel woes; and tips on staying healthy wherever you go. Plus the #1 most important healthy- travel tip; a basic first aid guide; real-life stories from travelers like you; questions and answers; checklists, do's and don'ts; web sites, addresses, and phone numbers. So if you can't stay fit on the road, try again!

Basic Consumer Health Information for Travelers, Including Physical and Medical Preparations, Transportation Health and Safety, Essential Information about Food and Water, Sun Exposure, Insect and Snake Bites, Camping and Wilderness Medicine, and Travel with Physical or Medical Disabilities Along with International Travel Tips, Vaccination Recommendations, Geographical Health Issues, Disease Risks, a Glossary, and a Listing of Additional Resources.