Worldwide Medical Insurance News: Women warned of pregnancy weight issues

Women who are pregnant and wondering what things to consider when relocating abroad might want to double check that they have their expatriate health insurance in place.

This could be particularly important for those who are carrying some extra weight.

According to comments from Jacqui Clinton, health campaigns manager at Tommy's charity, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more ...


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International Healthcare News: Obesity 'poses eyesight risk'

Expatriates who are keeping a close eye on their healthcare might be interested to know that obesity can pose a risk to good vision.

Dharmesh Patel, chairman of the Eyecare Trust, claimed that being overweight can increase the risk of "sight threatening eye conditions such as macular degeneration or cataracts".

However, international health insurance customers can avoid this by ...

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Expatriate Insurance News: Britons 'most likely' to relocate

Britons are the most likely nationality to be thinking about relocating abroad, research has suggested.

Compiled by Gallup over the course of 2010 and reinforced by new research from Shelter Offshore, the survey found that one in three Britons are thinking about relocating abroad.

According to the research from Shelter Offshore, 100 per cent of people questioned think ...

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