International Healthcare News: Expats advised to talk

Your global health insurance plan might already be sorted, but before and during a move abroad expatriates have been advised to talk to their families.

Marcia De Wolf, author of a book on getting the most from expat assignments, told the Daily Telegraph that keeping the lines of communication open between yourself, your spouse and your children is important when moving overseas.

Indeed, it is "better to involve ...

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Expat Health Insurance News: Walking recommended in San Francisco

Expatriates health insurance customers can combine their desire to get to know their new home with health benefits in San Francisco.

People who have recently moved to the city might be interested to hear that a walk along the Embarcadero waterfront is a highly-recommended activity.

Angela Jackson, media relations international director at the San Francisco Travel Association, said ...

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Worldwide Medical Insurance News: Heart risk found in vegan diet

Expatriates who follow a vegan lifestyle might want to look at their nutritional needs.

Recent research has identified an increased risk of heart problems among people who follow a strict no meat and no animal product diet.

Published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the study found that ...

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Expatriate Healthcare News: Workers 'should increase activity'

Expatriate healthcare customers might want to think about increasing their activity levels to improve their well-being.

According to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, around 25 per cent of employees regularly work all day without taking a break.

This does not appear to be doing their bodies much good as 46 per cent reported that they were experiencing physical pains due to being in the same position for too long.

The research comes ahead of the first ...

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