Globe North listings (Boston Globe)
Dress appropriately--not to attract attention--and always travel in well-lighted areas. If accused of a crime, contact the local US Embassy as quickly as possible. The leading cause of health problems in international travelers is motor vehicle accidents. Therefore, travelers should research locations and review directions before embarking on unsupervised tours or trips. They should wear a seat belt at all times and exercise caution when driving or walking in countries where vehicles drive on the opposite side of the road.
Globe North listings (Boston Globe)
Comprehensive listings for galleries, plays, music, and other happenings in the area. Items may be sent three weeks in advance to carson@globe.com or mailed to Sharon Carson, Boston Globe North, 1 Corporate Place, Suite 200, 55 Ferncroft Road, Danvers 01923. Listings are not accepted over the telephone.
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Health care: Medicare Inc. (Canadian Business)
It’s the middle of the night, and your toddler is up with a bad fever. The nearest hospital is a 30-minute drive away, your spouse is out of town — with the car — on a business trip, and you’ve also got two other young children screaming in the bedroom next door.
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How to prepare for emergencies (People's Daily)
Take out medical insurance policy and learn what the plan covers and whether evacuation or repatriation are covered. Figure out payment options, such as whether you have to speak directly with the insurance company, before or after treatmen ...
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Matter of life or death (People's Daily)
A Beijing-based expatriate who becomes severely ill in Singapore may be diagnosed, treated and released after a short visit to a local doctor. On the other hand, if the person suffers chest pains in a hotel room in Tibet Autonomous Region i ...
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Help wanted: volunteers (The Record)
As a service to the community, the Herald News is running a list of volunteer opportunities provided by nonprofit organizations. The list, broken into two parts, will run every Tuesday in the Health section and every Thursday in the Values section.
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When medical disaster strikes (CNN.com)
When a business trip goes wrong, it really can go wrong. And we're not talking about cancelled flights, or being stuck in a hotel room due to floods.
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The Right to Choose (The Scotsman)
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has called for a national debate on handing powers over abortion law in Scotland from Westminster to Holyrood.
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Globe North listings (Boston Globe)
Currently, about a billion people travel by air every year for business and pleasure, and within 20 years, the number is expected to double. Although air travel to developing countries was once impossible, many tourists now enter remote areas where the sights are breathtaking and unforgettable but the risk of disease is high. In addition, travelers to any large foreign city come in contact with thousands of new people each day and are at increased risk for infectious disease.
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