Health & Lifestyle

It is undeniable that there are many kinds of COVID-19 tests that are available to the public.   So, what are the different kinds of tests available to them and how people who need testing should choose?  In this blog post, we are going to answer this question which is one of the most popular questions […]

In accordance with William Russell, out of 1,100 expatriates that the insurer surveyed, more than a third of expats feel that their mental health has become worse during the pandemic.   Nearly half of them say they would have preferred to be in their home country during the pandemic.  The results highlight the unique challenges faced by over 66 million people worldwide living as expatriates. Not

Whether you’ve received a mammogram in the past or your first time is around the corner, it can be stressful leading up to the screening.  Typically, mammograms are painless, and they can potentially assist you in detecting breast cancer in its early stages.  In this blog post, we are going to share with you when you should have your first mammogram and how often you should have follow-ups

Over the last few years mental health and mental wellbeing have become major topics of discussion especially in sport.  The stress of being a professional athlete is enough to affect someone’s mental health under the best circumstances. Throw in a pandemic, postponed Olympics, and then, when the games finally start, a lack of loved ones there

In this blog post, we are going to share with you a typical, personal training schedule from a retired American professional triathlete named Erin Storie.   Let’s check it out below:  As a professional triathlete, she trains anywhere from 20-30 hours a week.  Apart from the physical training, a huge part of her training includes her nutrition, recovery and massages. She does all of these things to make sure her body

The Olympics are upon us and it’s fair to say we are very excited to see to best sports people in the world perform on the biggest stage.  Have you ever wondered what helps fuel athletes to compete in their events and how they are able to perform at the elite standards which they do? In this blog post,

The Thyroid is a tiny, butterfly shaped gland that is located at the front of your neck. Its main function is to produce hormones that help your body control and use energy.  Sometimes it produces an excessive amount of hormones, while in other times it produces insufficient hormones. The former is officially called overactive thyroid

When it comes to treating hepatitis C, you might be thinking “Can Hep C be fully treated?. Despite the absence of vaccines for Hepatitis C (Hep C), Hep C treatments are able to decrease the viral amount to the extent where it can no longer be found. In this regard, the virus is cured when you cannot find it in your

Total hip replacement (also known as total hip arthroplasty) is one of the most common surgical procedures with a high success rate in many countries. It is often a solution to expats who have arthritis and osteoarthritis and various forms of this disease.   Here we have compiled a guide on the ins and outs of total hip arthroplasty.  What is total hip arthroplasty?  The definition of total