Welcome to the Spring/Summer editions of HealthHints
on Health Tips for Travelers…

Whether you plan to travel across the state, across the nation, or across the ocean, planning ahead and being prepared are key to staying healthy and getting quality care when illness or injury is not avoided. These four issues of the HealthHints newsletter will take you on a short tour of how you can strive to stay healthy during travel, as well as how and where to find help when you don’t. So, whether it’s for business or pleasure, be proactive in your planning…

Current Issue April 2008

Health Tips for Travelers - Staying healthy and help when we don’t (PDF) If you plan to travel abroad, you can reduce the risk for negative health consequences and travel complications by getting appropriate vaccines, checking and/or supplementing your health insurance, registering your travels (in case of emergency), and following precautions to avoid food or water-borne illnesses. view the complete issue (PDF) » More Health Tips for Travelers in this series: Pack Your Bags: What to take with you for health and medical purposes (May 2008 issue) On the Move: Effects of motion, air pressure, & time zone changes (June 2008 issue) Consider Climate & Accommodations: Tropical oasis or alpine adventure (July 2008 issue)

Also Featured

• Staying healthy and help when we don’t
• Health Issues Abroad
• Make Your First Trip…to the Doctor
• Health Coverage away from Home
• Know Where to Go: Seeking quality medical services
• Food & Water-borne Illness
• In Case of an Emergency – register your travel
• Where to Find More Information
• … and more! Download Printable Newsletter (PDF) »

Factsheets & Handouts

• Vaccines for Travelers (PDF)
• Medications to Treat Traveler’s Diarrhea: Guidelines & precautions for usage (PDF)
• Travel Notice Definitions (PDF)