Retired expats ? stay active and stay healthy

by AuthorBelow on March 10, 2012

The EU aims to promote active ageing in 2012 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing. Part of its objective is to promote healthy aging by actively contributing to your local environment. A survey of over 7,500 European workers by Aon Consulting showed that 47% of Brits want to retire abroad, followed by 46% [...]pSource: a href=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expathealth/~3/KPOTJ35S4mI/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Expathealth/~3/KPOTJ35S4mI//a/ppa href=http://blogs.educared.org/ANavegar9/2008an35_3/2008/03/11/jupiternurses/a a href=http://commons.trincoll.edu/tripod/2011/11/01/vote-for-connpirg-to-stay-at-trinity/medication/a a href=http://multimedia.jmc.uiowa.edu/ischmit/2011/09/16/iowa-city-remembers-911/immune biology/a a href=http://commons.trincoll.edu/tripod/2011/10/13/hello-worldthird world healthcare/a /p

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a href=http://testingtj23.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pap-social-media-award-blog-pic.jpgimg class=size-full wp-image-1286 title=Using social media for healthcare engagement src=http://testingtj23.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pap-social-media-award-blog-pic.jpg?w=640amp;h=426 alt= width=640 height=426//ap class=wp-caption-textAstraZeneca uses social media to engage stakeholders in conversations about important healthcare issues/p pHow are healthcare organizations using social media to engage their stakeholders in conversations about those issues most important to them?/p pCreation Healthcare?s a href=http://engagementstrategy.tv/articles/announcing-the-winners-of-the-healthcare-engagement-strategy-awards-2012-hesawards2012 Healthcare Engagement Strategy/a awards show how organizations are using a variety of social media tools to build new avenues of important dialogue and how they are measuring the outcomes of these efforts./p pAstraZeneca is proud to be among the organizations recognized this year. To learn more about our #rxsave Twitter chat on patient assistance programs, please visit the Open Dialogue Award page a href=http://engagementstrategy.tv/articles/astrazeneca-healthcare-engagement-strategy-2012-open-dialogue-award/here/a./p pJennifer McGovern, director of AstraZeneca?s prescription savings programs, shared the team?s rationale for hosting the Twitter chat. ?We?ve been engaging with advocates for many years talking about strategies for reaching eligible patients. Using Twitter was really just a way to expand this ongoing conversation and the response was overwhelmingly positive.?/p h3 class=sd-titleLike this:/h3pBe the first to like this post./p pSource: a href=http://azhealthconnections.com/2012/02/06/astrazeneca-recognized-for-engagement-through-social-media/http://azhealthconnections.com/2012/02/06/astrazeneca-recognized-for-engagement-through-social-media//a/ppa href=http://blogs.is.vt.edu/dolinger/2011/10/31/56/immune biology/a a href=http://smc.secondary.schools.education.gov.lc/?p=3130third world healthcare/a a href=http://ianhavermale.jlab.siuc.edu/?attachment_id=16sickness and treatments/a a href=http://blogs.is.vt.edu/mikemekonen/2011/08/26/hello-world/doctors and nurses/a /p

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Japans male managers die younger – study

March 8, 2012

p#13; span id=lSummary class=summary-labelSUMMARY:/span#13; span id=lblSummaryDeaths from cancer, stroke and heart disease among Japanese male managers and professionals increased after 2000, while those rates for other workers declined/span#13; /p pHONG KONG (Reuters) – Male managers and professionals in Japan are dying younger than men in other jobs because they put work before their health, researchers [...]

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Keep your expat teenager healthy and happy

March 7, 2012

Teenagers who have a healthy lifestyle report higher levels of happiness. According to researchers in the UK, teenagers who follow a healthy lifestyle including staying away from alcohol and cigarettes are significantly happier than those that don?t. The study of 40,000 UK households looked at the answers of young people aged between 10-15. It showed [...]

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Expat guide: Health insurance information

March 6, 2012

What you need and why you need expat health insurance One thing that should be organised before you leave for your expat adventure should be international health insurance. Your company may have already arranged your insurance, but you should always check the details. Why do I need expat health insurance? Expat, or international health insurance [...]

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Hello Health raises $10M for patient management platform

March 5, 2012

pimg class=alignright size-medium wp-image-10980 title=Apple Hello Health src=http://mobihealthnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Apple-Hello-Health-300×148.jpg alt=Apple Hello Health width=300 height=148 /Hello Health, the patient platform management subsidiary of Myca Health, announced that it raised $10 million in new funding this week. Hello Health enables patients to visit with physicians right from their desks via real-time, HIPAA-compliant, online video chats, text messages, instant [...]

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Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?

March 4, 2012

p#13; span id=lSummary class=summary-labelSUMMARY:/span#13; span id=lblSummaryStates with comprehensive sexual education classes tend to have lower birth rates, but researchers believe that political, religious and social differences among states play more of a factor./span#13; /p pNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates [...]

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Consistent growth in SE Asian insurance market

February 29, 2012

The life insurance market in SE Asia is growing. Despite the bleak global economic outlook many life insurance providers are fairing well in the South East Asian market. Recent figures released by the Life Insurance Association of Singapore (LIA) show that the industry grew by 22% in 2011. According to the LIA there was growth [...]

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Top health apps for expats

February 28, 2012

More mobile apps are being developed to help expats and travelers abroad. Health apps are increasingly common and an invaluable tool for travelers and expats. Here we look at some of the best and newest apps on the market. Doctoralia - This app allows users to search in seven languages for health-care services in 14 countries [...]

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Pumpkin Lasagna

February 27, 2012

pa href=http://njlhealthandbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/pumpkins.jpgimg class=size-medium wp-image-1713 aligncenter title=pumpkins src=http://njlhealthandbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/pumpkins.jpg?w=201amp;h=300 alt= width=201 height=300 //a/p pBy Brianne Harrison Moore/p pOctober has arrived, bringing with it cooler weather that begs for comfort food. I don?t know about you, but when I need a warming dinner, I tend to turn to pasta, and in the fall, I love cooking with seasonal [...]

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