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The best way to prevent Hepatitis when traveling is to get the proper vaccines. This is true even if you’re doing something safe like taking a cruise because common cruise destinations like Mexico and some Caribbean islands are moderate to high risk areas for Hepatitis B infection. This may take some planning, however, as you’ll need [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on December 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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Petroleum Spas are becoming more common in Naftalan (in central Azerbaijan). Western doctors say that bathing in cruse oil may cause cancer, but locals in Azerbaijan disagree.
The New York Times reported this on the health benefits (or cancer risks) of the spas:
Gyultikin Suleymanova, the lead doctor, said the local crude was unusual because it contained [...]
Written by Health conscious traveler on December 5th, 2006 with no comments.
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