Most countries are safe to travel to. The U.S. Dept. of State has a four-level advisory system that helps travelers know which ones to avoid. The United Nations [...]

Every year, about 2,000 U.S. citizens contract malaria during their travels.  Here’s how to tell if you need to take a preventative medication. Malaria is a life-threatening infection [...]

Rwanda is currently battling an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. An outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, which began [...]

The game parks of East Africa—Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Meru National Park in Kenya, and Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, to name but a few—are among the most [...]

There are a lot of products on the market that claim to boost your immune system. Typically, these are combinations of vitamins and/or herbal supplements. But the immune [...]

Rawdogging--digital detox or self-harm? There’s a new social media trend, “rawdogging,” popular on TikTok, Instagram, X, and elsewhere, in which travelers—usually young men—complete long flights while staring at [...]

The best nutrition for infants is breastmilk. Breastfeeding provides benefits galore to both infants and their mothers. Infants receive protective antibodies from their mothers’ prior responses to infections [...]

Visiting Machu Picchu—the famous “Lost City of the Incas”—is a highlight of visiting Peru. This high-altitude Incan city, forgotten for centuries, was brought to international attention by U.S. [...]

Melatonin, a hormone produced by the brain’s pineal gland, has a key role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin secretion has a marked circadian pattern: nocturnal plasma concentrations [...]

E-scooters are fun and efficient, but they’re also quick, small, and silent, making it difficult for drivers of other vehicles to detect them. A 2022 study performed at UCLA [...]