Tag: Summer Travel

Infectious Disease Doctor: Flying This Summer? Here’s What You Should Know Before Boarding.

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The TSA just reported an all-time high for the number of airline travelers screened, and major U.S. airlines expect to transport 271 million passengers this summer, a 6.3 percent increase from last year. Now, board-certified infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant…

GW Expert Available: Memorial Day to Signal Start of the Busiest Summer Travel Season on Record

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Millions of people are soon to hit the roads or take to the sky to get to their destinations for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Travel agencies are anticipating a record-breaking holiday weekend, with AAA saying it hasn’t seen anticipated numbers like…

Medical experts available: Protecting eyes from sun, traveling with a pacemaker, and tension headaches

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Ochsner Health has medical experts on standby to discuss tips for protecting your eyes from the sun, steps for safely traveling with a pacemaker, and how to relieve a tension headache as June is National Headache Awareness Month.   Don’t Forget…

Infectious disease experts weigh in on how to plan a safe family vacation this summer

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For parents of children who are not eligible to receive a vaccine, jumping in the car or jetting away on an airplane is not so easy this summer. Infectious disease experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) share some tips to help families plan a safe vacation for the whole household.