Flying doctor
Is there any medical reason why a post-cancer patient shouldn't make a long flight?
Flying doctor
Is it safe to fly if you have high blood pressure?
Careful how you go
Dr Jules Eden tells you how to avoid being taken ill when you're away.
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A week's regime of yoga, hiking and good food helped Olivia Lichtenstein kick her bad habits.
Body or soul?
We explore the best escapes from the rat race and talk to readers about the trips that changed them. Ian Belcher kicks off with a search for serenity. Are you more likely to find it at a luxury spa or a monastic retreat?
Flying doctor
The best tips for travellers: inflight, at sea, in the heat, in the cold and on your return.
We are taking our three-month-old daughter on a 2-hour flight. How can we make it comfortable and safe?
"The key point really is during take-off and landing - cabin pressure will alter and she will need to equalise. Adults, of course, can wiggle their jaws, or blow into a closed nose. She will just feel an odd pressure, which may get painful for her. So make sure she is on her bottle."
Deep vein thrombosis
A high court ruling today appeared to block DVT victims' hopes of claiming compensation from airlines. We explain the condition and the legal wranglings it has caused.