Recommended Web Sites

Air Travel Tips and International Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy and Traveler's Diarrhea - An assortment of tips to make air travel more comfortable from YourFamilyDoctor.

Air Travel During Pregnancy - Read this quick note from a doctor at the Mayo Clinic.

Airline Water Supplies - This report from the US Environmental Protection Agency indicates that you might need to be careful when using or drinking the water when flying.

Amtrak Info for Travelers with Special Needs - Check out railroad travel at this site.

Assistive Devices and Mobility Aids - The Transportation Security Administration reveals how to best travel with these aids.

CDC Travel Health - The best site for government information on disease outbreaks, immunization requirements, and general health precautions around the world.

Cruising Tips - The CDC offers some advice on how to stay healthy while on a cruise ship.

Destinations - This list, by the CDC, lets you pick a country and then find out what diseases are prevalent there.

Dialysis at Sea Cruises - Although HealthyNJ does not like to promote any particular companies, you might want to check out this site with listings of cruise ships offering dialysis centers on board.

Diseases Related to Travel - The CDC describes the various diseases you might contract while visiting other places.

Don't Let Mosquito Bites Ruin Tropical Travel - The CDC also weighs in on this topic.

Ears and Altitude - This information comes from the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery.

Food Safety While Hiking, Camping & Boating - The US Department of Agriculture offers this information.

Illness and Injury Abroad - Learn how to be prepared for any emergency while traveling.

GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - Travel health information especially for campers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Keep Motion Sickness at Bay

• Motion Sickness First Aid - Mayo Clinic
• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Motion sickness

KidsHealth: Staying Healthy While You Travel - Great advice for families who travel, from KidsHealth.

Medical Aspects of Travel - The Merck Manual offers information on both air travel and foreign travel at this site.

Medicare Coverage Outside the U.S. -Find out if you will be covered while away; from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

MedlinePlus on Traveler's Health - Excellent portal with links to top-quality sites, from the National Library of Medicine.

Passengers with Disabilities - The Department of Transportation offers these facts for those disabled who travel.

Travel Health on Cruise Ships and Airplanes- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created this fact sheet on the outbreaks of stomach bugs on cruise ships.

Travel Tips - KidsHealth created this information just for teens.

Traveler's First Aid Kit - The American College of Emergency Physicians offers this fact sheet on what to bring with you in order to be prepared for anything.

Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions - The Transportation Security Administration offers this information for those traveling by plane.

Traveling Safely With Infants and Children - Great information from the CDC for families.

Vaccinations - The CDC tells what shots you need before you go.

Vessel Sanitation Program - CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) protects passenger and crew health by minimizing the risk of gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships. 

You May Have Been Exposed to Swine Flu During Your Travels- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents this fact sheet, just in case.

You may also want to see the HealthyNJ sections on Travel for the Disabled and Norwalk Virus/Cruise Ship Virus