If you are planning a trip overseas for work or pleasure, your checklist of preparations will include a passport, visas, and foreign currency. It should also include an appointment with a travel medicine doctor, especially for travel in developing countries. “Ideally, the travel appointment should take place at least a month before your departure date, [...]

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During the summer, emergency department visits jump by about 20 percent at Harborview Medical Center. As the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, Harborview provides the highest level of critical care for patients around the clock. Summer risks are especially great for children when warm weather and [...]

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