409 result(s) for health center
'14th Vegetarian Festival', Budapest, 28 -29 August
- 28 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
On the 28th and 29th of August The Health Foundation will hold its 14th Annual Vegetarian Festival in Budapest. From 10 am to 6 pm the Pataky Cultural Center (1105 Budapest, Szent László tér 7-14.) will be a hub of activity and celebrations.
FirstMed Centers In Budapest Gives Advice For Teenagers About Culture Shock
- 17 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Culture shock isn't a clinical term or medical condition. It's simply a common way to describe the confusing and nerve-racking feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different one.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Why Vaccinate?' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 4 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Iron lungs and braces for polio, the gasping breathing and characteristic sound of whooping cough and the devastating birth defects caused by rubella are medical problems from another age, far removed from the modern world we live in.
Yet a little more than a century ago, the U.S. infant mortality rate was about 20 percent, and the childhood mortality rate before age five was also 20 percent. ...
Dr. Rose Introduces The Gastric Balloon Treatment
- 30 May 2010 1:00 AM
- specials
"A new Gastric balloon holds promise for achieving weight loss for obese patients.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Bitter Sweet: The Secret History Of The Chocolate Industry
- 31 Mar 2010 12:02 PM
- food & drink
"One of my favorite movies as a kid was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). What child did not want to win the golden ticket? Who didn’t want to see the mysteries hidden behind the tall walls of the factory? Who didn’t feverishly ride their bikes to the Penny Candy Store at every chance and buy sweets with grubby hands and hungry eyes?
Olivia Newton-John Is Coming To Budapest On 16 March
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Four-time Grammy Award winner and former Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environmental Program Olivia Newton-John will join her new husband, “Amazon John” Easterling, owner and founder of the Amazon Herb Company during the UK, Hungary and Germany stops on their world tour to promote the health benefits associated with the preservation of the Rainforest. The couple will make appearances ...
Budapest Bonfire Night: An Expat Success For Charity
- 17 Nov 2009 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Bonfire Night in Budapest went with a real bang on 5 November 2009. British Ambassador to Hungary Mr. Greg Dorey (pictured), guest of honour at this XpatLoop.com event, started proceedings with an informative and entertaining speech about this UK tradition, aka Guy Fawkes Night, to a packed house at the local InterContinental Hotel.
'14th Vegetarian Festival', Budapest, 28 -29 August
- 28 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
On the 28th and 29th of August The Health Foundation will hold its 14th Annual Vegetarian Festival in Budapest. From 10 am to 6 pm the Pataky Cultural Center (1105 Budapest, Szent László tér 7-14.) will be a hub of activity and celebrations.
FirstMed Centers In Budapest Gives Advice For Teenagers About Culture Shock
- 17 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Culture shock isn't a clinical term or medical condition. It's simply a common way to describe the confusing and nerve-racking feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different one.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Why Vaccinate?' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 4 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Iron lungs and braces for polio, the gasping breathing and characteristic sound of whooping cough and the devastating birth defects caused by rubella are medical problems from another age, far removed from the modern world we live in.
Yet a little more than a century ago, the U.S. infant mortality rate was about 20 percent, and the childhood mortality rate before age five was also 20 percent. ...
Dr. Rose Introduces The Gastric Balloon Treatment
- 30 May 2010 1:00 AM
- specials
"A new Gastric balloon holds promise for achieving weight loss for obese patients.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Bitter Sweet: The Secret History Of The Chocolate Industry
- 31 Mar 2010 12:02 PM
- food & drink
"One of my favorite movies as a kid was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). What child did not want to win the golden ticket? Who didn’t want to see the mysteries hidden behind the tall walls of the factory? Who didn’t feverishly ride their bikes to the Penny Candy Store at every chance and buy sweets with grubby hands and hungry eyes?
Olivia Newton-John Is Coming To Budapest On 16 March
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Four-time Grammy Award winner and former Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environmental Program Olivia Newton-John will join her new husband, “Amazon John” Easterling, owner and founder of the Amazon Herb Company during the UK, Hungary and Germany stops on their world tour to promote the health benefits associated with the preservation of the Rainforest. The couple will make appearances ...
Budapest Bonfire Night: An Expat Success For Charity
- 17 Nov 2009 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Bonfire Night in Budapest went with a real bang on 5 November 2009. British Ambassador to Hungary Mr. Greg Dorey (pictured), guest of honour at this XpatLoop.com event, started proceedings with an informative and entertaining speech about this UK tradition, aka Guy Fawkes Night, to a packed house at the local InterContinental Hotel.