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Medical Tourism Companies Do It All for Patients Going Abroad
Happy 2013, everyone! Now that we’ve entered the new year, and our annual bouts with overindulgence are behind us, it’s time to grapple with our resolutions in earnest. It’s time to get our health...
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Get Pampered! Spa Tourism is Booming in Southeast Asia
The Thailand medical tourism industry is thriving. The country has witnessed well in excess of a million international patients each of the last several years due to a range of competitive...
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Ayurveda Overseas: A True Rejuvenation Holiday
If given the choice, would you opt for a Margherita pizza in Naples or Nashville? Would you head to the Scottish Highlands for a sip of whisky or to Sao Paolo? If you had a chance to receive a...
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Leading Malaysian Healthcare Provider to Upgrade, Expand in the Hopes of...
The Malaysian healthcare system is a prime example of the type that we’re seeing in Asia these days. Its technology and facilities are modern, patients receive a high level of service, the care is...
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IMTCE Deserves Thanks as Medical Tourism is Ready to Take Off in China
China’s ascension to world super-power status is well underway, its growth has opened the door for travelers interested in its rich culture and amazing history, and the country is seemingly always...
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Balances the Forces Vital to Good Health
Flow. It’s a pleasant-sounding word that is applied to a variety of things having to do with ourselves. Blood, of course, flows through us. Tears can flow: of joy or of sorrow. There are locks,...
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Traditional Thai Massage Might Just Be the Ultimate Wellness Tourism Treatment
If you were so inclined, you could define “health tourism” by breaking it down into two categories: medical tourism and wellness tourism. In broad terms, the former is more “serious” and usually...
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The 2013 Medical & Wellness Trade Event in Thailand Has Something Special in...
As the medical tourism industry continues its rapid growth, the competition is getting fierce. People are more and more aware of the plethora of reasons for heading overseas for healthcare – anything...
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Vietnam and Cambodia Eyeing a Piece of the Medical Tourism Pie
In the booming world of medical tourism, Southeast Asia is making a very strong showing. Advanced medical treatments like hip replacements can be had in modern facilities in Singapore for about 25%...
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South Korea Gears Up for Medical Tourism Growth
Over the past several years, South Korea has developed a well-earned reputation as a leading – if not the leading – medical tourism destination for cosmetic procedures. People from all over the...
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The Acupuncture Alternative: Low-Risk, High-Reward
For sick people unfamiliar with the intricacies of alternative treatments like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the first things they ask is “does it really work?” Even though TCM has been...
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A Blogger Gets Treated in Thailand: The “Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013
When it was announced that myMEDholiday.com had been invited to join the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s “Find Your Fabulous” online marketing initiative as media partner, I was interested....
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“Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013 – Part 2: The Sofitel So Bangkok
My health & wellness industry colleagues and I are staying in a trendy hotel as guests of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s “Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013. It is a Sofitel, a French...
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“Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013 – Part 3: The Oasis Spa
So after a lunch of fine meats and cheeses, Thai and international dishes, and a few delectable bites of dessert in the Sofitel So’s Red Oven buffet, the media attending the “Find Your Fabulous” FAM...
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“Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013 – Part 5: Samitivej Hospital
After a deep night’s sleep in my big white bed – which followed a rich authentic Thai meal with French wine at Blue Elephant that evening, and which closed out an activity-packed day – I was ready for...
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“Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013 – Part 7: Absolute Health
To be perfectly honest, I would have LOVED to stay at Seasons Spa at the Conrad Bangkok hotel for another pampering session. It would have been a perfect way to cap off the great meal I’d just...
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“Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013 – Part 8: Exclusive Party!
Up to this point of the “Find Your Fabulous” Media FAM Trip 2013, I’ve really been treated well. A suite at the Sofitel So Bangkok, a wonderful Thai massage at The Oasis Spa, and dinner at the...
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Asia Leads The Way in Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Regenerative medicine is a field of healthcare that attempts to restore normal form and function to our body’s damaged organs and tissues. One popular approach is through cellular therapies such as...
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Australian Has Become a Big Market for Outbound Medical Tourists
The growth of medical and wellness tourism has been directly proportional to the increase in the cost of healthcare in the West. The latter doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon, and as a...
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New Hotel Certification Program Aims to Define Friendly Hotels for Medical...
In much of the West, people have been trying to cope with rising healthcare costs for years. In developing countries, others have had to deal with substandard care. Both situations have largely...
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