May 10, 2013
If you ask a hospital in your neighborhood to give you a package price on a standard surgical procedure, you will probably be turned down. After the suppression of normal market forces for the better part of a century, hospitals … Read More
May 8, 2013
Turkey’s economy is getting hairier, as a booming medical sector profits from a growth spurt: mustache transplants. (Wall Street Journal)
May 6, 2013
Global Health Travel is offering baby sex-selection trips to Thailand and Malaysia. For $12,000, couples can spend 11 days in a luxury Bangkok hotel while they have IVF treatment to choose a baby boy or girl. (The Australian)
April 26, 2013
Medical tourism has seen a surge in popularity over the last 10 to 15 years, as many discover the savings that can be enjoyed by traveling abroad for medical and dental work. InternationalLiving.com recently released its 2013 Health Care Survey, … Read More
April 22, 2013
Tales from the Organ Trade is a fascinating film which takes a chilling look at the characters in the international black market in organs. (BioEdge)
April 15, 2013
With what appears to be thousands of Australians heading overseas for expensive treatments that don’t reverse their illnesses, university researchers are trying to understand the ”stem-cell tourism” phenomenon. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
April 3, 2013
A research study of US consumers has identified different reasons why various socio-demographic groups would consider medical tourism. The aim of the study is to help medical tourism agents refine their marketing strategies on medical tourism. (International Medical Travel Journal)
March 11, 2013
A groundbreaking deal will allow Australians undergoing IVF to import eggs from young American women at a cost of $19,000. (Sydney Morning Herald)
March 8, 2013
A dentist’s office may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday destination. (Reuters)
February 20, 2013
Consumers trying to combat the rising cost of health care are increasingly going abroad to have medical procedures—but experts warn, buyer beware. (Fox)
February 18, 2013
A Boston surgeon tells us why traveling for plastic surgery may not be the best idea. (Boston Magazine )
February 14, 2013
Attacked and left for dead by a man she had allegedly dated, the 24-year-old suffered serious brain damage more than a year ago. (WFAA)
January 24, 2013
In a move to streamline the medical tourism initiative for the Emirate of Dubai, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) have signed an agreement on Wednesday to facilitate and support medical … Read More
January 22, 2013
Gangnam District, an affluent district in southern Seoul which became world-famous last year due to Psy’s hit song “Gangnam Style,†is becoming an increasingly popular destination for medical tourism patients from diverse countries who head to the district for a … Read More
January 17, 2013
India’s medical tourism industry, pegged at around $2 billion and growing at 20% a year , is set to take a significant hit if tension with Pakistan persists. Hospitals and industry experts fear that visa hurdles may restrict the movement … Read More
January 7, 2013
But there are hidden dangers to today’s stem cell treatments, both in the U.S. and offshore, scientists said at the recent World Stem Cell Summit in West Palm Beach. They pointed to reports of deaths, tumors, lumbar punctures and other … Read More
December 17, 2012
Medical Tourism in Costa Rica has seen significant growth over the past decade, and many experts expect to see even greater growth as issues like US health insurance through Obamacare come into play. (The Costa Rica News)
December 6, 2012
CHENNAI: With the Centre easing restrictions on tourist visas that required a two-month gap between consecutive visits for people from certain countries, medical tourism is likely to get a boost. (Times of India)
November 28, 2012
Interestingly, a more recent trend of emerging, and even frontier, nations developing medical tourism industries has sprouted. Unlikely spots such as Thailand are getting in on the game. (Forbes)
November 27, 2012
When Canadian house cleaner Marlene Trithardt needed a tooth replaced, she drove past her local dentist’s office in Alberta and flew to the beach paradise of Costa Rica – to save money. (Huffington Post)
November 19, 2012
The family of former vice president Lien Chan has been reveling in the joy of three new granddaughters after his eldest daughter, Lien Hui-hsin, sought to end 17 years of infertility with her husband, Chen Hung-yuan, through surrogates in the … Read More
November 16, 2012
Medical and police authorities are launching a major international probe into the illegal trafficking in human organs for transplants, to help clamp down on the crime, one of the researchers said Thursday. (Associated Press)
November 14, 2012
Nearly a third of people surveyed around the world say they are open to the idea of medical tourism – traveling abroad to enjoy cheaper medical or dental treatment, according to a new Ipsos poll of 18,731 adults in 24 … Read More
November 5, 2012
The Medical tourism industry in India has a potential to contribute around 25 per cent in the country’s GDP (gross domestic product) over the next five years if the potential will be fully-tapped, according to Varsha Lafargue, founder and chairperson … Read More
November 5, 2012
China plans to launch a national voluntary organ donation system early next year in a bid to fulfill growing transplant lists and phase out its long-criticized reliance on organs from executed prisoners. (Wall Street Journal)
