Tibet is a beautiful place filled with unique culture and mysticism. However, due to the politics of the region, many Tibetans and their families have been forced to flee their homeland and search for freedom elsewhere. This article examines the difficulty and courage that is required of those who choose to make the roundabout journey […]

With a population topping around 11 million, the Uyghur ethnic minority is among the most popular and mysterious ethnic minorities in China. The Uyghurs are a Turkic people that primarily inhabit the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, located in the Northwest of China. They have a unique culture and a deep history, and their story is […]

Crossing the ocean has often been seen as a difficult, dangerous, and time-consuming venture. But for healthcare, it can provide real benefits – both to individual patients and to society as a whole. In the past decade, we’ve seen an increasing number of people seeking medical assistance across the ocean. Whether it’s to access diagnoses […]

Tibet, a mountainous region nestled in the Himalayan Mountains, is known for its diverse cultural and religious traditions. It is also known for being a vegetarian or healthier diet because of the natural and seasonal vegetables, grains, fruits, dairy, and high-protein foods it offers. The diet of the Tibetans is largely determined by the climate, […]

Tibet is known as the ‘rooftop of the world’ and has been a refuge for the Tibetan people for generations. The religion and culture of the Tibetans has shaped their identity and provided a unique outlook to the world, with the Dalai Lama at its spiritual heart. In recent years, however, Tibetans have faced oppression […]

Tibetans mainly live in the Tibet Autonomous Region in West china and adjacent mountain ranges. Tibetans are perhaps China’s most popular and mysterious ethnic minority. They live among the world’s highest mountains on a vast beautiful plateau. The Tibetan ancestors once had a powerful empire about 1400 years ago, and after that, Tibetans vied for […]

Tibetans are perhaps China’s most popular and mysterious ethnic minority. They live among the world’s highest mountains on a vast beautiful plateau. The Tibetan ancestors once had a powerful empire about 1400 years ago, and after that, Tibetans vied for control of Central Asia with Han Chinese and Mongols.  Currently, there are about 7,000,000 Tibetans, […]

Inhalants are one of the many categories that certain drugs can be placed under. In turn, inhalants are defined as “volatile substances (that produce chemical vapors) that are rarely taken any other route other than inhalation.” Now when one first thinks of this, his/her mind might automatically redirect itself to cocaine, or other similar inhaled […]

Due to high altitudes, lung diseases are a much more frequent risk in that of the Tibetan population, than they would be in other places. Consequently, those who are not native to Tibet may lack such knowledge of just how much this can affect the people by worsening their health, especially the children. In fact, […]

Medical tourism has become something of a catch phrase in the modern media. Medical journals discuss medical tourism as a means of boistering a country’s medical industry. Travel organizations advertise the medical benefits available to tourists within a particular region. Medical tourism is praised as a fresh, modern way of helping to grow local economies […]