Wellbe Blog

Take a deep dive into the world of health and wellbeing.

Browse through our blog posts to get our take on anything from lifestyle and culture, nutrition and fitness, to mainstream or alternative treatments and health tourism destinations.

healthcare in croatia

Healthcare in Croatia

Healthcare in Croatia is surprisingly well developed and is often praised by tourists visiting the country.

The branch of medicine that goes long in the past and still holds the highest place is medical therapy or medical rehabilitation.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS BORDER HEALTHCARE

At the end of 2019, the European Commission published its 7-year programme for investing in social and healthcare improvement. The new European Social Fund Plus is, from 2021 on, supposed to incorporate also finances for the stand-alone healthcare programme.

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summer 2020

OUR STORY: SUMMER 2020

The summer 2020 map The summer 2020 has found us in a not very happy state. Croatia has been doing well regarding the corona virus. Nevertheless, the world stopped and we all found ourselves in the unknown land. Our business, along with many others connected with travel, was on hold.

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OUR STORY: WELLBE 2020 CHALLENGES AND REMINISCENCE | PART ONE

We would like to tell you our story from the point of view of one of the partners. The beginning of the year 2020 looked promising. However we have to admit 2020 was full of challenges. We undertook significant activities in order to spread good news, the options and opportunities about healthcare in Croatia.

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UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN HEALTH WITH PHARMACOGENOMICS

What happens if this process and the treatments that follow do not bring results?
Our partner hospital in Croatia offers testing to assess your risk for the development of 45 genetically determined diseases. Learn more about pharmacogenomics

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WATER

During summer months, when heat and sunny days prevail, we think of water and how much we need to drink it in order to refresh and cool our body with this precious liquid.

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EXERCISE AND HEALTH

You have probably heard about the initiative „Exercise is medicine“? The critical mass of information has pushed this statement into the spotlight.

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CROATIA, FULL OF WELLBEING

Enjoy Croatian beauty and come to witness it through Wellbe since we have been building our experience for several years now on wellbeing, health and medical visitors.

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THE NUTRITION YEAR

Poor nutrition is a key driver and risk factor for disease. However, there has been a global failure to address this. It is everyone’s and no-one’s problem.

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LIFE STYLE MEDICINE

Life Style Medicine is a branch of medicine dealing with research, prevention and treatment of disorders caused by lifestyle factors such as nutrition, physical inactivity, and chronic stress.

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BRAIN HEALTH

The brain acts like the central computer of the human body but we cannot take a literal comparison of the two systems.

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BE INSPIRED!

It has been amazing how one more time, football – „the most important unimportant thing in the world“, brought change and inspiration! Not just to Croatia but worldwide. We in Croatia have been witnessing visual, written and verbal messages that many of us received during the last few weeks of

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THALASSOTHERAPY TREATMENT

The thalassotherapy treatment is a well-known and widely used health procedure with a long list of benefits and very few contra indications. A good choice for almost all of us.

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ACTIVE APRIL IN ISTRIA

This April Wellbe took care of a nice group from Sweden, with people coming from both the south of Sweden and the Stockholm area and we had great time.

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WHY ARE WE SICK?

My dear friend Marina has recently moved from Pula to Copenhagen. This is an exciting move for Marina because she was offered an interesting job in the “Second Opinion Clinic” for complementary medicine in Copenhagen.

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DEALING WITH LOWER BACK PAIN

I have, from time to time, suffered from painful feelings in my lower back and I try to ensure that this doesn’t happen too often. I have never found out what is behind my problem as it does not seem to be chronic but appears without warning and goes away again suddenly.

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DEAF FRIENDLY TOURISM IN ISTRIA

This is the second time we write about people with impaired hearing: the first blog actually dealt with the start, or better to say, with the general idea of the project that came alive today.

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REVIVAL OF WINTER HEALTH RESORTS

The town of Opatija, with its numerous hotels and spa centres, is focusing on offering its guests an oasis of health and wellness at the end of winter and just before the spring starts knocking on the door. At least, in our part of the world!

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COLD OPEN WATER SWIMMING

But now, in February, when winter winds blow and only 100 kilometres from the seashore there is deep snow, it is not so simple to imagine swimming in the open sea.

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SWEDES IN THE MEN’S EURO HANDBALL CROATIA 2018

One of the purposes of our work is to offer help for international travellers of any kind when they are in Croatia and when a need arises. We can certainly tick on that one with good feeling and confidence in our doctors – partners and in ourselves as swift facilitators.

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WEB ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

We constantly learn and this is the fact that makes people awake, motivated and then eager to implement new knowledge into their work or daily routine. One of my first lessons this year relates to improving the website by making it accessible for people with disabilities.

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IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN OUR LIFE

With these nice thoughts about music in our lives, we wish you great year. Music is of central importance to most of us, but we’re extremely picky not just about what music we listen to, but also about when we do so.

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Grandparents and grandchildren

Being a grandmother myself now, I have noticed that articles or discussions regading the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren attract my attention more.

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MOVEMBER – RAISING AWARENESS

By taking actions and getting involved in the Movember movement many people, men and women, have become committed and contributing to men living happier, healthier, longer lives.

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WORLD FOOD DAY

Just to remind you, 16th October has been celebrated as World Food Day since its establishment in 1979 year, and this year has been challenging in relation to the food issue.

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MULTITASKING. AVOID IT, PLEASE!

The „multi-tasking“ topic has been attracting my attention for some time. I believe the reason for this is more stress level as I continue to multi-task without paying enough attention to the brain that tries to cope with it.

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Life Expectancy

Life Expectancy and Its Chalenges

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of its birth, its current age and other demographic factors including sex.

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Zagreb secret walks

Enjoy Zagreb Secret Walks

Some of you have already visited the Croatian capital city, Zagreb. As in any other capital in the world, it has its big and small squares, boulevards, shopping streets and its many other special places.

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Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

Despite increasing knowledge regarding risk factors for type 2 diabetes and evidence for successful prevention programmes, the incidence and prevalence of the disease continues to rise globally.

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Heart care

HEART CARE

This article in a way follows the previous one about smoking, this time focusing on heart care or, to use the professional expression, cardiovascular disease (CVD). The reminder was a recent European report (Eurostat 2016) on this topic.

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Thank you for not smoking

Thank You for Not Smoking

If you are still a smoker, please, consider replacing this habit with some less harmful ritual as soon as possible. Your body, mind and people around you will be grateful. Thank you for not smoking!

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New Year Detox and issues around it

New Year Detox

The idea of detoxing of human body and mind or spirit isn’t new. For thousands of years, human beings have been trying to rid their bodies of perceived toxins.

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Dance for All

Most of us are nowhere near active enough and fail to do half the exercise that we really should be doing in order to be healthy.

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Fall Prevention

How many times have we been surprised or shocked seeing a friend or acquaintance walking cheerfully one day and then the following day the person wears a plaster or bandage? Yes, falls and similar accidents are unfortunate events of our daily life.

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Co-Operating saves lives - Human organ transplantation

Human Organ Transplantation

Every country is the best or, better to say, number one in something. For example, the USA is the number one in spam emails, Sweden is the best in pop music, Austria is best in paid time off and Croatia is the world number one in organ donor transplantation rates, in relation to the number of inhabitants, of course.

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Carefull whit your diet

Careful With What You Eat!

Autumn seems to be a period of reflection and turning towards ways to improve one’s general state and wellbeing. This is the part of the year when we think about our habits that relate to diet, too.

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Arthritis Day – Take Action

The world has been facing “rheumatism” and “arthritis” as a serious and insidious disease for many thousands of years. However, it was not until the 17th and 18th centuries that the terms as we know them used today came into common use amongst medical professionals and writers.

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High blood pressure prevention

High Blood Pressure Prevention

“Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as well as to treat hypertension, the global incidence and prevalence of hypertension and, more importantly, its cardiovascular complications are not reduced — partly because of inadequacies in prevention, diagnosis, and control of the disorder in an ageing world. Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide.”

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World Tourism Day 2016

World Tourism Day

The 27th of September has been celebrated for 46 years now as the World Tourism Day. The initiative and support was given by the United Nations and it continues to act as one of their agencies.

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Improve your sleep quality

Improve Your Sleep Quality

Sleeping well is most likely a sign of good health and peaceful mind. We do not notice this precious habit and routine as long as we don’t notice its disturbance.

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Time for your health and wellbeing

Time for Your Health and Wellbeing

When we are small and still young, it is our parents’ and family’s duty to introduce us into wisdom of life, which certainly includes instructions how to stay safe, protected from disease as much as possible but also how to adopt good habits that keep us healthy and hap

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Ladies weekend in Zagreb

Ladies Weekend in Zagreb

Long ladies weekend in Zagreb, fun and health with tourist experience for 3 nights, stay inspired and energized to perform well at work and home, enjoy life as it should be!

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Why do we like sport and the olympics?

Why Do We Like the Olympics?

I believe you are following at least some of the ongoing (and almost coming to the closing) Olympic Games in Rio. Your attention is most likely directed towards your national athletes and teams or, equally, towards the sports you are personally interested in.

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Many people long for holidays untill holiday stress begins.

Holiday Stress

When I think „holiday“ I am usually overwhelmed by pleasant feelings and nice memories of places, events and people that were part of it. I do not think I am an exception here.

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Life full of Croatia

Your Life is Full of Croatia

There is no doubt that real summer weather has been dominating most of the Europe since the solstice. On the Adriatic swimming for the majority of locals and their guests started few weeks ago and is now in full swing.

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Honey and health from various viewpoints

Honey and Health

Honey is probably one of the most commonly accepted foods worldwide for its excellent qualities that have been known for centuries as being beneficial for human health.

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Time to enjoy fresh Istria in the Spring

Spring in Istria

Istria – This is the season of Spring when everything turns green and lush, the temperatures start to rise and being outdoors for long periods becomes the norm.

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Wellbe regions Malmo

Wellbe Regions

Last week Wellbe (representative’) visited „the company’s other region“ – Skåne. The motive was the Seniorsmässan that took place in Malmö from 26th to 28th of April, but also to meet our new partners, potential clients and to visit some dear friends and colleagues.

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Jure Grando, legend of the istrian vampire

Jure Grando – The Istrian Vampire

When you live in a small community, such as this pretty Istrian peninsula or maybe your own home town, you try to be active, „out and about“, participating in as many events and happenings as possible.

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Allergies are very common

Allergies

Spring time is also connected with increased number of allergic reactions and then they are often mixed with colds. However, spring is not exclusive period of the year for these unpleasant and sometimes nasty occurrences.

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Vitamin D and some new health-related discoveries

Vitamin D

With respect to the warning about long exposure to sunlight, there are many arguments that justify the need for more sun as we grow older.

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Mindfulness wellbe

Mindfulness

The „mindfulness“ has been part of my life for about 25 years now; it think it is quite a long time to be able to express my own experience and feelings about it.

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Sugary drinks taxation

Soft Drinks Taxation

I am sure that everybody aware of the importance of healthy diet would look positively on the news that are coming this week from the UK.

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Women's health

Women’s Health

Today, as well as on many other days, I think about the special role women have in the world and connected with this, how they cope with health issues that are specific for us, tender but strong types, when needed.

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Memory strategies

Memory Strategies

There are certain health impairments that we all share. The occasional memory lapses are high on that list, I assume.

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Travel safely with Wellbe

Travel Safely With Wellbe

Still, in the winter, we have been preparing thoroughly for the first clients that have entrusted us with their travel for health in Croatia this spring.

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Preventive healthcare in Croatia

Preventive Healthcare in Croatia

Preventive healthcare is the name given to procedures designed to assess and create activities to prevent diseases developing rather than just treating diseases as they reveal themselves.

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Let the sunshine into your bones

Let the Sunshine Into Your Bones

„The bone and joint decade“ proclaimed by the World Health Organization, followed by several other respectful international organizations expresses the overall concern and care for our bones and musculoskeletal health.

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Nature and well-being

Nature and Well-being

Woods, mountains, natural beauties – all these are important for our well-being and make us long for having more of them more often in our ordinary routine.

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Quotes about healthcare

Healthcare Quotes

With the Christmas approaching, our minds are slowly setting to the days dedicated to warm and relaxed time at home.

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Cycling in Istria

Cycling in Istria

Another great thing you can do for your health, relaxation and fun here in Istria and Kvarner is cycling. Both of these two regions offer some interesting, challenging as well as comfortable trails for all bike types and users.

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Dalecarlian Horse from Opatija

Dalecarlian horse in Opatija

One would not immediately connect red color and Sweden but we managed to bump into the story that shows the ties, although the story goes nearly thirty years back…

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Obesity and life quality

Obesity and Quality of Life

The European health associations will soon published the results of the 3 years (2013-2015) survey connected with overweight and obesity within the 28 EU member states.

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The Rest Test

The Rest Test

The rest test is part of a wider collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and Wellcome Collection’s researchers in residence, Hubbub.

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Health Management at Work

Health Management at Work

During my recent 5-day visit to Stockholm, mainly to visit the seniors’ fair, I also went to see a nice, advanced, innovative company up in Danderyd, providing health profile assessments for employees.

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Stockholm Seniors’ Fair

Stockholm Seniors’ Fair

This week’s visit to the Stockholm Seniorsmässan (Seniors’ Fair) was a great experience for us in Wellbe, being still a fresh company in Sweden.

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Croatian spine expert Marinko Rade

The Croatian Spine Expert

This week, during my regular back and neck therapy, I heard the therapists discussing the news about a young Istrian spine expert being a part of new research connected with spine problems.

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Umag WellDays

Umag Welldays

As the hot summer ends, it is necessary to prepare your body and mind for the long, cold winter that lies ahead. So we recomend the WellDays, during the month of October, as a perfect way to achieve that.

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Aromatic Istria

Aromatic Istria

In anticipation of our autumn Swedish and other partners’ and clients’ visits, we decided to explore more of the offer that our magical Istria gives and we found a real jewel hidden in the south-east part this heart-shaped peninsula.

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How exercise keeps brains young

How Exercise Keeps The Brain Young

I liked the thought I recently found on one of the „health and healthy life“ addresses. It goes something like this: If the importance of doing exercise were known fifty years ago, it would become a blockbuster!

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The workout and wellbeing

Workout and Wellbeing

With ageing, workout becomes even more challenging and I would say that speaking to a professional therapist is recommended as well as doing your check up before and occasionally during the training.

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ATP Umag 2015

Croatia Open Umag is one of the oldest and most famous Croatian ATP tournaments. Since the very beginning in 1990, the tournament has hosted numerous excellent tennis players every year.

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The legend in the Harry Morgan story

The Harry Morgan Story

I am constantly reminded of the wealth of unusual or widely unknown but, yet, very interesting archaeological and historical heritage that occurs here in Istria.

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Wellbe enters Swedish market via wellbeskandi.se

Wellbe Enters Swedish Market

Our website wellbeskandi.se has even been published by the Croatian Tourst Board – representative office for Sweden and Nordic countries on their website. Have a look at the links below.

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Midsummer is celebrated strongly and full heartedly

Midsummer

On this special weekend dedicated to the Midsummer celebration there is no place for serious thoughts about the health and medical topics.

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Learn how to cope with stress

Learn to Cope With Stress

Even if we can all relate to stress, most of us do not really understand what it is. We are ill equipped to recognize it or take steps to minimize the negative effects of pressure.

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Health Benefits of the Olive Oil

Health Benefits of Olive Oil

I’ve known olives and olive oil since I was a child. My mother comes from one of the North Adriatic islands where wine and olive oil were the „earners“ of the families.

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You are in good hands

You Are in Good Hands

To drive through the beautiful landscape from Novigrad to Buzet at this time of the year with all shades of green present around you is a life enhancing experience.

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Vinistra 2015

Vinistra is a high-quality event that unites a record number of wine exhibitors in one place for a few days and makes the education and further development of the wine regarding knowledge possible.

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Wellbe and Work-life balance

Wellbe and the Work-life Balance

What will you do when you could choose not to work? Probably, you’ll start with good, long holiday or just rest for a while. But then, you’ll starting moving around, looking for something to do.

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Smells and Wellbeing

Smell and Wellbeing

We pay attention to one or two but we are at the same time completely unaware of a number of others that silently impact us, causing a smile or bringing back a deeply stored memory.

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Project Healthy Living and Active Aging

Healthy Living and Active Ageing

The project called “Healthy Living and Active Ageing” will be conducted by a consortium called InnoLife, based in Munich which is one of the biggest health initiatives in the world to be financed by public money.

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Eye Health

Eye Health

Focusing on the working population, the researchers say that nearly three-quarters (70%) of the workforce needs vision correction.

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Healthcare Concerns for Aging Population

Elderly Healthcare

I was very pleased to find a whole series of articles dealing with healthcare, one of the main concerns of today’s civilization, that is, the aging of population.

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A seasonal guide to Istrian food and gourmant pleasures

A Guide to Istrian Food

While the winter months take over and we busily prepare for the hot season, some pleasant thoughts about delicious food and fine accompanying wines come to my mind.

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travelling

Travelling is Good for Your Health

If someone asked you why you enjoy travelling, you’d probably answer with something along the lines of “to see the world,” or “to meet new people and learn about new cultures.”

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Istra Inspirit is more

Istra Inspirit Offers More

Istra Inspirit includes events that revive history, Istrian myths and legends at authentic locations. We present those stories in the most creative and innovative ways.

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Making most of Istria – Timeless Tinjan

Timeless Tinjan

You may be coming to Istria or Kvarner for medical treatment, but while you’re here what could be more therapeutic than some relaxing sightseeing in this beautiful part of the world.

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Heart, the center of joy

Heart – the Center of Joy

When your heart beats calmly and in its pace, then you probably feel happy and joy flows inside your veins. Simple, but we often miss these blissful moments and let hurry, concerns and outside forces drive most of our times.

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The story of Brijuni islands

The Story of Brijuni Islands

Today Istria is the most developed Croatian tourist region by number of visitors but also in the sense of warm and hospitable, and at the same time, professional approach to the numerous guests visiting the area every year.

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Opatija – A walk under the winter sun

Opatija Winter Sun

Travelling for a medical procedure or for appropriate health care is often thought of as a recent phenomenon. The truth, however, is that people have been travelling long distances to improve their health for thousands of years.

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Art and Wellness

Art and Wellness

Workshops in art and wellness have been developed in the art and cultural society Studio Valeria in Medulin, and are led by Istra L Toner academic psychologist and artist.

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Rehabilitation and healthcare for athletes and sports teams

Athletes Healthcare

In the Croatian districts of Istria and Kvarner, there are several great opportunities for athletes healthcare and sports training to prepare intensively for the next season’s competitions.

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Cataract surgery and Istrian born inventor Anton Banko

Cataract Surgery Inventor

I’ve recently discovered that a person who invented and constructed the ultrasound device for cataract surgery was born in Istria, Croatia in 1927.

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Personalized healthcare for all

Personalized Healthcare for All

In today’s changing world where the existing standards, institutions and values are questioned constantly, the topics such as health and care surface as an important life issues for us all.

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Seem that everyone is buzzing about health tourism today

Buzzing about Health Tourism

Along with the more intense promotional activities from the part of tour operators, agencies and promoters, this specific branch of tourism has been mentioned in many media, opening questions what it is really all about.

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Medical rehabilitation - improve quality of your life after injury

Medical Rehabilitation in Croatia

Medical rehabilitation is a branch of medicine, which aims to improve, enhance and optimise the physical functionality and quality of the lives of patients who have physical impairment or other disabilities.

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