by Melinda Ojermark | Nov 20, 2025
The most common passenger in-flight medical emergency is passing out on planes When a flight attendant calls for a doctor in mid-flight, chances are a passenger has passed out on a plane. This is the most common in-flight medical emergency. The medical term is syncope...
by Melinda Ojermark | Oct 4, 2024
Fainting on planes is the most common in-flight medical emergency If you hear a flight attendant calling for a doctor in mid-flight, chances are a passenger has fainted. The medical term is syncope. Fainting on planes is the most common in-flight medical emergency. I...
by Melinda Ojermark | Nov 23, 2022
Travel as a pedestrian in your own neighborhood Editor’s note: This story was originally published two years ago, and this version has been lightly edited. It certainly is a vivid reminder of where we were then and how far we’ve come since returning to a...
by Melinda Ojermark | Mar 13, 2020
Turn a cancellation into an inward journey in the COVID-19 world I’m looking out of my window at the strangely quiet streets of downtown Washington, DC. Like many, I’m still adjusting to the COVID-19 world, unable to join the usual bustle of life in the city....
by Melinda Ojermark | Mar 7, 2020
Discover Poznan, Poland, where the country was founded and cafés thrive I love museums, walking tours and performances, but the best part of sightseeing is what comes after — the café. Wherever I travel, settling into a one-of-a-kind café is the crowning point of the...
