Safe Air Travel with Medical Conditions and Adventure Destinations

Flying with medical conditions like pneumonia or shingles requires specific safety precautions. Review airline rules for medications, knee replacements, and tips for staying healthy on long flights.

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Flying With Pneumonia

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Maria Plotczyk

Flying on an airplane can be dangerous or risky for some people with certain physical conditions or ailments, but these same ailments (plus some others) also can pose a danger to healthy people flying on the same plane.