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Flying gets you places, but it could also impact how you feel. After all, you're sitting in close quarters with people you don't know for perhaps hours at a time. You may be concerned that the person next to you could have a cold or the flu, something that could keep you from living your best vacation or work trip. These worries have some validity. Remember something important, though. Your actions influence your health far more than someone else's.

If you're ready to book that flight, ...

If you are traveling for work, the trip may be part of the stress. Even if you are taking a vacation for the purpose of relaxation, the trip can be stressful. Stress can affect your immune response, which can put you at risk of contracting infectious diseases. Regardless of your purpose for traveling, sickness can interfere with it. Here are some types to make air travel safer, healthier, and more relaxing.

1. Decompress Before Getting on the Plane
Because travel can be stressful, ...

If you have flown in the last 40 years or so, you know the drill. The flight attendant dangles a yellow plastic buttercup and demonstrates how to use it. You are instructed to make sure you put one on yourself before you put one on the child or other dependent person next to you. The message is pretty clear: you cannot take care of other people if you do not take care of yourself first. The irony of this command, repeated on countless occasions ...