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Help for Prostate Cancer Patients in Puerto Vallarta
 PRWEB
A SonaCare HIFU pilot project is currently underway at a Puerto Valarta medical facility. Led by leading Santa Rosa, California Urologist, Dr. Michael Lazar, this new technology uses sound waves to destroy cancer cells in the male prostate gland.
CMQ Premiere Hospital Coming to Bucerías, Nayarit
 Victoria Pratt
Ground has been broken for the elite CMQ Premiere Hospital to be built in the town of Bucerias - an ideal central location for a string of Mexican Pacific coast towns, like Nuevo Vallarta, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Punta de Mita, Sayulita and San Pancho.
Doctors Without Borders Help Fight Chagas in Mexico
 EFE
Doctors and lab workers from the 21 state health systems recently gathered at the Palace of Medicine in the Mexico City for a training session on the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease. The event was organized by Doctors Without Borders and CENAPRECE.
Mexico Could Have Vaccine Against Dengue by Year's End
 BanderasNews.com
Mexico could be the first country in the world to have the vaccine against Dengue, following the Monday signing of an agreement between the Mexican Health Secretariat and Sanofi Pasteur, the French company that developed the vaccine after 17 years of research.
Therapies Unite Sets Up Posture Clinic in Mexico
 Gill Hitchcock
Physiotherapist-led charity Therapies Unite has established its first postural management clinic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The clinic is run by a local physiotherapist and a support worker, according to Therapies Unite founder Laura Brown.
HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta July Clinics
 Pamela Thompson
Wherever you are, we hope you are having a wonderful summer. Here at HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta, we are spending a good part of the summer planning and preparing for the fall and winter, but we are continuing with our clinics this month.
LIV Center Educating Women on Fertility Preservation
 PRWEB
Statistics show that 20 percent of women are waiting to have their first child until after the age of 35. The LIV Fertility Center in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is educating women on fertility preservation and deciding the right age to pursue egg freezing.
Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North Supports Vallarta
 Banderas News Team
Gil Garcia, a member of Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North was recently recognized by the Instituto Jaliciense de Asistencia Social of Puerto Vallarta for his efforts to bring comfort and support to the citizens of Jalisco.
Theranos Partnership Will Strengthen CASALUD Care
 Business Wire
Theranos, Inc. and the Carlos Slim Foundation recently announced a partnership aimed toward improving patient care and reversing a chronic disease epidemic through better access to vital health information and Theranos' preventive care solutions.
Gardening Added to Mexico City Anti-Obesity Program
 Lorena Sonrisas
In the ongoing efforts to fight obesity and encourage better nutrition among school children in the Federal District, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera Espinosa has instructed 110 public schools to install urban gardens in school -yards and -rooftops.
Mexico's Sugary Drink Tax Makes a Dent in Consumption
 NPR
There's a growing consensus that taxes that force consumers to reckon, via their pocketbooks, with their food and drink habits might be the way to go. When Mexico added a soda tax in 2014, purchases of sugary beverages dropped 12% compared to pre-tax trends.
Winter Snowbird Flies to Mexico to Help Heroin Addicts
 The Tampa Tribune
Every winter, Glenda Harrison travels to her home in Puerto Vallarta. But she doesn't head south to enjoy Mexico's beautiful beaches and tourist attractions. Her primary focus is to work with serious, hard-core heroin addicts who have nowhere else to turn.
Ancestry May Explain High Risk of Diabetes in Mexico
 Science Magazine
The Mexican government is so worried about high rates of type 2 diabetes that it introduced a tax on soda and junk food. But a new study shows that some Mexicans may be at higher risk for developing diabetes, no matter how healthy their diets are.
Medical & Wellness Tourism Growing in Puerto Vallarta
 Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board
Puerto Vallarta's combination of world-class amenities and natural surroundings - the lush Sierra Madre Mountains and the warm waters of Banderas Bay - provide the perfect sanctuary for travelers in search of Medical Tourism or a Wellness-focused vacation.
IPN Students' Robot Replaces Guide Dogs for the Blind
 Ricardo Acerco
About 467,000 people in Mexico are blind, but the lifetime cost of keeping a guide dog restricts accessibility for many who are visually impaired. However, thanks to three IPN grad students, a more affordable electronic version might soon be available.
Global Medical Projects Volunteers Working in Zapopan
 BanderasNews.com
Global Medical Projects, an international organization dedicated to, among other things, the training of doctors, paramedics and medical professionals, has been sending students to Zapopan, Mexico to work with the SSMZ ODP and Cruz Verde since 2012.
Two Cases of Chikungunya Reported in Rural Vallarta
 Daniel Mora Valencia
Jalisco health authorities have confirmed the first two cases of the Chikungunya virus in Puerto Vallarta. According to the Jalisco Health Secretariat, both victims are residents of El Ranchito, a community in a rural area outside of the city.
The Rules for Blood Donation Have Been Relaxed
 Pamela Thompson
Did you know that in Mexico, less than 20% of the population donates blood voluntarily? And nearly every FOUR SECONDS someone needs blood? Now that the rules for Blood Donation in Mexico have been relaxed, please consider giving the Gift of Life.
'Operation Dengue & Chikungunya' in Jalisco, Nayarit
 Lorena Sonrisas
Last week, the Jalisco Health Secretariat launched 'Operation Dengue and Chikungunya' an interstate effort in Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima to reduce the population densities of the aedes aegypti mosquito - the transmitter of these diseases.
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