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SETAC Community Center's Baby Formula Donation Program
 Alonso Islas
There is no greater joy for a woman than to have a healthy baby... especially an HIV-positive mother. These mothers are unable to feed their children for fear of passing on the virus that causes AIDS. SETAC's 'Amar es Gestar con Salud' program helps meet this need in Puerto Vallarta.
Mexico is Having Second Thoughts About the Soda Tax
 Forbes.com
Mexico's lower house of Congress recently approved a measure to cut the soda tax imposed last year, at least for drinks with reduced sugar. The revision would reduce the tax by 50 percent for products with less than five grams of sugar per 100 milliliters.
Lesser-Known Facts About the Benefits of Chocolate
 Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH
Last week the Vallarta Botanical Gardens hosted a 2-day festival celebrating Chocolate, also known in the Nahua language as 'Xocolatl,' and I was honored to participate. Here are some lesser-known facts about the benefits of chocolate, and its traditional use in the Banderas Bay region.
Brazil and Mexico Develop Folic Acid-Rich Beans
 EFE
Researchers in Brazil and Mexico are developing a bean variety whose folic acid content is nearly 84 times higher than conventional beans. Folic acid is essential for various bodily functions, such as synthesizing and repairing DNA, cellular growth and the production of new proteins.
Generosity Builds Children's Cancer Hospital in Mexico
 David Scott
Cancer is a leading killer of children in Mexico. While the mortality rates are improving among American children, the death rate for cancer kids in Mexico is actually going up. Now some folks in Austin, Texas are raising money to build a children's oncology hospital in Guadalajara.
Vallarta Businesses Offering Pink Specials in October
 HealthCare Resources
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Here in Puerto Vallarta, many local businesses are participating in the month-long campaign to raise breast cancer awareness by offering their clients 'pink' specials.
October 2015 Puerto Vallarta Health News & Clinics
 Pamela Thompson
Where did the summer go? It has whizzed by, hot and humid. We now look forward to our 'snowbirds' returning for the winter season. Here at Healthcare Resources Puerto Vallarta, we have all kinds of clinics, speaker programs, and Breast Cancer Awareness events planned for October.
Study Suggests Tequila Could Provide Health Benefits
 Lorena Sonrisas
Tequila. For some people the name conjures up images of lost weekends in Tijuana, wild nights at college parties, or self-medicating visits to dingy bars when life got too much to bear. That was then, this is now. According to new research, tequila could also provide health benefits.
Bottoms Up! Drinking Red Wine Can Help You Lose Weight
 Lorena Sonrisas
Having an active social life can make it very difficult or nearly impossible to follow a strict diet plan or cut out alcohol from daily life in order to shed some pounds. As it turns out, new research shows that drinking wine can help you keep your weight on track.
14th Annual Sobriety Under the Sun AA Convention
 Bob Cohen
The local Puerto Vallarta English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Group, combined with Al-Anon participation, will be hosting their 14th annual 'Sobriety Under the Sun' AA convention at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort and Convention Center from January 22-24, 2016.
Lyme Disease: An Interview with Dr. Omar Morales
 Pamela Thompson
Healthcare Resources is proud to be part of an exciting new project on Lyme disease. Dr. Omar Morales is a Tick-Born Disease Specialist who is a founding member of the new Lyme Disease Clinic in Puerto Vallarta. Here, Pam talks with Dr. Omar about the basics of Lyme disease.
Wellness Holidays in Paradise on Mexico's West Coast
 RivieraNayarit.com
Whether you want to soothe your mind, care for your body, or just seek rest and relief from daily stress and constant connectivity, in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, two idyllic coastal resorts on the Mexican Pacific, it's easy for your troubles to melt away.
Jalisco Health Ministry Launches Free Surgery Program
 NotiVallarta.com
For the third year in a row, the Jalisco Ministry of Health has launched '100 Jornadas Medico Quirurgicas,' a program that offers low-complexity surgical procedures to people with medical problems and low incomes. This year's goal is to perform more than 2,500 free operations.
Cruz Roja in Puerto Vallarta Needs Your Support Now!
 Ariel Duenas Lopez
The Red Cross in Puerto Vallarta is undergoing major changes, renewing administration personnel and making a fresh new start to become as important as it once was, and should always be, for everyone living in the Banderas Bay area - and they need your support now more than ever.
Tips for Combating Mosquitoes in Puerto Vallarta
 Adam Garcia
At this time of year, there is an abundance of conversation and concern regarding mosquitoes from people living in and around Puerto Vallarta. Some of us are just too delicious for our own good. Beston Properties offers advice on how to keep the little blood sucking buggers at bay.
Mexico City to Host 9th Annual Global Wellness Summit
 Marie Callan
The Global Wellness Summit, a gathering of leaders in the wellness, travel and spa industries, will be held Nov 13-15 at The St. Regis Mexico City. With Dr. Deepak Chopra as a keynote speaker, the conference is expected to attract a record number of attendees.
HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta August Clinics
 Pamela Thompson
We have a full month of clinics in August but we take a break in September from all clinics and programs. Of course we will be available for everything else. October will bring a full month of our regular clinics, some new ones and a lot of speakers programs.
Four New Indigenous Cases of Chikungunya in Guadalajara
 informador.com.mx
The city of Guadalajara has four new indigenous cases of the chikungunya virus. 'These cases are being addressed, and they were isolated; there are very few cases in Jalisco in relation to other states,' the Jalisco Ministry of Health said on Monday.
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