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 Health & Beauty
Local Health & Beauty Resources
With the escalating cost of U.S. health care and prescription medications, its good to know that most of the medical technology and procedures available in the States can be found in Puerto Vallarta at a fraction of the price . . .
Whether you are here for a visit, or here to stay, good health care is important, and here in Puerto Vallarta there are many doctors and medical specialists offering high-quality emergency care, as well as routine medical and surgical procedures, in modern hospitals and clinics using cutting-edge medical technologies.
Since it's no secret that medical procedures, plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry are less expensive in Puerto Vallarta, the search for "the fountain of youth" and simple good health often leads people here. With lower costs for the latest techniques and technologies available, many vacationers return home looking, and feeling, young and beautiful.
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Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay Area Doctors and Hospitals
 (provided by the Canadian Consulate)
Although the Consulate used care in compiling this list, they can not guarantee or otherwise assume responsibility for the professional competence or integrity of the individuals/companies whose names are listed.
 Revolutionary Prostate Cancer Treatment Comes To Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Scherrer
While in the lobby of San Javier a couple weeks ago, we met a group of doctors, nurses, and assistants from the US who travel to PV on a monthly basis, spending three days at San Javier practicing a revolutionary prostate cancer treatment.
Website Focuses on Health Issues Plaguing Hispanics
 Don Finley
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) developed the HispanicHealth.info as a portal to share key information that can improve the quality of healthcare delivered to Hispanic populations. The information is directed to health professionals and the public.
New Store in Bucerias Does it All Naturally
 Harold Sokolove & Sue Fornoff
Look into the small window at the shop at #14 Av. Javier Mina in Bucerias and you’ll see food items, soaps and medicinal products like in so many stores around town. But there’s something different about things at the Herbs International store.
Casa de Milagros Opens its Doors to Recovery
 Bob Cohen
The first Medical Detox and Treatment Center in the Puerto Vallarta area, Casa de Milagros, will be opening its doors on April 15, 2007 in the beautiful and tranquil Sierra Madres of San Sebastian del Oeste.
Free AIDS Clinic Opens in Vallarta
 PRNewswire
The largest US AIDS group joins forces with federal, state and local Mexican government bodies and 'Vallarta Contra el SIDA,' a respected local Mexican NGO, to extend HIV/AIDS medical care and access to life-saving anti-retroviral treatment in Puerto Vallarta.
Rape and Sexual Assault Survivor Group in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
If you have been raped or sexually assaulted recently, or if it happened to you a long time ago but changed your life, therapist Sueanne Hagemann invites you to join a Free Rape and Sexual Assault Survivor Group that she is starting in Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Pediatric Specialty Clinics in Vallarta
 PVNN
A group of Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Mexico City pediatricians are pleased to announce the beginning of their monthly Pediatric Specialty Clinics for local families in need. Clinics will be held on Saturdays on the second floor of Edificio Semiluna, on the corner of Prisliano Sanchez and Corona in El Pitillal.more »»»
More than a Drugstore
 Eliza Barclay
Millions of Mexicans have become loyal customers of a discount drugstore chain called Farmacias Similares, where a consultation with a doctor costs only $2, most medications are under $5, and lab services like ultrasounds go for $12.more »»»
Total Fitness Gym
 "...it's fun and I really love it."
Total Fitness Gym in Marina Vallarta has been helping women get into shape for over four years. Recently, the gym was sold to Elisa Tovar, a long-time physical fitness instructor, and she has taken the helm and implemented a new way to think about exercise and the body.more »»»
Excellence in Plastic Surgery in a Tropical Paradise
 A Profile of Dr. Carlos Gomez by Bob Cohen
With the growing popularity of people coming "south of the border" for cosmetic surgery, I set out to find the most capable and competent plastic surgeons in Puerto Vallarta and met Dr. Carlos Gomez, a highly trained and board certified professional who performs plastic surgery in his state-of-the-art clinic. more »»»
Take Care of Your Prostate!
 Pamela Thompson
Do you know that one out of every five men over 50 years old have cancer of the prostate and have no symptoms? For this reason, Dr. Pedro Lopez-Cueto and Cornerstone Hospital have put together an economic, prostate-health package for men.more »»»
Dra. Valeria Lizaola
 Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Upon her arrival in Puerto Vallarta in early 2004, Valeria could see that there was a need for more specialized therapy in the area, so she decided to leave the clinic that brought her to Vallarta and open up her own practice.more »»»
Biomedical Research Institute Opens in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
The new Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (Institute of Biomedical Research) next to Plaza Caracol provides medical services previously unavailable in Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
New PV Hospital Aims to Smooth Insurance Tangle
 Elaine Halleck
Among the new hospitals catering to foreigners and certified by U.S. hospitals that have opened in Puerto Vallarta in recent years, the newest is Cornerstone Hospital, located at Plaza Caracol.more »»»
Dr. Peter Gordon
 ...and fell in love with Mexico
After graduation from the University Autonomia in Guadalajara, Dr Gordan returned to the United States, but promised he would one day go back to Mexico to practice medicine.more »»»
Cornerstone Hospital Opens in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
The recent opening of the Cornerstone Hospital promises the people of Puerto Vallarta accessible health services and state-of-the-art medical equipment at reasonable prices.more »»»
Vallarta Counseling Associates
 Psychotherapy
All individuals have the inner resources for self-understanding and for altering their self-concepts, basic attitudes, and self-directed behavior; We provide an environment facilitative of those changes.more »»»
An American's Hospital Stay in Puerto Vallarta
 Sueanne Lineberger - PVNN
Tossing and turning for two nights having difficulty breathing, I was forced to see a specialist for internal medicine. Dr. Lewgot, (also known as Dr. Lupita) who has a great reputation among the English speaking population saw me immediately, did a battery of tests and gave me two medications to take home.more »»»
Dental Terminology
 We believe that the best consumer seeking to purchase a dental plan is an informed one. If you can not find a definition of a procedure or service you seek here or if one is unclear, please use the contact links provided for further assistance.more »»»
Webaholics Anonymous
 Center for Online Addiction
Along with the announcement that Internet Addiction is now a real problem effecting an estimated six percent of the online population, news immediately broke that a 12-step program had been formed for those who suffer from this dangerous affliction.more »»»
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