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Gila Monster Spit Can Help Diabetics Regulate Their Blood Sugar
 Clay Thompson
Today's question: I have recently been prescribed a medicine called Byetta to assist in lowering my blood sugar. (I am a diabetic). Here's the Arizona link: This medicine is made from the saliva of Gila monsters. My question is, who came up with this concept?
NM, Mexico Agree to Share Flu Information
 Diana M. Alba
The state would have more warning in the event of a severe flu outbreak just south of its border, thanks to an agreement signed Friday between officials from New Mexico and Chihuahua. The pilot project calls for health officials in both states to share reports on a weekly basis about flu activity within their borders through spring of 2008.
Modern Research Praises the Siesta
 S. Lynne Walker
On this side of the border it's called a siesta, that time-honored snooze after a heavy lunch. On the other side of the border it has a different name: the power nap. Mexicans have known for centuries that siestas are good for what ails you. But it wasn't until researchers starting studying naps that the siesta got an image makeover.
Agents Arrest 124 in Drug Raids
 Amy Shipley
Federal agents raided more than four dozen underground drug labs and arrested 124 people in 27 states during an 18-month crackdown on Chinese steroids, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs.
Mosquito Born Diseases Threaten US-Mexico Border
 Frontera NorteSur
Once again, mosquito born diseases are worrying health authorities on both sides of the Mexico-US border. In Mexico’s northeastern border state of Tamaulipas, the Ministry of Interior declared an emergency in the municipalities of Tampico, Altamira, Ciudad Madero, El Mante, and Gonzalez after heavy rains caused flooding this month.
Puerto Vallarta Wellness Week - Mind, Body and Spirit
 Pamela Thompson
Discover your best in mind, body and spirit during Puerto Vallarta Wellness Week. This series of free health-related programs and seminars at Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort and Spa opens Monday and continues through September 28th.
Agent Orange Equitable Compensation Act
 David Lord
On September 6th, 2007 the VA introduced legislation in the United States Senate that will deprive tens of thousands of Vietnam Veterans compensation for exposure to Agent Orange, unless the Vet served on land or in Vietnam's inland waterways.
A Tale of Two Pimas
 Mark Roth
They are 400 miles and two centuries apart. On one end are the Pima Indians of the United States, living in the Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix. On the other end are the Pima Indians of Mexico, living in a remote corner of the state of Sonora. One tribe's experience may tell us why some are hit hardest by type 2 diabetes.
Immigrants' Health at Risk in the United States
 Ali Velazquez
Before coming to the United States, Mexican immigrants are usually healthier and less likely to have heart problems than Americans, said Dr. Patrick Steffen, an associate professor of clinical psychology at BYU.
Mexican Billionaire Opens Health Center
 BusinessWeek
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim - by some estimates the world's richest man - opened a $500 million health institute Tuesday aimed at helping Latin America's poor.
Baja Clinic Known for Unorthodox Care Closed
 Anna Cearley & Penni Crabtree
For the second time in two years, Baja California health authorities this week shut down an alternative health clinic that provided unorthodox treatments to mostly gravely ill U.S. patients.
Understanding Mexican Medical Insurance
 Bob Cohen
Before I decided to live in Puerto Vallarta full-time I had to be sure that certain personal business was in order in the US and in Mexico as well. Medical issues were at the top of my list, and I didn't even know Americans could purchase Mexican insurance.
New Legislation for Veterans Benefits Has Passed!
 David Lord
The recently passed Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, which funds the Veterans Affairs and Military Construction for the 2008 fiscal year, increases last year’s funding levels by more than $18.2 billion USD.
Sports, Not Overprotection, for the Disabled
 Fabiana Frayssinet
Sports competitions for the disabled help parents and educators overcome the pitfalls of overprotection. Ten-year-old Andrea began swimming as a toddler, and trains twice a month in the ocean. Her mother says she has never been given special treatment, even though she has been blind from birth.
Some TRICARE Prime Networks Seen Too Costly To Keep
 David Lord
More than 168,000 retired military, especially those living in Mexico and Latin America, retirees, their spouses and survivors living more than 40 miles from a base would lose access both to TRICARE Prime and the military's preferred provider option.
No-Fear Medical Care in Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Scherrer
Ten years ago, if you had a medical emergency in PV, most Gringos would fly back to the states for care. Today, Puerto Vallarta boasts modern hospitals, medical clinics and dental offices equipped with everything you'd expect to find in the US.
Wellness Week Schedule of Events
Pamela Thompson
Health Travel Guides, an innovative company that works with Resorts.com to bring people to Puerto Vallarta for a variety of health services, will be presenting a series of free health-related seminars in Nuevo Vallarta from Sept. 24-28, 2007.
Psychiatrists Are the Least Religious of All Physicians
 University of Chicago Medical Center
A US nationwide survey of the religious beliefs and practices of American physicians has found that the least religious of all medical specialties is psychiatry.
If I Had To Be Sick...
 Janet Podolak
If I had to be sick while on the road, Casa Velas was a perfect place to hole up. The destination resort in Puerto Vallarta has the kinds of amenities that encourage guests to stay put.
Medical Marijuana: Battle Brewing Over New Mexico Pot Law
 Steve Terrell
Gov. Bill Richardson lashed out at the Bush administration on Thursday over this week's arrest of a wheelchair-bound Eddy County man who was certified by the state Health Department to possess and smoke marijuana for medical reasons.
Doctors Offering No-Interest Loans to Patients
 Milt Freudenheim
Zero-interest financing, a familiar sales incentive at car dealerships and furniture stores, has found its way to another big-ticket consumer market: doctors’ and dentists’ offices.
Latin America: Careful with the Toys
 Diego Cevallos
Between one-quarter and half of the toys in the hands of girls and boys in many Latin American countries are contraband items and many contain substances that are dangerous to human health.
Researchers Try to Uncover Lives of Mexican Mummies
 Associated Press
Scientists from two U.S. universities are examining a collection of more than 100 mummies accidentally preserved in the last 150 years to unlock secrets of everyday life in a small Mexican silver mining town.
Mexico, Venezuela Implement Counter-Dengue Measures
 An Lu
Mexico and Venezuela have begun to carry out measures against Aedis Aegyptii mosquito that spreads dengue fever, Mexico media reported this week.
Woman Rebuilds Life After Near-Fatal Injuries
 William Bayne
Elizabeth Sullivan was badly injured in a car accident in 2002. But after multiple surgeries, Sullivan recovered from disfiguring injuries and is competing in an international modeling contest in Puerto Vallarta today.
Plastic-Surgery 'Vacations' in Mexico
 Sara Miller Llana
The number of those traveling outside the US for plastic surgery has grown dramatically, and low costs and proximity to the US make Guadalajara the 'in' place to get tummy tucks, eyelifts, liposuction and other cosmetic procedures.
The Villa Group’s Desert Spa Makes a Splash with Grand Opening in Cabo San Lucas
 Dawna Robertson
Known for its exclusive resorts, remarkable weather and abundant ocean diversions, Cabo San Lucas has hit another high with the grand opening of the most elaborate facility in the entire state of Baja California - The Villa Group’s Desert Spa.
'HIV Denialists' Spread Falsehoods on 'Net
 UPI
The Internet is being used to circulate false ideas about HIV/AIDS that could impact public health, U.S. researchers said. Those who believe the false information could end up putting themselves at risk of HIV infection by abandoning safe sex, while those who are already infected could end up seeking unproven, ineffective remedies.
Mexican Lawmakers Worry About Obesity
 News Post India
A recent national nutrition survey has Mexican lawmakers worried about rising rates of obesity and diabetes, and are threatening to do battle with the makers and peddlers of junk food.
Seniors Head to Mexico for Cheaper Nursing Care
 Chris Hawley
Many of the Americans seeking care are expatriates who retired to Mexico years ago and are now becoming more frail. Others were brought down by adult children who live and work in Mexico. And a few are recent transplants who simply decided they could get more value for their buck at a retirement home outside the United States.
Mexico City Pollution May Cause Lung Disease
 American Thoracic Society Journa
Children who are chronically exposed to higher levels of air pollution show marked deficiencies in lung growth and function, and not just short-term breathing problems, according to researchers in Mexico.
New Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
 David Lord
Our Nation has a long tradition of fighting wars. We also have a long tradition of letting Veterans' wounds fester once they return home. But the new 2007 Health Care Improvement Act and Veterans Outreach program may reduce their pain and suffering.
Medical Marijuana: Memorial Day 2007
 Dr. Phil Leveque
It is time and appropriate for an old Infantry Battle Veteran to reminisce about past Memorial Days commemorating about one million American service men and women killed in the 20th century wars, as well as about two million wounded and the relationship to opium, and also marijuana, to these war veterans.
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