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H1N1 Flu Puts Cheek Kiss Greeting on Hold
 Marcela Valente
These days, people in the Argentine capital are largely avoiding the traditional greeting: a peck on the cheek. Doctor's orders, amidst the fast spread of the H1N1 influenza virus, otherwise known as swine flu.
Support U.S. Health Reform NOW!
 Paul Krugman
American economist, columnist, intellectual and author, Paul Krugman, gives us the latest on US health care reform, and an explanation of why the 10-year cost dropped from previous Congressional Budget Office predictions.
So-Called "Charitable" Hospitals Providing Very Little "Charity"
 Sherwood Ross
If President Obama wants to "squeeze billions of dollars from (healthcare) spending," as Associated Press reports, he could begin by administering a dose of fiscal reality to for-profit hospitals masquerading as charitable institutions.
Researchers Find Possible Environmental Causes for Alzheimer's, Diabetes
 Nancy Cawley Jean
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's.
‘Global Response Needed for Global (Flu) Challenge’
 Emilio Godoy
Health ministers and representatives of 43 countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) began to meet Thursday in the Mexican resort city of Cancun to discuss a common strategy to curb the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.
Mexican Swine Flu Victims Were Young, Some Healthy
 Maggie Fox
Swine flu patients in Mexico were young and many were healthy before developing severe infections, doctors reported this week.
WHO Chief Identifies "Warning Signs" of Severe Flu
 Laura MacInnis
H1N1 influenza is causing mild symptoms that go away without medication in most patients, but care-givers should be alert for warning signs of severe cases, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday.
World Health Officials Tackle Swine Flu Challenges
Olga R. Rodriguez
Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
Did Leak from a Laboratory Cause Swine Flu Pandemic?
 Steve Connor
The swine flu pandemic might not have happened had it not been for the accidental release of the same strain of influenza virus from a research laboratory in the late 1970s, according to a new study.
Mississippi has the Most US Fatties
 Lauran Neergaard
Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
2 Million Flew From Mexico as Swine Flu Began
 Mike Stobbe
In a startling measure of just how widely a new disease can spread, researchers found that more than 2.3 million people flew from Mexico to more than 1,000 cities worldwide in March and April as the swine flu epidemic was unfolding.
Foods That Make You Feel Groovy
 Marla Hoover
Feeling kinda funky these days? Isn’t everyone? If so then perhaps we need to pay attention to what we feed our bodies so they will respond well to the added stress that just about everyone on the planet is under.
 Obama's Weekly Address: Get Tested
 White House Blog
One in five Americans currently living with HIV doesn't know it. If our President and First Lady can get tested - you can too.
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett the Latest Celebrity Victims of Big Pharma
 Natural News
That Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died this week is shocking news to many, but it's not nearly as surprising as the fact that they were both killed by Big Pharma's toxic drugs.
Family of Early Mexican Victim of Swine Flu Kept in Dark About the Disease
 Olga Rodriguez
The 39-year-old bricklayer fell ill two weeks ago and became one of the first Mexicans to die of swine flu. But no health worker has come to his home outside Mexico City to offer medicine or ask about the neighbors' pigs.
Dengue Alert Issued for Three States
 RUMBO de México
Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán ordered State Health Secretary Manuel Lila de Arce to take preventative measures in municipalities in the bordering areas of Chiapas and Oaxaca to avoid dengue from spreading.
What’s a Chakra?
 Marla Hoover
Chakras are energy centers or junction points along the spine located at major branchings of our nervous system, beginning at the base of the spinal column and moving upward to the top of the skull. They are considered to be a point or nexus of biophysical energy or prana of the human body and are part of the "subtle body."
Mexicans Lighting Up Despite Smoking Law
 Karla Fajardo
An average of 165 Mexicans die every day from various illnesses associated with tobacco consumption even as Mexico´s health sector spends around $29 billion pesos a year to treat such ailments, reports say.
Labs to Donate H1N1 Vaccines
 Linda A. Johnson
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis plans to donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in poor countries, Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher said this week.
IFC Cleft Palate Program: Making Miracles
 Polly G. Vicars
Husband and I joined Puerto Vallarta's International Friendship Club in 1988. Neither of us had ever been 'club' people, but the word was that the projects of this organization, especially the Cleft Palate Program, made dramatic differences in the lives of the people in the community.
Mexican Salamander May Yield Clues for Amputees
 Mica Rosenberg
Scientists are genetically modifying a bizarre looking Mexican salamander, which according to ancient mythology is a transformed Aztec god, in the hope its ability to regenerate body parts will one day help human amputees.
len's life: blu is Blue, 'cuz We Miss You
 len
The concept for staying cool in Puerto Vallarta's unbelievable heat and humidity is 'less is more.' It's going to be a long, hot summer, so come in and get your hair cut. Get it up off your neck and you will be a whole lot cooler. And right now you can enjoy some cool savings at blu.
Alcohol’s Good for You? Some Scientists Doubt It
 Roni Caryn Rabin
Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementia. The evidence is so plentiful that some experts consider moderate drinking a central component of a healthy lifestyle. But what if it’s all a big mistake?
Agent Orange Continues to Poison Vietnam
 Marjorie Cohn
From 1961 to 1971, the US military sprayed Vietnam with Agent Orange, which contained large quantities of Dioxin, in order to defoliate the trees for military objectives. Dioxin is one of the most dangerous chemicals known to man.
 Global Volunteer Projects Help Huicholes Get Back on Their Feet
 Ariel Dueñas Lopez
Global Volunteers from England, Norway, Finland and Luxemburg have been spending their time in El Potrero de la Palmita working with SSA medical staff to help a young Huichol girl get a new prosthetic leg - and to bring medical services, food, clothing and tourism to the community.
Bariatric Surgery - Is it for You?
 Pamela Thompson
What's the real truth about bariatrics? Is it a quick fix? Does the usual rapid weight loss last? Bariatric surgery is not a decision to be taken lightly. It is a tool - not a cure. A huge part of it is mental. It involves giving up your current relationship with food and changing it - forever!
Summer Hair Care Tips from Salon Divas
 Eddie Ortiz
Summer has offically arrived. Here in Puerto Vallarta, the sun, salt water, heat and humidity, combined with the effects of a poor diet, pollution, and air-conditioning, can mean that your hair becomes the bane of your life rather than your crowning glory.
Best in Glow: The Right Tools to a Perfect Tan
 Betsy Lowther, Holly J. Morris, & Jennifer Barger
We have Coco Chanel to thank — or blame — for the buzz about bronzing. Alabaster skin was the norm until the influential Parisian designer returned from a Mediterranean vacation in the 1920s with a golden glow, single-handedly turning the tan into a fashion craze on par with her quilted purses
HIV Found in 22 Actors in Sex Films Since 2004
 Gardiner Harris
Health officials in Los Angeles said Friday that 22 actors in adult sex movies had contracted H.I.V. since 2004, when a previous outbreak led to efforts to protect pornography industry employees.
Why Round Sunglasses? A Style Investigation
 Eric Wilson
The hot eyewear look of 2008 was pretty much defined by plastic Wayfarer knockoffs, garish neon trapezoids often seen color-coordinated with a plaid shirt and sneakers. This summer, however, the memo for sunglasses says circles are in.
A Pandemic Is Declared
 CDC.gov
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway.
World Now at the Start of 2009 Influenza Pandemic
 Dr Margaret Chan
On the basis of available evidence, and the expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6.
Mexican Government's Professionalism and Strength in Dealing with Flu Virus Outbreak Hailed
 Presidencia de la República
Holger Liepmann, Global President of Abbott Nutrition, hailed the efforts and professionalism of President Felipe Calderón’s government’s response to the A/H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico in May.
Overseas, Under the Knife
 Arnold Milstein, Mark D. Smith & Jerome P. Kassirer
One consequence of the high cost of medical care in the United States has been the rise of medical tourism. Every year, thousands of Americans undergo surgery in other countries because the allure of good care at half the price is too good to pass up.
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