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Gay A.A. Meetings in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
The Gay recovery community recently announced that the weekly Puerto Vallarta Open Gay AA Meetings have moved to the new S.E.T.A.C. (GBLT Community Center) at Constitution #427 in the Zona Romantica. The meeting schedules will remain the same: Sunday and Wednesday at 11 am.
 The Disappearing Male
 CBC
The Disappearing Male is a CBC documentary about one of the most important, and least publicized, issues facing the human species: the toxic threat to the male reproductive system.
Medical Tourism: Plastic Surgery in Paradise
 Pamela Thompson
As Medical Tourism becomes more and more popular, people are discovering that geographically, Puerto Vallarta is much more accessible than Thailand or India. They are taking advantage of Vallarta's lower prices, state-of-the-art facilities and top-notch plastic surgeons.
Obama Switches Tactics on Health Care Push
 Philip Elliott
President Barack Obama is switching his message on his overhaul of the nation's health care system, readying a fresh pitch designed for those who already have insurance.
US Health Care Debate Heats Up - Part 2
 The Real News Network
Fault Lines looks at the US health care system, expose its cracks, and uncover the forces that are spending millions of dollars every day to influence the debate over the US health care reform.
Physical Inactivity Poses Greatest Health Risk to Americans, Research Shows
 Audrey Hamilton
As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological Association recently.
Beauty Tips for a Cool and Stylish Summer
 Eddie Ortiz
During the lazy days of July and August, it's a lot more fun to sit by the pool, go for a jog or enjoy a picnic than stand in front of the mirror fussing over your hair and makeup. Try these simple look-great-fast tricks that I share with clients who want a quick pick me up.
US Health Care Debate Heats Up
 The Real News Network
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines looks at the US health care system, expose its cracks, and uncover the forces that are spending millions of dollars every day to influence the debate over the US health care reform.
Mexico Registers Jump in Swine Flu Cases
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's swine flu caseload rose by almost 1,000 in five days, taking the total soaring above 17,000, with most infections recorded in the southeast of the country, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Health Care Free, Just Pay for the Vacation
 Dudley Althaus
Uninsured, under-insured and not sure Obamacare is going to ramp up in case you suddenly need a triple heart bypass? Consider a vacation to Mexico's chaotic yet caring capital.
Mexico Hospitals Prepare for Return of Flu Season
 Notimex
As the country prepares for a second H1N1 outbreak this fall, the State of Mexico (Edomex) is taking its own precautions. State Health Secretary Franklin Libenson Violante said the state plans, among other things, to distribute more than 2.4 million seasonal influenza vaccines.
Mexico: Green Therapy on the Rooftops
 Verónica Díaz Favela
In the last two years a Mexico City hospital, kindergarten and municipal government office building have experimented with plant-covered rooftops. Today, workers and visitors are enjoying the benefits.
Mexico Unveils New Travel Health Insurance Scheme to Win Back Tourists
 Karen Elowitt
The Mexican government, in its latest move to lure travelers back, is offering a free health insurance program for all visitors which will offer emergency medical care coverage, hospital stays, prescription drugs and ambulance services in the event that they contract the H1N1 virus.
US, MEX Readies for Round 2 of Flu Fight
 Matthew T. Hall
Health experts from the United States and Mexico, which together have accounted for about half the world's swine flu cases, are shoring up their defenses ahead of a second wave of infections expected this fall.
Europe: Scientists Used Mosquitoes as Flying "Vaccine" Needles
 Marilynn Marchione
In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites.
Half of US to Get Swine Vaccine
 Taipei Times
About half the US population should get vaccinated against A(H1N1) influenza, but pregnant women and healthcare workers should be at the front of the line, US health advisers agreed this week.
A Blow to the Head and the Health
 Michael Staples
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to arrive at the conclusion that pounding on someone's head has the potential to cause some pretty bad damage. But yet we see it constantly at live events and on television these days in the form of organized fighting.
Ten Things You're Not Supposed to Know about the Swine Flu Vaccine
 Mike Adams
Let's not beat around the bush on this issue: The swine flu vaccines now being prepared for mass injection into infants, children, teens and adults have never been tested and won't be tested before the injections begin.
US Military Planning for Possible H1N1 Outbreak
 Barbara Starr
The U.S. military wants to establish regional teams of military personnel to assist civilian authorities in the event of a significant outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, according to Defense Department officials.
Federal Government Presents National Program for Development of Disabled Persons 2009-2012
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón led the Presentation of the 2009-2012 National Program for the Development of Disabled Persons (PRONADDIS) whose essence is to move from public policy as a gift, favor and philanthropy to the recognition of the human rights of this sector of the population.
Swine Flu 'Patient Zero' Found in Mexico
 Times Online UK
The world's first known swine flu victim was a six-month-old baby girl in northern Mexico who had no known contact with pig farms, the head of a laboratory studying the virus said on Thursday.
Chiapas Now Tops Influenza H1N1 Incidences
RUMBO de México
Chiapas has become the state with the highest number of confirmed H1N1 cases, according to a state press release yesterday.
The Abdominal Journey Continues... The Colonoscopy
 Pamela Thompson
I know. I know. The thought of having a Colonoscopy done is not pleasant. It's not something folks look forward to doing. No grand anticipation of the big day. But honestly, it's not THAT bad! And, with Healthcare Resources Puerto Vallarta, you can have it done - and save money - this summer.
Discovery Channel to Run Viral Pandemic Survival Show
 Kurt Nimmo
According to the Discovery Channel website, the show “is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild” after a global catastrophe, specifically a worldwide viral pandemic scheduled to strike this autumn.
Oysters for Health Care
 Bill Moyers & Michael Winship
This week, Regina Benjamin was nominated by President Obama as our next surgeon general, charged with educating Americans on medical issues and overseeing the United States Public Health Service.
Fight For the H1N1 Vaccine May Get Ugly
Maria Cheng
An ugly scramble is brewing over the H1N1 flu vaccine - and when it becomes available, Britain, the United States and other nations could find that the contracts they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken.
Israeli Study Sees Link Between Oral Cancer, Cell Phones
 Dan Even
A recent study documents a sharp rise in the incidence of salivary gland cancer in Israel that researchers believe may be linked to the use of mobile phones
Missing Piece of Health Care Reform Puzzle: The User
 Donna Fox
If health care reform is to meet the needs of consumers, then consumers need to become actively involved in their own care, according to a new report out of UC Berkeley.
Swine Flu 1976
 Daily Motion
CBS "60 MINUTES" documentary on the swine flu epidemics of 1976 in the U.S. It went on air only once and was never shown again.
Puerto Vallarta Mid-Summer Health News
Pamela Thompson
It's hot and humid here in Puerto Vallarta. Even though even though there are less people here in the Banderas Bay area, there are still lots of fun things to do - from health clinics to the Food Drive and BINGO for Beans and Babies. I hope wherever you are, you are cool, happy and healthy!
Childhood Obesity Link to Parents
 Andrew Gould
Like father, like son - new research points to gender relationships between parents and their children as vital factor in childhood obesity.
US Medicare Abroad
 Bruce Rossley
We U.S. exparts paid into Medicare all our lives and we continue to pay for Medicare services through deductions from our monthly Social Security checks. But benefits are hard to come by.
Risky Sexual Behavior Among Male Clients of Tijuana Sex Workers Heightens Risk of HIV Transmission
 Debra Kain
A study by a bi-national team of global health researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, examining HIV infection among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, has found that over half of male clients had recently had unprotected sex.
US Flu Preparation in Action
 The White House
As the President's advisor on Homeland Security, I am passing along the following message from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, who are leading the efforts to prepare our Nation for the coming flu season.
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