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The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare
 Tara Lohan
Vegetarians aren't the only ones who should be concerned; there's soy in just about everything you eat these days - including hamburgers, mac 'n cheese and salad dressing.
Signs That US Swine Flu Has Peaked
 Donald G. McNeil Jr.
Although federal health officials decline to use the word “peaked,” the current wave of swine flu appears to have done so in the United States.
 Great Suntanning Tips And Tricks
 Howcast Videos
Channel your inner George Hamilton and learn how to get the best suntan of your life with these simple tricks.
The Great American Obesity Survey
 Associated Press
The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
More Diseases Linked to Agent Orange
 David Lord
Happy Thanksgiving! The US veterans living here in Mexico have many reasons to be especially thankful this year, like the three conditions - B cell Leukemia, Parkinson's Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease, that the VA has recently added to the presumptive Agent Orange conditions.
California's Medical Marijuana Law - Just a Smokescreen?
 Rick Cabral
The medical marijuana debate is gathering steam in California, as two disparate engines are catapulting headlong down parallel paths that appear destined to collide in the distance. The impending collision could chart the future course on legalization of marijuana in America.
Prioritizing Low-Cost, Simple Health Measures Would Save 2.5 Million Child Lives a Year
 Geraldine Ryerson-Cruz
Almost a third of the children under age five who die each year could be saved if governments rebalance health spending to ensure low-cost, simple interventions such as safe water and hygiene, bed nets and basic maternal and newborn care, leading aid agency World Vision said today.
HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta Presents: Do I Need a Mexican Will?
 Pamela Thompson
If you are a full- or part-time resident or own property in Puerto Vallarta, you won't want to miss a special presentation by Lic. Rolo Romero, who will answer your questions about Mexican wills at the International Friendship Club House on Monday, November 23rd at 10:00 am.
Mexico: Highest H1N1 Deaths in Elderly
 UPI
This spring when H1N1 flu first surfaced in Mexico younger people were hit the hardest, however, the elderly had a higher risk of dying, researchers said.
Five Facts About Medical Tourism
 Reuters
Medical tourism is booming as health care costs in developed countries spiral upward. Here are five facts about the industry.
New U.S. Swine Flu Death Estimates Will Be Guess
 Maggie Fox
U.S. health officials are due to release new estimates of deaths from swine flu on Thursday, but the numbers will be just that - a rough estimate.
A Dad's Point-of-View: My Son Has the Swine Flu - A Daily Journal
 Bruce Sallan
We just went through the swine flu with our older son, Will. We didn't panic or allow the hysteria of the msm (mainstream media) to scare us. I kept a daily journal of our experience, which follows. I hope it's helpful to all parents and people in giving a more realistic view of this strain of flu.
Punishing Success in Tackling AIDS
 Citizen News Service
A retreat from international funding commitments for AIDS threatens to undermine the dramatic gains made in reducing AIDS-related illness and death in recent years, according to a new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) "Punishing Success? Early Signs of a Retreat from Committment to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment."
My Friend Without Hair
 William Michael
CANICA Centro de Apoyo a Ninos con Cancer A.C. is having a fund raiser this Sunday, November 15th, 2009. The goal is to raise money for a hospital in Guadalajara where children and their families can stay while the children go through treatments to cure their cancer.
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Vaccine Q&A - Answers to Your Important Questions
 MayoClinic.com
After the H1N1 swine flu virus was first isolated, scientists moved quickly to develop a swine flu vaccine. Thanks to their work, a novel H1N1 vaccine was developed for distribution this fall. James Steckelberg, M.D., an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic, reviews what you need to know.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Reels in $345,000 from Fishing Tournament
 PRLog
Catch-and-release fishing tourney took place this weekend in Puerto Vallarta and reeled in $345,000 NET for cystic fibrosis research. Festivities included a pre-tourney fiesta, concert by Chris Young, golf, dockside weigh-in and an awards gala.
Recession Slows Growth of Medical Tourism from 2007-2009
 Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
While the economic recession has eroded the growth rate for medical tourism by approximately 13.6 percent from 2007 to 2009, the economic recovery may help spur a sustainable 35 percent annual growth rate for the medical tourism industry by 2010.
Vaccination: 5 Things You Didn't Know
 Ross Bonander
The first thing you didn't know about vaccination is that, academically speaking, the human immune system can handle an enormous number of vaccinations with ease - about 100,000, in fact.
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
 Carl Hulse & Robert Pear
Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement.
Puerto Vallarta Mid-November Health News
 Pamela Thompson
High season has arrived - and things are getting busy! It's so fun to see friends who have returned for "the season" and many more tourists strolling the streets. Here's what we at HealthCare Resources have in store for you this month, and some great things to look forward to during the high season.
US Health Care: High Cost Does Not Bring High Quality
 Agence France-Presse
Despite spending more than twice as much as other developed countries, the United States still lags behind in terms of access and quality, an international survey said Wednesday.
Swine Flu Reaches Yanomami Indians in the Amazo
 Ian James
Swine flu has appeared among Venezuela's Yanomami Indians, one of the largest isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon, and a doctor said Wednesday that the virus is suspected in seven deaths, including six infants.
Medicare Mexico Town Hall Meeting Update
 Paul Crist
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, on PBS, one of America’s most respected news anchors and journalists, has picked up on the effort to bring Medicare to Mexico! The News Hour is coming to Puerto Vallarta to film a segment for the program, and you are invited to be a part of it!
One in Five Infants Still Lack Essential Vaccines
 Eli Clifton
A record 106 million infants were vaccinated in 2008 - the highest rate of immunisation ever - according to a report released last week in Washington, but NGOs are calling for an increase in funding to fill the gap affecting the world's poorest nations and communities.
Global Challenges and Opportunities in Fighting HIV/AIDS and Neglected Diseases
 Caroline Broder
Health Affairs thematic issue on global health examines looming financial pressures in the world's response to HIV and AIDS; offers solutions for combating neglected tropical diseases and saving millions of lives.
Pneumonia Kills More Children Than Any Other Disease
 Bobby Ramakant
Pneumonia kills more children than any other disease. Every 15 seconds it claims another child. Two million (twenty lakhs) children (less than 5 years) die of pneumonia every year.
Sneezing in Times of a Flu Pandemic
 Kevin Sisson
The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organization, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and death tolls, recommends hyper vigilance in daily hygiene such as frequent hand washing or sneezing into the crook of our arms.
How Stripping Supermodels Promote Action on Climate Change
 Joe Brewer
This video was released as part of Bill McKibben's global awareness-building exercise last week for 350.org, an organization promoting the idea that carbon emission levels above 350 parts per million are dangerous.
Mexico's Growing Obesity Problem
 Ioan Grillo
Radical changes in diet have swept through Mexico in the last decade leading to an explosion of obesity. As families guzzle evermore processed food, hamburgers and french fries, they have piled on the pounds to make Mexico one of fattest nations on the planet.
Actions, Not Answers, Needed to Reduce Pneumonia Deaths
Bobby Ramakant
Pneumonia claims two million children under five each year, yet no new drug, vaccine or special diagnostic test is needed to save their lives. The answers are at hand, and effective treatment is both inexpensive and widely available. So why are children dying?
Junk Food as 'Addictive as Drugs'
 Telegraph UK
A diet of burgers, chips, sausages and cake will programme your brain into craving even more foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat, according to new research.
Free Rheumatology Lecture at CasaMagna
 Pamela Thompson
On Thursday, November 12th at 9:30 am, Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, California and HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta will present a free lecture by Rheumatology Specialist, Dr. Corrie Broudy, at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa in Marina Vallarta.
Obesity Drugs Lumber Toward US Marketplace
 Shari Roan
About this time last year, we were reporting on the failure of several investigational weight-loss medications. They included Sanofi-Aventis' rimonabant as well as two other drugs that aimed to work by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
WHO: Mexico Can Handle a New H1N1 Outbreak
 The News
The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that it believes Mexico will be capable of controlling a second wave of the H1N1 human influenza virus. They also commended the Mexican authorities and the population's ability to handle the surge of the pandemic.
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