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An Implant to Keep Heroin Addicts Off Street Drugs?
 Frederik Joelving
A small implant designed to help addicts steer clear of street heroin and other opioid drugs may have inched closer to market this week as U.S. researchers announced positive study findings.
Safer Texas Campaign: Disprove Marijuana is Safer Than Alcohol - Win $10,000
 ProtectYouth.org
The Safer Texas Campaign, a project of ProtectYouth.org, will pay $10,000 to anyone in Texas, who can disprove three statements of fact that demonstrate that marijuana is objectively and unquestionably safer than alcohol.
Make Plans Now for the PV Medical Expo
 Pamela Thompson
The US Consular Agent, the Hotel Marriott and HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta would like to remind everyone of the upcoming Medical Expo on November 22 from 9 am-7 pm at the Hotel Marriott. This no-charge event will feature a vast array of medical services, products and information.
Got Fish? Nutrition Studies Explore Health Benefits
 Marcia Wood
Some of America's most popular fish - salmon and albacore tuna, for example - are rich in healthful natural compounds known as omega-3 fatty acids. Ongoing studies are helping uncover new details about how these fish-oil components help protect us from chronic diseases.
 Interview with Dr. Javier Diaz Nuñez, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
 Pamela Thompson
Since this is the time of year that so many folks are planning their return trip (or vacation) to Puerto Vallarta, we thought it would be a good idea to interview Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Dr. Javier Diaz-Nuñez, one of HealthCare Resources' favorite physicians.
Urgent Need for Blood Donors
 SPCA de PV
Teresa Wong Meza underwent surgery last evening at Puerto Vallarta's Hospital Versalles and is in need of blood donations. It is not important that you have the same blood type as Teresa. What is important is that blood is donated in exchange for what is provided to Teresa.
My Medical Journey, Part III: The Teeth
 Pamela Thompson
Today I began Part III of my medical journey. Bariatric surgery in May of 2007 – completed, successful and nearly 150 lbs gone. Hurray! Plastic surgery the following year to fix the left-over skin, successful and complete. Hurray! Now, the teeth...
Is Your Job Making You Fat?
 Julie Gazaille
According to a new study from the Université de Montréal, office-workers have become less active over the last three decades and this decreased activity may partly explain the rise in obesity.
HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta October 2010 Newsletter
Pamela Thompson
We are ready to start the high season in the Banderas Bay area. The past few months we have focused our attention on creating improvements for our existing clinics and projects, creating new ones, and putting together an outstanding list of events, all focused on your health and well-being.
Teens Use Rubbers More Than Adults
 Julie Steenhuysen
American teens are not as reckless as some people might think when it comes to sex, and they are much more likely to use condoms than people over 40, according to a survey released on Monday that could help guide public health policy.
HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta Announces New Healthcare PLUSCard
Patrick Harrison
After becoming the most trusted go-to resource for residents and visitors for the past seven years, Pamela Thompson and HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta are thrilled to introduce the PLUSCard, a comprehensive solution for all of the health care needs for the people of Banderas Bay.
US to Apologize for ‘Atrocious’ STD Experiments in Guatemala
 Ron Brynaert
Unlike Tuskegee experiments, doctors intentionally infected patients with gonorrhea, syphilis, encouraged them to spread the STDs and many were left untreated.
Report: Israeli Scientists Discover Way to Counterfeit DNA
 Haaretz Service
Israeli scientists have shown it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, according to an article published in the New York Times this week. The findings could possibly call into question the credibility of DNA as evidence in criminal cases.
Urgent Blood Donations Needed in Vallarta
 Pamela Thompson
At this time, O Positive blood is urgently needed for US Citizen David Lilly, as well as many other hospitalized people who need your help, so please consider donating a pint today! Think if it was you or one of your loved ones in the same situation!
By Any Other Name, MSG is Still Poison
 Meghan Telpner
MSG has infiltrated nearly every brand and nearly every product line of processed foods, from infant food, seasonings, and soups including some found in health food stores. It is in everything!
 Mexico's Soaring Bottled Water Use Highlights Mistrust of Tap Water
 Emilio Godoy
More bottled water is consumed per capita in Mexico than in any other country in the world, according to a U.S. consultancy - a fact that alarms non-governmental organisations because it highlights the lack of access to safe tap water.
A Wave of Addiction and Crime, with the Medicine Cabinet to Blame
 Abby Goodnough
US Police departments have collected thousands of handguns through buy-back programs in communities throughout the country. Now they want the contents of your medicine cabinet.
Gulf Seafood Poses Long-Term Health Risks, Experts Say
 Brad Jacobson
Despite repeated assurances from federal officials and President Obama, independent scientists and public health experts have serious concerns about the long-term safety of Gulf seafood consumption.
TB Doesn't Get The Prioritization Needed
 Babs Verblackt
Tuberculosis (TB) is considered a major public health issue by decision makers, yet commonly doesn't get the place of importance it needs as a health care priority.
Scientists Identify a New Target for Alzheimer's Disease
 Deb Song
Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
High-Dose Aspirin Reduces Pain for Severe Headache and Migraine
 Lauren Hammit
An inexpensive, hundred-year-old therapy for pain – aspirin – is effective in high doses for the treatment of severe headache and migraine caused by drug withdrawal, according to a new study by researchers with the UCSF Headache Center.
Police Worry Medical Marijuana Programs Will Lead to Confusion, Confrontation
 Sue Major Holmes
The tip about a backyard marijuana-growing operation set the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force in motion. Police showed up at the suspect's door in southern New Mexico, ready to make a bust, only to discover he was a patient under the state's medical cannabis program.
Rutgers Researchers Discover How HIV Resists AZT
 Ken Branson
Rutgers researchers have discovered how HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, resists AZT, a drug widely used to treat AIDS.
FDA Won’t Allow Food to be Labeled Free of Genetic Modification: Report
 Raw Story
That the US Food and Drug Administration is opposed to labeling foods that are genetically modified is no surprise anymore, but a report in the Washington Post indicates the FDA won't even allow food producers to label their foods as being free of genetic modification.
American Workers Switch From Cocaine to Prescription Opiates as Drug of Choice
 Natural News
The use of prescription opiates by American workers and job applicants rose 18% from 2008 to 2009 and has grown 40% since 2005, researchers say.
GM Salmon About to be Unleashed Into US Food Supply
 Mike Adams
It's that time of year again, when the FDA gathers its experts to decide what new horror to unleash into the food supply. This year it's genetically modified salmon, a "frankenfish" pumped up with extra growth hormone genes.
Q&A on Whooping Cough: Are Illegal Immigrants Fueling the Outbreak? Officials Say No
 Rong-Gong Lin II
State officials said this week that the epidemic is now the worst in the state for pertussis in 55 years, killing nine people, all infants younger than 3 months of age.
Medical Marijuana's Tremendous Potential for Curing Ailments
Andrew Weil
As a medical doctor and botanist, my aim has always been to filter out the cultural noise surrounding the genus Cannabis and see it dispassionately: as a plant with bioactivity in human beings that may have therapeutic value. From this perspective, what can it offer us?
Celebrity Fitness Experts Set for Crystal's Mexican Riviera Cruise
 Mimi Weisband & Julie Dibble
To jump start New Year's resolutions, best-selling fitness author and head trainer for "Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge," Robert Reames, along with guest specialists in Pilates, yoga, Tai Chi and even paddle tennis, will headline Crystal Symphony's December 5 ultra-luxury Mind, Body & Spirit voyage.
US Report Finds Rate of Illegal Drug Use Rising to Highest Level in Nearly a Decade
 Sam Hananel
The rate of illegal drug use rose last year to the highest level in nearly a decade, fueled by a sharp increase in marijuana use and a surge in ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse, the government reported Wednesday.
Herbal Supplements Face New Scrutiny
 Laura Landro
Americans have been consuming growing quantities of the supplements in hopes of warding off disease and easing symptoms of various conditions. But there is scant scientific evidence to support their health benefits.
Sustainable Water Workshops in Yelapa
 Chrissi Brewer
El Jardin in Yelapa, Mexico is presenting sustainable water workshops from October 21-26, 2010. You'll learn how to design and installation of stepped pools and pond and how to utilize gray water from sinks, showers and laundry as a way to reuse water in sustainable backyard ecosystems.
Obama Lied About Health Care Costs
 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
When a government report found that President Barack Obama’s health overhaul would modestly raise the nation’s total health care tab, the White House responded with a statistic suggesting costs would go down.
PVRPV Staff Have You Covered!
 pvrpv.com
Health issues can be a fact of life whether you are at home or on vacation, and emergencies can and do happen. PVRPV staff have been the first responders in a number of situations, and after taking a CPR and First Aid training course, they're better prepared in the event that they're needed again.
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