The elimination of 35 Official Mexican Standards, including for illnesses such as breast, cervical and prostate cancer, will leave the Mexican population without a standard quality of care in public and private hospitals across the nation
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with one in eight Mexican women getting the disease at some point in their life, it is particularly relevant in this country. As of yet, there is no cure for breast cancer, but there is treatment, and with the right treatment, many patients can now live a long and
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Nearly 85 percent of all adult deaths in Mexico are the result of non-transmittable chronic diseases, and over half of those deaths are due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to internist Guillermo Fanghänel Salmón, head of the Hospital Ángeles Mocel’s Clinic for Diabetes and Obesity. “In total, about 600,000 Mexicans die each year, and more than 30
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … Modern medical advances are making even highly advanced breast cancer treatable…
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For the last 12 years, the U.S.-based direct-sales cosmetic and personal care products company Avon México has sponsored an annual walk and run to raise money for and awareness about breast cancer, which is the Number One cause of cancer deaths for Mexican women, affecting about one in every eight in their lifetime. This year will be
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Fashion and Beauty with a Purpose By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS We all want to look gorgeous and stylish in the latest fashions, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The clothes we wear, as well as the makeup and beauty products we use, are a personal expression of who we are and how we feel about ourselves. But in today’s
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As part of a national month-long effort to help in the fight against breast cancer – the number one cause of cancer deaths in Mexican women – the U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Glamour México magazine have joined forces to launch a campaign to encourage women to give themselves monthly self-examinations and to encourage
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the Honduran caravan of migrants fighting their way across the Mexican border in a mass movement to force undocumented entry into the United States may be causing national controversy across Mexico, there is a smaller but far more popular convoy traversing the country, with the sole goal of helping underprivileged women get access to quality medical
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For the 12th straight year, Mexico City’s Avenida Reforma will be drenched in a sea of bright pink T-shirts and baseball caps come Sunday, Oct. 28, when Avon Cosmetics hosts its Annual Walk and Run for Life for breast cancer prevention and early detection. The incidence of breast cancer in Mexico is on the rise, with one
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