BY THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s called “hidden hunger,” and it doesn’t refer to the abject poverty that prevails in rural and undeveloped parts of Mexico. No, it is a serious public health concern that affects up to 90 percent of all Mexican men, women and children, regardless of their economic status. Hidden hunger is a micronutrient deficiency that is becoming a
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On average, at least 18 Mexican men die each day from prostate cancer, the second-biggest killer of adult men in the country, according to Roberto Cortez Betancourt, head of urology of Mexico’s Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre. “In many of these cases, the deaths could be prevented through early detection and treatment,” he said during a
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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 … Eggs are rich in nutrients, including vitamins B12, B2, B5 and A, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration…
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS According to a recent study conducted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), nearly nine out of every 10 Mexicans suffers from dry eye syndrome, and the problem is growing, particularly in larger cities. Factors such as air contamination, exposure to blue light (from computers and cell phones) and lifestyle choices have played a key role
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Mexico’s Shrinking Public Health System
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Due to the high level of soot and other contaminants in the air around Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico metropolitan area, all schools will be closed on Thursday, May 16, the Health Secretariat (SSP) announced late Wednesday afternoon. The ruling applies to both public and private schools. Children, the elderly and those
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the world – more common than breast cancer and more common than prostate cancer – affecting at least 2.5 million people worldwide and 1.5 million Mexicans annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, one in every five Mexicans will develop skin cancer in their
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF After a barrage of media reports and a flood of public condemnation, Mexican Health Secretary (SSA) Jorge Alcocer Varela on Saturday, March 30, seemed to walk back (at least in words, if not in practice) a decision one day earlier to suspend neonatal testing at public hospitals across the country. In a SSA statement
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