Category Archive For "Health"
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All You Need to Know about Healthcare Services in Mexico
Mexico’s healthcare system is of generally high standards – you can expect a good level of care at a relatively affordable rate, similar to many Latin American countries. Although there is no discrimination between citizens and residents, the country’s healthcare system is based on a three-tier approach that provides different levels of care based on …
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What Foreigners Should Know About the Mexican Healthcare System (IMSS)
If you’re moving to Mexico for work, you can join the Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS). If you are currently employed, you should be automatically registered in the program because a small portion of your salary goes towards covering its costs. What if you’re living in Mexico but not working? Fret not, as you …
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AI Anxiety Is Real, and Here’s How You Can Deal With It
In the world of ChatGPT, it is natural for you to feel anxious about artificial intelligence (AI) taking over your job, and this anxiousness is referred to as AI anxiety. In the coming years, high-performing AI channels could soon replace many jobs, and in fact, jobs like editor, designer, writer and more could be replaced …
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How Much Does Cancer Treatment Cost in Mexico?
Cancer affects virtually all of us in some way. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old, rich or poor, man or woman, this leading cause of death takes no prisoners. A cancer diagnosis can impact your emotional health, as well as the emotional health of your loved ones. Along with feeling scared or …
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Is sitting for long periods bad for your health?
If you work in an office environment or your occupation requires you to sit down most of the time, you will be all too familiar with the feeling of discomfort that occurs. You may get sudden sensations of pins and needles down your legs, or your lower back starts to ache, and you gradually feel …
5 tips for transitioning to a vegan diet
It’s the month of Veganuary! This means that many non-vegan people around the world will be trying their hands at a vegan diet. But what if you want to embrace veganism fully? While there are many reasons you may want to become vegan, including for health, environmental, and animal cruelty reasons, it’s not always easy …
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6 healthy new year’s resolutions to make and keep
What better way to start the new year than with a health reset? However, as many of us know all too well, setting the bar too high can prevent us from reaching our goals. Not only that, but it can also make us harder on ourselves in the process. Take working out as an example. …
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Everything you need to know about monkeypox
While the COVID-19 pandemic still has the world on its toes, monkeypox starts to appear in different countries across the globe. Mexico confirmed its first case in May 2022 – Argentina was the first-ever Latin American country to report a monkeypox case. Monkeypox was detected in 24 countries and has affected thousands of people (mainly …
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Medical gaslighting is real, and here’s how to avoid it
Medical gaslighting may not be a term we are all familiar with, but it is something many of us have experienced first-hand. At the very least, many of us have heard friends or relatives complain of situations that may be instances of medical gaslighting. In this Pacific Prime Latin America article, we’ll explain what medical …
Sahara dust cloud arrives in Mexico – What does this mean for people with respiratory problems
Each year a dust cloud leaves Africa’s Sahara Desert and travels across the Atlantic ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico to reach the USA. The massive dusty and dry air cloud is also known as the Saharan Air Layer. This Pacific Prime Latin America article will cover all the essential facts about the …