Signs of Man, Ice Age Beast Found Together in Mexico

/a>USA Today, 11/9/09
MEXICO CITY — Scientists have found evidence that cavemen near the U.S.-Mexican border were butchering gomphotheres, elephant-like beasts from the Ice Age that had been believed to be nearly extinct in North America by the time humans appeared there.
Researchers from the University of Arizona and Mexico’s anthropology institute say they found the bones [...]

Mexico Pushing for Homegrown Swine Flu Vaccine

Associated Press, 10/22/09
Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.
Meanwhile, French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis announced plans to open a manufacturing plant in Mexico that will produce [...]

Justice Dept. to Stop Pursuit of Medical Marijuana Use

New York Times, 10/19/09
WASHINGTON — People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it should not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state law, the Justice Department said on Monday in a directive with far-reaching political and legal implications.
In a memorandum to federal prosecutors in the 14 states that make [...]

Mexico City puts 1,300 overweight police on a diet

em>Associated Press, 10/16/09
Some Mexico City cops are taking a bite out of more than crime. The Mexican capital is putting its 1,300 of its heaviest police officers on a diet, concerned about rapidly expanding waistlines in the force.
At least 70 percent of the 70,000-member force is overweight, said Nora Frias, the city’s Public Safety deputy [...]

Mass protest in Mexico against power firm closure

Associated Press, 10/16/09
At least 150,000 people protested in Mexico City against the surprise closure last weekend of a state-run electricity company, police and unions said.
Helicopters hovered above a mass of demonstrators Thursday, many clad in red, carrying Mexican flags and banners slamming President Felipe Calderon as they marched down a main axis to end up [...]

‘Accidental Mummies’ Making US debut in Detroit

em>Associated Press, 10/8/09
Through a replica of cemetery gates, a new exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of people whose bodies were accidentally mummified in the mining town of Guanajuato, Mexico, more than a century ago.
Thirty-six mummies on loan from Guanajuato’s Museo de las Momias (Museum of the Mummies) go on public display Saturday at [...]

Experience Guides Mexico as Swine Flu Cases Surge

New York Times, 10/8/09
MEXICO CITY — The man in the hospital bed complained of muscle aches and a fever so high he was sweating into his sheets. Two other patients, also confirmed to be infected with the swine flu virus, shared a special room with him, cut off from the general population.
“What bothers me is [...]

Officials Seek To Vaccinate Illegal Immigrants Against H1N1

USA Today, 9/30/09
With swine flu vaccinations set to begin in October, public health officials are mobilizing to ensure that the nation’s more than 11 million illegal immigrants are vaccinated to protect themselves and the public.
Unlike the debate over health care for illegal immigrants, there is little dispute they should be included in the nation’s voluntary [...]

Mexico Launches Programs for Seniors as Nation Ages

USA Today, 9/29/09
MEXICO CITY — Long known for big families with numerous children, Mexico is going gray.
The population 60 and older is growing twice as fast as in the United States as life expectancy climbs and birth rates drop. And new programs — from a Senior University to free Viagra — are being set up [...]

New Swine Flu Wave Hits Mexico, Closings Unlikely

NPR, 9/26/09
The next wave of swine flu has arrived, and Mexicans are bracing for an outbreak that may be even larger than the one here last spring that became a pandemic.
Daily diagnoses reached higher levels in September than the H1N1 peak in April, with 483 new cases in just one day this month alone.
It’s unlikely [...]