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By Garnett Stewart Last week, in a public open-air market in Centro, the salesperson sneezed three times on her produce without trying to control her secretions. I respectfully asked her to wash her face and hands. I begged her to protect everyone's health. I asked...
By Dina Fine Maron We’re living much longer than our ancestors, but is that always a good thing? With many people living well into our late 70s or beyond, more of us are also spending a greater portion of our lives—sometimes a decade or more—saddled with physical and...
By Garnett Stewart Ecuador has a viral influenza season. It usually runs from August to March. This year, several friends have had mild or severe flu. The majority were unvaccinated. The vaccinated persons had a 3-to-5-day milder case. Non-vaccinated people endured 2...
By Meryl Davids Landau Jasmine Charbonier’s heavy drinking started in college. By her early thirties, she was downing up to eight tequila cocktails daily, several days each week. Last year she tried to quit and was surprised when she plummeted into withdrawal. New...
By Garnett Stewart I use Google to define fear. When you're afraid of something dangerous, painful, or disgusting, you feel fear. We fear what might happen. I heard many people express concern in Centro Cuenca today. I saw no risk anywhere. When I drove up Remigio...
By Pandora Dewan Plastic is everywhere, from the Arctic ice to human placenta. In fact, previous estimates suggest that the average person ingests a credit card-worth of microscopic plastic particles every week. But new research shows that this could actually be an...
By John Fund The Covid-19 lockdowns that were imposed worldwide (with the exception of Sweden and a few other countries) ran contrary to the longtime conventional wisdom that the main responsibility of the public-health system in a pandemic is to keep people calm and...
By Garnett Stewart Many of you know I live with Ecuadorian medical students. I have some critical insider news. In the U.S. all medical students are college graduates. Many have master's and PhDs before admission. The MCAT, the medical college admissions test, is a...
By Susan Burke March There are a number of reasons why medical and dental tourism in Ecuador is popular, with the primary two being that it’s less costly than in North America, and that you can obtain quality care, particularly in Cuenca. And what is medical tourism...
Dental Tourism industry experts predict that the Dental Implants industry will be worth upwards of $10 billion globally by 2027. That is how well-liked and in-demand dental implants have grown. And for a variety of reasons given that these fixtures have several...
Amazing as it seems, with the tremendous year after year double (and in some years triple digit) growth of Tourists in Ecuador, Expats who decide to move to the country and do so each day in droves (more often than not to Cuenca specifically as shown here:...
By Emily Sohn It happens to everyone. With age come discomforts: achy joints, wounds that heal more slowly, and a rising risk for cancers, heart disease, dementia, arthritis, and other illnesses. Those changes follow an uptick in inflammatory molecules over the course...
By Mark Travers Have you ever wondered what your life would be like without a smartphone? Some may envision a life of peace without distraction, whereas some may see a life with less convenience and connection. Others, however, may feel terrified of the idea entirely....
By Garnett Stewart Are you feeling sad? At this time of year, there are a lot of SAD people! What I am talking about, of course, is Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly referred to by its initials, S.A.D., and several of my acquaintances tell me that they suffer from...
By Steve Fink Binge drinkers are three times more likely to suffer liver damage compared to individuals who consume a couple of glasses of wine a day, new research reveals. Scientists in London say the pattern of alcohol consumption is a more accurate predictor of...
Author’s note: The is the fourth and final article of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart In the last three installments, we examined and discussed various elements of taking medicinal marijuana (MMJ). Anything consumed can be dangerous....
By Hayley Boyd and Addy Bink Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some of the coldest days of the season. If you aren’t there yet, don’t worry — winter technically hasn’t even started yet. As you bundle up before heading outside to face Old Man Winter,...
Author’s note: The is the third of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart Baby Charlotte (Figi)'s Colorado history is remarkable. Charlotte was diagnosed with infant severe myoclonic epilepsy over 10 years ago. At three, she had 300 Gran Mal...
By Rebecca Dyer Cognitive decline is less likely in those who follow a Mediterranean diet, according to a French study of 840 people aged 65 and over. Dementia such as Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions often start with cognitive decline, which...
Author’s note: The is the second of a multi-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart Last week, I detailed why and how a conservative provider changed her mind and lifestyle to become a medicinal marijuana user. I never used this product for over 40...
