Health

Healthcare in the Yucatan has taken another giant step forward with a brand new 60-bed hospital in Valladolid. Residents and travelers alike can take advantage of this healthcare facility in the center of the Peninsula, close to Chichen Itza…

A local expert shares information about how to care for food and keep your kitchen and hands clean while living in the tropics in order to avoid food poisoning and other unpleasant experiences…

Every local expatriate we know loves their local Merida dentist. Here is an updated account of dentistry in Merida, some clues as to why it is so good, what to expect from a dentist here, and the curious connection between dentistry and traditional Yucatecan clothing…

A Merida expatriate recently found herself needing elective surgery that would have cost a lot more in the United States. After visiting doctors in the USA, she decided to investigate her options with the doctors and hospitals in the Yucatan…

Thinking of coming to Merida for medical care? Here’s a recent first hand account of the difference between care given in a major US city and the care received in Merida, Mexico…

Over eight years, we’ve known a few people who have contracted and survived dengue. We are not suggesting you dwell on the subject, but knowing what it is, how it spreads and how to prevent it is a very good idea if you live here…

Giving blood is something you do to pay it forward… someday you may be counting on someone else’s thoughtful donation. Here are the requirements for giving blood in Merida, and an urgent request for blood donors for a fellow expat…

This Saturday, Merida English Library plays host to what we hope will be the First Annual Alternative Healthcare Fair in Merida, bringing together over 20 alternative healthcare practitioners from around the city…

A local expat tells us the story of searching for nursing home in Merida to care for his wife, who is suffering from the onset of dementia. Read also about a group of local expats taking the whole issue of retirement homes into their own hands…

We don’t like to think about it, but the truth is we’re going to die. And some of us might die far from home. Read ‘The Final Adios’, prepared by local expats, to be sure that you are prepared…

When you are in a panic, but you don’t know the language, finding the information you need can be a problem. Yucatan Living has a solution…