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2012 Medical Travel Summit Costa Rica (April 23-25)

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:55:38 +0000

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Registrations for the 2012 Medical Travel Summit, hosted by The Council for the International Promotion of Costa Rica Medicine, are still being accepted. The Summit will be held April 23-25 at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu, Costa Rica, close to excellent shopping, nightlife and a variety dining options. The [...]

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Costa Rica: Prototype for the Future?

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:01:20 +0000

Most of us would have to get a map to know where Costa Rica is located. It is not a country that has been in the news. It has no army. It is not a country that has called attention to itself due to hunger and poverty because it has the ability to feed itself [...]

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Costa Rica Cosmetic Surgery – Best Doctors, Lowest Prices

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:57:41 +0000

Costa Rica plastic surgeons are considered among the best in the world With regard to cosmetic surgeons in Costa Rica, William C. Roberts, M.D., Editor and Chief of Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, writes, “Some of the patients having plastic surgery procedures in Mexico as well as in Costa Rica are citizens of the USA who travel [...]

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Yoga Retreat Costa Rica January 31st – Drawing to Win a Free Retreat Package

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Walk to Playa Blanca the award winning best beach in Costa Rica or our own private lagoon with waterfalls, monkeys, whales and rainforest all in our backyard – it is a truly amazing place. Daily yoga classes, pranayama, and evening mediation and chanting, 2 white sand beaches, private lagoon, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, Zip line jungle [...]

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Medical Travel Summit to take place in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:03:52 +0000

ICT The Costa Rican Tourism Board is proud once again to be co-sponsors of The International Medical Travel Summit 2012 on April 23-25, 2012 in San Jose. The Summit will be held at the well-appointed Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu, Costa Rica, close to excellent shopping, nightlife and a variety of local and international dining [...]

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Eating Chocolate can Protect the Skin from UV Light

Ileana Alfaro — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:21 +0000

In human subjects flavanol-rich chocolate improved cardiovascular risk factors including cholesterol, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and endothelial function.

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More Patients flying to Costa Rica for dental work

Michael — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:33:57 +0000

TCRN STAFF: The price of dental care can be pretty costly. Even if you have insurance, you can be stuck paying thousands of dollars out of pocket, which is prompting many people to actually leave countries like USA and Canada to save money, in a expanding industry ” medical or dental tourism.” Procedure that cast [...]

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Tai Chi Beyond Health and Wellness

Michael — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:24:18 +0000

TCRN Staff Health, fitness, rejuvenation… these words are associated with Costa Rica and its broad offering of wellness retreats. While yoga is one of the most common classes or retreat topics taught in Costa Rica, the least known or taught is Tai Chi Chuan. Tai Chi Chuan translates several ways, the most common translation being [...]

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9 Life-Changing Reasons for Getting Dental Implants

Michael — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:29:40 +0000

As we grow older, we tend to lose facial structure and our faces shorten, resulting in the distinct lines commonly seen in the faces of elderly people. This facial shortening is often the result of bone loss, which happens faster when someone loses their teeth, because one of the primary functions of the jawbone is [...]

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Costa Rica = Wellness

Michael — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:09:45 +0000

One of the most wonderful ways to achieve healing is to experience wellness; this is, to allow your body and mind to relax, and to focus on specific physical and health objectives that will make you feel whole, connected and at peace again. And, BIG news!!! If you are looking for the ultimate wellness experience, [...]

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Cosmetic Surgery, Are You In For The Right Reasons?

TCRN STAFF — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:46 +0000

The majority of people who consider cosmetic surgery either wish to look as young as they feel or desire to change something that has troubled them for a long time. To say that plastic surgery is the right choice for someone is an affirmation that should only come after serious soul searching and personal examination, [...]

Weight Loss Attitude Part 4: Start on the Right Foot

Lance Harrell — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:54:04 +0000

Many decisions are successful only if they are made on the back of other decisions. In this case, you will not lose weight unless you decide to eat healthier foods. You will succeed in quitting junk and start eating better when you are able to stay focused and renounce those foods you love, such as [...]

Weight Loss Attitude Part 3: Figure Out Why

Lance Harrell — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:22:59 +0000

In Part 2 of this series we talked about being honest with yourself. It is common for people to fool themselves with a kind of false honesty, and it is important to address this if they want to feel better about themselves and if they wish to achieve their goals. In this part of the [...]

Doctors decided to end the 13-day strike

Lance Harrell — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:52:06 +0000

by ALONSO MATA B After 13 days of striking and intense negotiations with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), the assembly of residents agreed to end the strike and return to work immediately. A total of 425 residents voted, 288 did so for themselves (accepting the offer), 134 for non-zero and three deferred. The [...]

Weight Loss Attitude Part 2: Be Honest With Yourself

Michael — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:22:34 +0000

By TCRN Staff In Part 1 of this series we talked about the power you possess within yourself to decide to change any aspect of your life, and specifically your weight. We hope we have inspired you to take the time to monitor your daily eating habits, to consciously decide what to eat, and to [...]