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Weight Loss Attitude Part 3: Figure Out Why

Jun 27th, 2010 | Category: Health

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 [...]



Tension intensifies between CCSS and medical staff

Jun 20th, 2010 | Category: Daily News

by IRENE VIZCAÍNO The conflict between the CCSS and medical residents is worsening after yesterday when other medical professionals decided to join the movement and make their own demands. At the end of an extraordinary meeting, representatives of the National Medical Union (NCU) and the National Union of Medical Specialists (Sinama) developed a list of [...]



Weight Loss Attitude Part 1: Deciding to Change

Jun 6th, 2010 | Category: Health

By TCRN Staff This is the first part of a five part series of articles about weight loss attitude and how to start changing your life for good. The first and most important thing you should know is that You Already Have All You Need to Change. Now… just think for a moment… When is [...]



Electronic waste threatens water, fish and the country’s health

May 30th, 2010 | Category: Eco News

by JAIRO VILLEGAS S. The aquifers, fish and people of Costa Rica are exposed to contamination by heavy metals released by technological garbage. If these computers, cell phones, batteries, photocopiers, televisions and appliances are not recycled or treated properly, they can release substances such as chromium, lead, mercury, nickel and cobalt. David Benavides, coordinator of [...]



Avoid Tanning Beds And Use Sun Block To Prevent Skin Cancer

May 25th, 2010 | Category: Health

Featured Columnist – Health Ileana Alfaro Certified Dermatologist With thousands of new cases diagnosed annually and increasing numbers daily, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, even above breast and prostate cancer. Melanoma is not the only risk of UV light overexposure. Also linked to UV exposure are basal and squamous cell [...]