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Same Day Dental Implants Abroad: Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:29 +0000

The dental implants belong to the most expensive dental cosmetic procedures available. Moreover, these are not only expensive, but it takes a considerable amount of time until dental implants are fitted into the mouth of the patient. In order to have access to extremely fast and quality mini dental implant procedures, more and more patients [...]

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Is Your Rx Harming You?

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:39:08 +0000

Is Your Rx Harming You? What You Should Know About Statin Drugs … © 2011 Health Realizations, Inc. Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Generally, if your total cholesterol level is 240 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher, or your LDL (bad) cholesterol is 130 [...]

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Respiratory Support

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:23:35 +0000

Respiratory ailments can range in severity from mildly annoying to fatal, and can affect all ages, from infants to the elderly. Several symptoms are common for acute respiratory ailments, including fever, headache, fatigue, weakness, stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, chest discomfort and cough. Chronic respiratory ailments are also common, such as asthma, allergies and chronic [...]

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8 Ways to Avoid The Top 5 Common Crippling Exercise Injuries

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:55:28 +0000

© Health Realizations, Inc. Regular workouts can help you prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. They promote healthy blood sugar levels, improve your mood and energy levels, help control your weight, promote healthy bone density and more. In other words, there’s no shortage of benefits to hitting the gym or taking a brisk stroll [...]

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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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Food and Politics

Laura Leff — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:40:58 +0000

More than likely, you've never had a passing thought about whether or not your lunch is making big bucks for a number of politicians, but you should.

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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 [...]

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Tension intensifies between CCSS and medical staff

Michael — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:02:52 +0000

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 [...]

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Weight Loss Attitude Part 1: Deciding to Change

Michael — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:39:43 +0000

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 [...]

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

Michael — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:14:26 +0000

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 [...]

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Avoid Tanning Beds And Use Sun Block To Prevent Skin Cancer

Ileana Alfaro — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:38:21 +0000

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 [...]

The Medical Tourism Industry Showed its Strength

Michael — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:02:18 +0000

By TCRN Staff On April 26th, 2010, 450 health service providers from 15 Latin American countries gathered at the Ramada Herradura Hotel Convention Center to participate in the first Latin American Global Medicine and Wellness Congress held in San José, Costa Rica. The event, which was declared of public interest by the Costa Rican government, [...]

Food prices rise again

Michael — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:56:42 +0000

by PATRICIA LEITON The price of staple foods rose again after the historic collapse that occurred last January. In April 2010 the cost of the basic basket, which is a set of 45 basic foodstuffs, amounted to ¢32,081.99, an increase of 3% compared to April 2009, according to monthly data published by the National Statistical [...]

Youth call for greater sex education and more jobs

Michael — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:49:11 +0000

by IRENE RODRIGUEZ S. The lack of sex education, unemployment, limited access to higher education and the difficulties in achieving home ownership are the main problems facing the Costa Rican youth. This is according to a study from the National University and the Council of Young Persons that was released this morning. “We interviewed 800 [...]

Volunteers build first aqueduct for indigenous people

Michael — Sun, 02 May 2010 16:25:11 +0000

by IRENE RODRIGUEZ S. Adelia Reyes walks for two hours three times a week with a bag full of clothes to wash for her and her six children. This indigenous Cabecar community near Gavilán Canta, Talamanca, Limón, must also cope with constant illness including diarrhea, vomiting, fever and parasites. “It is a lot of work [...]