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, [...]
Facial treatments and procedures are very much in vogue today. The choice of treatment or procedure is a highly personal decision that is based on one’s particular health, lifestyle, and personal preferences; nevertheless, here is a list of the 10 most preferred facial treatments and procedures by people who actually decided to do something about [...]
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, [...]
OK. It’s not often that politics and travel cross lines – unless you count immigration – but this little viral movement caught my interest. A couple of New York guys are trying to help Rush Limbaugh make good on his vow to leave America if the health care legislation passed. You see where I’m going [...]
by TCRN Staff A Costa Rican clinic was recently declared as a Gastroclínica International Training Center in Gastroenterology by the World Organization of Gastroenterology. This means that professionals in health sciences from other countries can come to Costa Rica to train in new techniques for early detection and treatment of gastric cancer and other digestive [...]
by TCRN Staff For the new Hospital San Vicente de Paul, de Heredia, operating at full capacity will require 528 new jobs. This number was determined by the Projections Directorate of Health Services of the Social Security Fund (CCSS), after a study on the number of workers needed to operate the new medical center, whose [...]
by TCRN Staff Seven out of ten women with breast cancer in Costa Rica succeed in realizing the goal of surviving five years after diagnosis of a tumor, a figure which places Costa Rica in a privileged position within the developing countries. Research published this week in the journal Lancet Oncology states that the success [...]
by TCRN Staff Ramada Plaza Herradura, will be using a research firm to ask thousands of hotel guests about their experiences and attitudes concerning medical tourism in Costa Rica. The research is designed to help the hotel create the extra services guests may be looking for and bolster Costa Rica’s image as a medical services [...]
Background: Costa Rica has a nationalized health care system that is nearly free for all residents. Quality of care ranks #36 worldwide by the World Heath Organization (the US is #37) and yet the cost per capita of healthcare in Costa Rica is less than 1/10th the cost of comparable care in the US. Many [...]
If there’s a way to save money, you can bet the insurance companies will be interested… Dental tourism has become increasingly popular lately, especially with consumers feeling the pinch of the recession. Mexican clinics target US patients. Eastern European practices treat British nationals. It’s big business these days, with Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia [...]
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