Health

The Whole Truth About Eggs: Three Myths That Are Far From Reality

Eggs contain many nutrients, but there are even more myths surrounding this product. Are they worth believing? Here we will try to clarify it

WHO Rejects Allowing Sponsorship of Liquor in Sports Events in Costa Rica

Allowing brands of alcoholic beverages to sponsor sports events is of concern to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

What’s the Difference Between Kratom Powder and Extract?

Kratom is the popular name for Mitragyna speciosa. It's a magical plant that could treat most conditions, including addition and PSTD. Kratom is a medicinal herb from South Asia that produces mild stimulants effects when taken in small doses. If...

Guanacaste Airport is the Third in the World to Receive Airport Health Accreditation

The Airports Council International (ACI) granted the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA), which was obtained after this international organization evaluated the health and protection measures of the people who use the passenger terminal. Among the...

Costa Rican Minister of Health in Quarantine Due to Confirmed Contact with a Positive Covid-19 Person

The Costa Rican Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, will be in isolation for 14 days due to contact with his father, who tested positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health reported today. “Minister Salas is in isolation since yesterday, August...

The Health of Children and Young People is more important than the Finances of a Club, says “Costa Rica Saludable”

The "Costa Rica Saludable" Coalition, made up of citizens whose interest is to defend the public health of all Costa Ricans, spoke out against the legalization of the advertising of alcoholic beverages in stadiums, gyms, and sports venues. Dr. Javier...

Ministry of Health Proposes Options to Avoid Sponsorship of Alcoholic Beverages in Sporting Events

On July 29th, the Government and Administration Commission of the Legislative Assembly endorsed Bill 21,663 on Sponsorship by Alcoholic beverages companies in National Sports. This is an initiative initially presented by Otto Guevara when he was a deputy in...

Coastal Provinces have the best Covid-19 recovery rate in the Country

Guanacaste, Puntarenas, and Limón present this weekend a particularity concerning the average of the national statistics for the Pandemic: in all three, the number of recovered cases exceeds the active number. While at a general level the rate of discharged...

Costa Rica Initiated Contacts with AstraZeneca, Sinovac, and Pfizer to obtain a COVID-19 Vaccine

Costa Rica initiated direct contacts with the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca (Sweden), Sinovac (China), and Pfizer (Germany) to obtain access to the COVID-19 vaccine that they are developing. This was reported by the Vice Minister of Foreign Relations, Adriana Bolaños, during...

Depression and Anxiety, Two Evils that are Gaining Strength During the Pandemic

In these times of Pandemic and social isolation that we are currently living as a result of COVID-19, it has been detected that a large part of the world population is suffering from depression and anxiety
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Laboratorio Echandi Achieves First Specialized & Study Laboratory Accreditation in Costa Rica

The Milestone: Laboratorio Echandi’s Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Department has been accredited under the INTE/ISO 15189:2023 standard, making it the...