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Somatic Tissue Oxygenation: Can It Improve Our Health?
Oxygen is essential for human health, its intake is only by breathing but it has a special and important participation in all metabolic reactions such as obtaining energy through the oxidation of nutrients. When the cells of the body...
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Cherries: a Fruit Variety Full of Flavor and Benefits for You
One sometimes does not realize the thousands of health benefits of fruits. Today we present to you the infinite qualities of cherries, known as the "superfruit":*Full of antioxidants called anthocyanins that help reduce heart disease and cancer.*One of the...
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“CyberKnife” Completed Its First Successful Prostate Cancer Radiosurgery Treatment
In the first days of July, the first successful treatment of robotic radiosurgery for prostate cancer was completed. It is a procedure that was carried out by Dr. Rolando Loría, a radiation oncologist, and the team of the Center...
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Alert in Costa Rica: Cheap Liquor Has Killed 20 People
Sitting on the sidewalk of Avenida 5 de San José, in the red zone of the capital of Costa Rica, Roberto Baca, says he remembers other homeless people nicknamed Pato and Rasta. They were lying on the floor after...
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Do You Know What Bromodosis is? Here’s how to Avoid it.
Sometimes our feet can give off a bad odor. But what are the reasons why they smell like this? Are home remedies effective? Why do feet smell? What medical treatments can we apply?Maintaining good hygiene, drying your feet well...
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Decipher the Meaning of the Rarest Craving in Pregnant Women
How are they explained? Scientists are not entirely sure, but food cravings during pregnancy may be the way your body warns that some nutrients are missing from your diet. Although it is difficult to explain how mustard and ice...
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Did You Know that a Costa Rican Engineer Is Helping to Develop the Augmented Reality Technology in the US Army?
Increasing security while saving human lives is part of the actions carried out by the US military, with a research where the Costa Rican contribution has played a key role in the development of a new technological procedure.With support...
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Effective Home Remedies for Intestinal Parasites
A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense of another of a different species, feeding on it and being able to cause important damages or injuries
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US Hospital Ship Will Arrive in Puntarenas to Offer Medical Care
The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), from the United States government, will arrive next Sunday in Puntarenas to offer medical attention in the area on July 23rd to 27th.The arrival of this vessel is part of the "Promesa...
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Pharmaceutical Scams in Old Costa Rica: A Lesson for The Present
Health was not a priority for 19th Century Costa Ricans. Our forefathers lived in unhealthy conditions
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What Live Shows Can You See in Costa Rica this Summer?
Costa Rica’s summer vibe goes beyond the beaches and waterfalls. As the sun sets, something shifts. Towns start buzzing,...