Health

Dr. Francisco Siles Canales, a member of the staff at the School of Electrical Engineering marked a milestone for the study of health in our country. It is a new transdisciplinary integral space created to contribute to both the...

Children are not growing at the expected pace and we can not neglect infant nutrition, every time products are introduced into the market under the promise that they can achieve this or that, we are presented with the dilemma...

Prohibited to consume alcoholic beverages pregnantlyRecently several scientific studies have been carried out, which have been published in several specialized journals, that show the action of alcohol, even in small doses on the fetus. The fetal alcohol syndrome, that...

On February 21st, 2019, was published in the Official Journal the Professional Profile of the Specialist in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. This new provision of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica (CMC) makes it impossible...

Apples are one of the most popular fruits in the world, due to their practicality and availability throughout the year. While you may enjoy a bite for their sweet taste, there are many other reasons to include them in...

A couple of years after the legalization of the sale and cultivation of marijuana for industrial purposes in Greece, a company installed in Athens center the first distribution machine in the country, confirmed this Friday the owner of that...

Calcium is a fundamental mineral for the human body, being essential for muscular functions and for the healthy formation of bones and teeth, it enters our body through food consumption. Its appropriate levels can help prevent osteoporosis. The main...

The World Health Organization (WHO), concerned about the hearing health of smartphone users and other MP3 players, issued a non-binding regulation on the sound volume of these devices.About 50% of young people between 12 and 35 years old, that...

The word help is taken to a higher level; Javier Camacho Valerio has been developing and leading Apo-Fu, a Costa Rican NGO for the world, during the last 4 years. The foundation gives him the hand, at this moment,...

Costa Rica almost doubles the amount of salt that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), should be consumed, a situation that is worrying the authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS).Specialists in the nutrition of the...