Health

900 Volunteers Will Support the Red Cross this New Year’s Eve

At the end of 2018 and the beginning of the year 2019, 900 volunteer collaborators will support the work of the Costa Rican Red Cross during the next holidays. With the additional personnel, the operational actions that will be...

Turkey: A Good Choice for New Year’s Eve Dinners

A dish that is inevitable at the end-of-the-year celebrations is the baked turkey. This bird was known by the Spaniards in Mexico during the conquest, who named it "Gallina de Indias" (Indians' Hen). Then, European gastronomy coined the turkey as...

Addiction: Let’s Know Its Consequences In The Brain and Body

Addiction is a disease. It is a condition that affects the proper functioning of the brain and body and can be brought about at any age by a number of different factors including a person’s environment, lifestyle or genetic...

Pros and Cons of Wheat for Your Health and Nutrition

The properties of wheat are present in the cereals category, and they are usually available in other foods found at any supermarket. Actually, wheat belongs to the larger group of grains and flours, bringing great benefits to the organism....

Costa Rica Stands Out As a Low-Cost Quality Health Provider

The “International Living” magazine assures that the health system of Costa Rica is the 2nd best in the world, for medical tourism. The ranking was born from one of the biggest concerns of people seeking retirement abroad: quality in...

San José Will Add More Than 400 Bike Parking Posts

This week began the placement of more than 100 bike parking posts in different sites of the capital city. The Municipality of San José seeks to encourage citizens to use bicycles as a means of transportation. The municipality invested close...

Ramp Made with Recycled Plastic Will Allow People with Disabilities to Get to the Sea, in Jacó

A ramp -or footbridge- so that people with disabilities can reach the sea in a safer and more comfortable way will be placed in the area of Madrigales, in Jacó. The project is currently planned by the Municipality of Garabito,...

Use of Homemade Remedies Worsens Burns

Toothpaste, egg whites, baking powder, milk, or Aloe Vera. These are some of the "homemade remedies" that are recommended when a person suffers a burn. But, actually, they are all a myth. The National Children's Hospital (HNN) reiterated that these...

The Benefits of The Three Most Common Terpenes in Cannabis, Explained

As of this writing, medical science has identified over 200 terpenes in the cannabis plant. While researchers and scientists are convinced there are more, a combination of clinical and independent studies have established a general idea of which terpenes...

Difference Between Flavor Drops for Cannabis vs. E-juice for Vaping

Some cannabis enthusiasts prefer to simply flavor their weed and smoke it instead of vaping CBD e-liquids. For many non-millennial week lovers, there isn’t anything quite like rolling up a fatty and lighting up at the end of the...
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Costa Rica Welcomes Direct Flights from Poland: First Flight Lands in Guanacaste with 251 Passengers

Costa Rica officially opened a new direct seasonal connection with Europe this Thursday. The inaugural non-stop charter flight from...