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Learn about the new image of the National Children’s Hospital
The Project intends to give many children a reason to smile by painting the façade of the National Children’s Hospital. The program consists in painting a kinetic rainbow in the front part of the healthcare facility.“The project which is...
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How to Choose an International Patient Coordinator (Part 1)
Medical and Dental Tourism is growing by leaps and bounds, but that does not in itself ensure a successful trip for each-and-every Patient. People who do not research enough, or do too much research (and rely on questionable sources)...
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Health fair held in San Jose
The fair took place the first Friday of JulyA completely free fair took place the first week of July aiming to give important information on breast and cervix cancer. The fair started in the morning (8 am) and ended...
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Fasting can Regenerate the Entire Immune System of Humans
Fasting might just be the new upcoming thing in holistic healing! So what's the hype about?Well, in today's society so many humans suffer from adrenal fatigue, chronic illness, depression, cancer, dementia and the list goes on... When we consult...
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The Disease That Many Costa Ricans Ignore
A recent study carried out in the United States shows that death caused by Alzheimer’s disease has increased 55% in the last 15 years.What’s the current situation in Costa Rica?According to the specialist Norbel Roman, president of the Costa...
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Daniel Project – Gives Hope to Young Cancer Sufferers
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BUILD A CANCER DISEASE HOSPITAL VERY SOONDiagnosis of osteosarcoma (bone cancer) caught Daniel Arce Bobadilla’s family by surprise when he was only 15 years. Daniel and his family fought cancer for many years as...
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TOP-FIVE Reasons Why Costa Ricans Are So Happy
Did you know that there is an international index that measures the “happiness” indicators of any country in the world?Just a few years ago, the “Happy Planet Index” ranked Costa Rica as the N° 1 country on its list....
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6 Destinations Dental Tourists Should Avoid
Dental Tourism has taken off over the past decade, and more people than ever are considering taking their teeth across borders for treatment. The biggest question that faces most prospective Dental Tourists is where to go for care; Europe,...
Culture & Lifestyle
Frog Medicine Musings – The Kambo Chronicles
A while back I wrote an article about my experiences with the Amazonian frog poison called kambo.Since the publishing of that article, I have had more time to experience and learn about this powerful medicine.I have personally encountered tremendous...
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Costa Rica Launches Wellness Tourism
Wellness tourism is a $ 563 billion worldwide market, and this sector spends approximately 130% more than the average touristCosta Rica launched the Pura Vida Wellness Strategy with the objective of expanding its offer to a market that seeks...
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Stopping Ageism in Costa Rica
The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director...