Health

Costa Rica wants to improve tourism by adding eco-friendly elements. The new strategy to attract visitors is called Wellness Pura Vida. Wellness tourism promotes the use of tourism services such as outdoor activities, local gastronomy, and spa service performed...

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies...

According to a new poll, 21% of the Costa Rican population has cut down on beef, while 18% increased the consumption and 62% didn’t reduce it. These results were published by a private company hired by Corfoga and API-SIGMA.More...

The United States and Costa Rica have always been close friends regardless of the problems to sort out. In the last decade, the North American country has lent a helping hand to Costa Rica in a compassionate mission to...

You might be in shock! Steam my vagina? Down there? YES, that's right!Since back in 1800 there have always been healers in every community.  These healers were revered as paramount members of society because the possessed extensive knowledge...

Read part I: Keys for Longevity in Costa Rica’s Blue ZonesIn the world, there are five blue zones, regions where their inhabitants reach longevities much superior to the world average. And nobody knows yet why. I just visited one of...

As the U.S. struggles thru the re-definition of its healthcare system, the Costa Rican Dental Tourism Industry continues to grow at a steady rate.  While this is great news for many, it is not great news for everyone.  Why? ...

A total of 157 cases of zika were confirmed in Costa Rica in the first 18 weeks of 2017, while 772 people were reported likely to carry that arbovirus, according to the Ministry of Health.The weekly bulletin of the...

Dental work is not a tremendous amount of fun, even if you choose to go to an exotic destination like Costa Rica to have it done.  That said, many dental tourists enjoy their down time (when they are not...

Absent Period… also Known as AmenorrheaIT’S A SILENT PLAGUE –NO ONE IS REALLY TALKING ABOUT: LOSING YOUR PERIOD.AmenorrheaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmenorrhoea (BE), amenorrhea (AmE), or amenorrhœa, is the absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive...