Health

Costa Rica is the second largest exporting country of medical devices on the continent, so the leading producer in heart valves is going to put one of its factories here.We talked about this with Joshua Campos, Manager of Edwards Costa...

Costa Rican tradition is full of colors, flavors and home remedies. Yes, one of the things we characterize the Ticos for is our long list of home remedies for ailments and diseases.Lemon soda with stomach pain:This remedy has several...

The desperate traffic jams of the last few days - and the absence of solutions by the authorities - make one look for alternatives on their own to help reduce the problem.This is the case of the parking lot...

The occasional ingestion of alcoholic drinks is very common, especially among young people. Many drink these under certain beliefs that are not correct.Most worrisome are that these beliefs are often associated with what is known as myths, that is...

The local government of San Jose (MSJ) is hoping to finish the bicycle path, which connects the center of the capital with La Sabana and San Pedro (University of Costa Rica) this year. To do this it has a...

Eight of the ten zika cases that have appeared in the country are concentrated in the province of Puntarenas. Of the eleven cantons that form the coastal province, seven have had infected people so far.This information follows an analysis done...

On Tuesday the Ministry of Health gave its endorsement for the country to administer its first vaccine for preventing dengue, confirmed Minister Fernando Llorca.Dengvaxia is the name of the medication, which for now will only be available at the private...

Join the movement celebrating International Yoga Day June 21st 2016, for the second year in a row, Costa Rica is one of the best countries in the world to practice and live yoga, with some of the highest ranked yoga...

Practicing yoga has been around for thousands of years as a way to bring together mind and body. This calming exercise is not just for experienced adults, but is also a great way to release tension and pressures for...

Costa Rica, located in Central America, is already known for its beautiful coastlines, but these days, it is also becoming known for its abundance of healthy people. While a lot of this could be because of less stress and...