Health

The Ministry of Health sent out a Seal of Approval for Fortified Nourishment to encourage good practice in the food industry and create confidence in the consumers of the approved food, using an executive order number 3974-S which officially...

We came up with a list of affordable trails in Costa Rica, because everyone needs the opportunity to disconnect from their routine and spend time relaxing with friends or family, and that luxury shouldn’t always be expensive. Here’s a...

This week, research found that states in the U.S. that legalized medical marijuana — which is sometimes recommended for symptoms like chronic pain, anxiety or depression — saw declines in the number of Medicare prescriptions for drugs used to treat...

„Take this five times a day for six weeks. While taking it you’ll start feeling better.” Sounds like you are in your doctor’s office, receiving a bottle of pills from a man in a white coat. Well, instead you...

Two children, professional, and a lover of work. Three variables that are difficult to balance if you want to spend time with your family without abandoning your business. Carolina Ruiz Chacon knew this very well.Despite the problems she might...

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...