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    Medical Tourism Being Seen as an Alternative To Obamacare

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Americans, yet to discover how Obamacare will affect their coverage and savings in the coming years, patients and baby-boomers are choosing a growing health care phenomenon abroad called medical tourism.Lack affordable health insurance...

    Costa Rica dengue cases rise to 41,510 with no deaths

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica recorded a total of 41,510 cases of dengue fever, of which 111 were of the severe hemorrhagic variety, but the authorities have not recorded any deaths so far, official sources said...

    30 000+ Unregistered Health Products Entering Costa Rica

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - So far this year, 30,134 health products have been seized entering Costa Rica. However, it is unknown how many of these are products for performance enhancing steroids for athletes.Four high-level cyclists have been...

    44.5 Percent of Sexually Active Young Costa Ricans Never Use Condoms

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The II National Youth Survey  revealed that 44.5% of sexually active Costa Ricans, aged between 15 and 35, never used condoms during intercourse.The survey, conducted by the Council of Young Persons (CPJ in Spanish),...

    Brazil Donates Product for Tuberculosis Testing to Costa Rica

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Brazilian government donated to the Social Security Fund of Costa Rica a total of 300 bottles of a product used in diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry expressed its gratitude...

    Up to 9 Deaths from Influenza A in Costa Rica this Year

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The death toll from influenza A in Costa Rica this year rose to nine, with a total of 120 people have been hospitalized, sources said from the Ministry of Health.The doctor Henry Wasserman,...

    Chinchilla Promises Vigilance against the 17,000 Cases of Dengue in Costa Rica

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla promised that health authorities will not lower their guard in the fight against dengue virus that has affected 17,000 people in Costa Rica so far this year.The president...

    Medical Tourism in Costa Rica: The Top 10 Most Important Things to Know

    Medical tourism is gaining more and more traction these daysIn response to exhausting wait times and skyrocketing costs, people from the U.S. and Canada are beginning to seek out international doctors for the surgeries, dental work, and preventative care...

    Costa Rica Requires Posting Preventive Warnings on Cigarette Packs

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Government of Laura Chinchilla signed a regulation obliging tobacco companies to place prevention messages on cigarette packs.The regulation indicates that 50% of the envelope of cigarette packs must be covered with pictograms,...

    Costa Rica Declares Dengue Health Alert

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica declared by health alert because of the increased cases of dengue, which now has reach 11,672, four times more than the same period last year.Costa Rican...
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    Embracing the Sacred: Seeking Spiritual Connection With Costa Rica’s Indigenous Communities

    Costa Rica, a land of vibrant biodiversity and breathtaking landscapes, also holds a rich tapestry of indigenous cultures, each...
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