Last week and over the weekend, rumors have been flying around Costa Rica Facebook pages that the government had approved the use of medical marijuana, but according to Costa Rica’s Social Security System this is not true, however they...
A condition called ocular toxocariasis (colloquially, "eye worms") is transmitted by a worm-shaped parasite found in the feces of infected dogs and can enter the bodies of people when infected feces comes into contact with the mouth.
This parasite remains...
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) may be ​​bringing in anesthesiologists from other countries to meet domestic demand, said the chief executive of the institution, Maria del Rocio Saenz, on Monday's Nuestra Voz program.
Saenz explained that the possibility...
We are currently living in an age where we are bombarded with information. It comes in all forms on a variety of subjects, none more so than our health and the kinds of food that we should and shouldn’t...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Great events cast their shadows long before the show begins, and Envision 2015 is no exception. One-by-one a crowd of over 4,000 people will migrate to the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Time and time again, anything we need in life is typically given to us through Mother Nature. Our planet will hand us homeopathic remedies from natural resources before we even have time to...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The 2015 Construction and Housing Expo started today and features some 200 Costa Rica housing developments, with prices starting at ¢21 million ($39,126).
Those looking to buy should know about the condition of building...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This morning marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics throughout the world. Thousands of Costa Ricans participated by attending Ash Wednesday mass.
Lent stretches through March and ends on Easter Sunday, which falls on...
