Health

There is a globe movement towards medical tourism, as entrepreneurs and organizations are expanding medical tourism. The Obama’s Affordable Care Act Supreme Court ruling in is now seen as escalating this industry shift. Costa Rica’s rising medical tourism industry...

In this new interview with Dr. Marco Muñoz Peralta of Dr. Marco Muñoz Cavallini International Dental Clinic, The Costa Rica News explores Technology & Dentistry in the XXI Century, and looks at the many advances in the Costa Rica...

TCRN: As promised our topic this week is about Health TourismDR. MARCO: We are active participants in Health Tourism in Costa Rica. My information however, is not based on statistics, on exact numbers.TCRN:• I know that most of the...

Laser technology is considered one of the most important advances in medicine and dentistry in the 21st century. Its application allows a big improvement, reducing the surgery and recovery periods for patients.The use of laser in dentistry treatments has...

"If your teeth have lost some of their sparkle over the years, Costa Rica Dental Team offers a variety of treatments to help restore those pearly whites. Besides whitening teeth that have become discolored due to coffee, tea and...

In a candid interview with The Costa Rica News (TCRN), Dr. Marco Muñoz Peralta, gave us his views about Health Tourism and the Dental problems facing the Baby Boomers!TCRN: Couldn´t help noticing your full waiting rooms. Is this norm?Dr....

Most of us have experienced minor discomfort with our teeth sometime in our lives. Most of us were able to afford to pay for simple procedures to get the discomfort fixed, such as getting a filling, having a tooth...

In 2008, Americans drank nearly 9 billion gallons of bottled water, which is second only to soft drinks as the largest beverage type in the U.S. market, according to the Beverage Marketing Corporation.Its popularity has been growing strong since...

In an ironic twist of reasoning, a reader writes, “the absence of a healthy sense of self or ego can lead to psychological illness, and difficulties in life in all kinds of ways.” Talk about trying to make the...

Dental implants have become a popular and successful option used by dental professionals for restoring missing, severely damaged or diseased teeth. They are usually made from titanium and resemble an actual tooth root.They are surgically placed in the upper...