Health

By TCRN StaffIn Part 1 of this series we talked about the power you possess within yourself to decide to change any aspect of your life, and specifically your weight.We hope we have inspired you to take the time...

by IRENE VIZCAÍNOThe conflict between the CCSS and medical residents is worsening after yesterday when other medical professionals decided to join the movement and make their own demands.At the end of an extraordinary meeting, representatives of the National Medical...

Health Choices Costa Rica, born out of Health Choices International, is a medical tourism facilitator and healthcare development company within this Central American country.Their guiding role for people who are contemplating surgery abroad is amply complemented by the role...

On May 21st at the Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI), thirty people gathered for massage, yoga, chocolate-covered strawberries and lots of laughter. In the process, they raised over $400 for the Escuelita de Verano, a free summer camp for the...

By TCRN StaffThis is the first part of a five part series of articles about weight loss attitude and how to start changing your life for good.The first and most important thing you should know is that You Already...

Featured Columnist – Health Ileana Alfaro Certified DermatologistWith thousands of new cases diagnosed annually and increasing numbers daily, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, even above breast and prostate cancer.Melanoma is not the only risk of UV...

On April 26th, 2010, 450 health service providers from 15 Latin American countries gathered at the Ramada Herradura Hotel Convention Center to participate in the first Latin American Global Medicine and Wellness Congress held in San José, Costa Rica.The...

Featured Columnist – Health Ileana Alfaro Certified DermatologistOverweight is defined as a body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) at the 85th to less than the 95th percentile for age. Obesity is...

by IRENE RODRIGUEZ S.Calderón Guardia Hospital opened a clinic to help smokers quit their habit and improve their quality of life.Through the advice of specialists in respiratory medicine, psychology, nutrition, respiratory therapy, social work and general practice, patients receive...

by ROGER AMORETTYMore than 500 residents of the remote community of Piedra Mesa de Talamanca received free medical care this week by professionals of the U.S. Southern Command and Costa Rican specialists.Doctors, pharmacists, dentists and ophthalmologists were on location...