Costa Rica has more to it than just beautiful scenery. It has a thriving medical economy and one that is considerably more affordable than popular destinations such as the USA and Europe.
At the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, a group of researchers found that the consumption of pure chocolate made of 100% cocoa can exacerbate facial acne vulgaris within days in people who are acne prone.
The national campaign of vaccination against seasonal influenza will begin on Monday January 10, giving priority to the elderly and the chronically ill.
After 133 days of hospitalization, a child of nine years has a new lease on life thanks to the first skin transplant done in Central America and the Caribbean.
Specialists of the National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños) saved...
Featured Columnist – Retirement & Living
Kat Sunlove
TCRN Volunteer:
So let’s talk money. Just how much can you save by living as a pensionado here in Costa Rica? For Baby Boomers facing the end of regular earnings, the question of how to...
Featured Columnist – Retirement & Living
Kat Sunlove
TCRN Volunteer:
Back in the day, songster Randy Newman penned his celebrated anthem “I Love LA,” singing the praises of Los Angeles, California. As anyone who has ever visited that grand metropolis knows, there is...
TCRN STAFF: Brian Smith,
It seems that there are enough forward-thinkers among the powers-that-be in Costa Rica that a new wave of economic prosperity is currently in the works. The Costa Rican government has begun to reemphasize retirement communities as...
