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Everything You Need to Know to Adopt from Costa Rica
Adoption laws in the UK are complex and rigid and, for many couples and individuals, this time consuming process ends in disappointment - particularly in the case of adopting a child as a single parent. There are many reasons...
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Clinical Trials In Costa Rica: A Brief Guide
A clinical trial is a medical research process through which new medical discoveries are tested by carrying out carefully controlled investigations on patients
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From January 11th to 23rd Vehicle Restriction will be from 10 PM and Massive Events are Suspended
The Tico Government announced new restriction measures due to the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections that is present in the country through the Omicron variant. This was confirmed by representatives of the commerce chambers meeting this Monday with government...
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“Ayahuasca”, Can the Sacred Amazonian Plant Help Against Addiction and Depression
Ayahuasca has many names: yagé, vegetal, hoasca, kamarampi, huni ... no matter what you call it: this psychoactive plant-based decoction used by the indigenous Amazonians for centuries to come into contact with the spiritual world has suddenly become on...
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How to Protect the Mental Health of Adolescents in These Times
Specialists advise strengthening the resilience capacity of adolescents and establishing effective communication from childhood. Half of mental illnesses begin before the age of 14, but most cases are not detected or treated, warns the World Health Organization (WHO), who...
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Is Omega 3 Good for Controlling Cholesterol?
Today we want to talk about what exactly cholesterol is and how we can combat it, especially through Omega 3 acids.
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Everything You Need to Know About Prediabetes and Diabetes
Diabetes is a problem that afflicts many Costa Ricans and to understand more about this issue, we have to define both terms since it is necessary to know that our body needs certain levels of glucose in the blood,...
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Tico Startup Wins Silicon Valley’s Top Community Award For Reducing Cardiovascular Mortality
Ensuring continuous online monitoring and optimizing the treatment of the patient's condition
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Costa Rica Authorizes Import and Use of Covid-19 SelfTests
If this test is positive, people should isolate themselves and go to a health service to verify their result by RT-PCR.
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Mental Health Stigma and Obesity a Two Way Relationship
The World Health Organization defines obesity and overweight as an excessive accumulation of fat that can be detrimental to health, representing a high risk of suffering from many chronic conditions, and causing the death of approximately 2.8 million people...
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More than a Thousand People Registered for Mountain Biking: Tamarindo Beach Consolidates Its Position as a Sports Destination in Costa Rica
The tourism sector leadership of Tamarindo Beach, in Santa Cruz (Guanacaste), is strongly focused on attracting visitors—both domestic and...