Health

The Government of Costa Rica ruled out this past week closing borders or implementing new restrictive measures to counter the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is generating alarm throughout the world."Information has been given that a new variant known...

There has been a string of great news on the Covid front recently in Costa Rica, and since that's quite rare and notably under-reported.

Between July and September, 383 Costa Ricans are reported under treatment that prevents the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), confirmed Dr. Gloria Terwes Posada, coordinator of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Program of the Costa Rican...

Social media generate anxiety and depression when behaviors similar to drug dependence syndrome develop. Between 2019 and 2020,

The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice notified the Legislative Assembly that the draft Law on Cannabis for Medicinal and Therapeutic Use and Hemp for Food and Industrial Use, file 21,388, does not present any of the...

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The ancestral wisdom contained in Ayahuasca –whose ingredients are illegal in most countries of the world– is not only shown in its well-known hallucinogenic experiences, sometimes accompanied by important spiritual revelations. Nor is it an alternative when it comes...

This week, Costa Rica reached 90% of the target population (over 12 years old) with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 73.6% with second doses, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported.According to the report...

Considered one of the oldest techniques, aromatherapy uses essential oils, which have various health benefits, both physical and psychological, coming from natural plants, barks, herbs and flowers.From lavender to ylang ylang, there are various techniques to apply aromatherapy to...

To date, SARS-CoV-2 has caused 4.5 million deaths, while antibiotic resistance is expected to cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050.