Health

We all feel anxiety at some point in life. Family problems, financial difficulties and new situations usually generate what the Royal Spanish Academy defines as a “state of agitation, restlessness or anxiety of mind”. It is, in the words...

One of the most frequent questions we receive at the Costa Rica Dental Association is whether dental implants are less expensive in Costa Rica than in the United States and Canada. The simple answer is “Yes.” Then the next...

The number of people with Alzheimer's, the type of dementia that causes memory problems, will affect 160,000 Costa Ricans in 2050, according to data from Alzheimer Disease International (ADI).To provide adequate treatment to those who suffer from it, Dr....

Patients with different chronic diseases ask the deputies and the government to approve the bill that will allow the legalization of the production and commercialization of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the country.People with diagnosed diseases such as cancer,...

The world evolves more and more, as well as the market for marijuana or cannabis, in addition to its derivatives included in hemp and even in CBD, better known as cannabidiol. Did you know that in Costa Rica, cannabidiol...

Finca La Senda, in the community of Santa Rosa de Playa Tamarindo, is developing a project to plant 34 species of medicinal plants in an area of two thousand square meters in order, among other goals, to promote healthy...

The liberationist deputy Karine Niño referred to the need for the approval of file 21. 388, “Law on the Production of Cannabis and Hemp for Medicinal Purposes”. "The approval of the hemp and medicinal cannabis project is urgent!" said...

Mushroom hunting is an ancient practice. Even today in urban areas people are often seen searching for these select edibles. Being able to recognize odors in the air, or knowing the correct time of year or the number of...

Originally developed and practiced in China, acupuncture is based on treating ailments by introducing metal needles at certain points on the human body. Unlike other traditional methods, acupuncture has provided relief to people around the world for its ability...

For thousands of years, the fungi kingdom has given its wonderful diversity. Whether to provide food, medicine, deadly poisons, or psychotropic drugs, the small, vibrant mushrooms are widely distributed throughout the world. Governed by its own rules and patterns,...