In today’s fast-paced world, many professionals find themselves working long hours, often six or seven days a week. Whether you're hustling through back-to-back shifts, managing multiple jobs, or running your own business, an exhausting schedule can take a serious...
In an increasingly globalized world, many people find themselves living far from their loved ones—whether for work, education, migration, or personal growth. While technology has made it easier to stay connected, the emotional toll of physical separation can be...
In Costa Rica, an estimated 372 new cases of leukemia are diagnosed each year. Of that number, between 15 and 20% are patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which requires specialized care due to its silent progression. It is...
Are artificial colorings or additives in the food you buy at the grocery store, supermarket, or bakery bad? The food industry in Latin America asserts that "if that were the case, we'd be shooting ourselves in the foot."
Specialists and...
For the first time in the history of organ and tissue donation and transplantation at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, our country has achieved a donation rate of 10 donors per million inhabitants (dpmh), placing us among the...
Costa Ricans consume too many sugary drinks, eat too many beans, and need to eat more fruits and vegetables. These were the conclusions reached by Dr. Georgina Gómez Salas in her graduation thesis at the University of Costa Rica...
Costa Rica managed to recover coverage above 90% in 2025 for most childhood vaccines, according to the Ministry of Health report as of June. However, gaps persist in vaccines administered to adolescents and adults, such as the tetanus and...
Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident, has established itself as the third leading cause of death among adults in Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Health.
According to authorities, 200 people are hospitalized each year in the country, and...
Frequent consumption of energy drinks may not be as harmless as many think. A recent study from the University of Rochester, published in the journal Nature, suggests that one of the characteristic compounds in these drinks could accelerate the...
The cantons of Puriscal, Hojancha, Acosta, Dota, León Cortés, Alvarado, and Jiménez have the highest mortality rates from gastric cancer in Costa Rica. These areas exceed 20 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, while the national average is 14.
The finding is...
