School-feeding programs have proven to be effective means of contributing to better nutrition for children. Within them, milk has become the most important food. Its nutritional contribution is essential in school meal plans, since the availability of nutrients in...
Days before the Costa Rican ambassador to India stated that the Costa Rican authorities are interested in the Covaxin vaccine developed in India, the diplomatic representative in Moscow made a similar statement about the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine. According...
A group of private pharmacies offered to collaborate, free of charge, in the vaccination process against COVID-19 in Costa Rica, to help speed up the process. These are the Pharmaceutical Cooperative (Farmacoop), the Cooperative of United Independent Pharmacies (Coopefiu),...
This is the second part of "bacteria that keeps us alive", and that is how a large part or billions of them make us keep breathing, here you will be able to know other points of view from specialists.
The...
For the fifth consecutive year, pineapple was considered the third food with the least presence of pesticides. This news was celebrated by the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (Canapep). This is because 90% of this fruit consumed...
Environmental issues, the COVID-19 Pandemic and economic recovery dominated this week the virtual meeting between the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, and the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed.
In reviewing the meeting, the Presidential Office...
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) implemented the mixed use of molecular and antigen tests - also known as rapid tests - for the diagnosis of COVID-19. This implementation has taken place gradually since December, and is already...
Consuming too much salt and sodium can lead to increased blood pressure, causing 9.4 million deaths a year and the main risk factor for heart disease. Precisely the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 5 maximum grams of salt per...
Within the framework of International Women's Day, Tico deputy Carolina Hidalgo, presented a bill to promote and guarantee the Government's actions in the area of menstrual health and hygiene. This is project 22.421 Menstruation and Justice, which aims to...
