Health

Genetic engineering will transform the food industry as we know it today. GMOs are a reality that nevertheless has its detractors

Through an alliance between Facebook and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), people who voluntarily register as blood donors on the "Blood Donations" page, will receive a notification on that social network when donations of the vital liquid...

Scientific evidence suggests that early intervention for a balanced diet is more effective in helping to prevent some diseases related to poor nutrition

Many men ignore little discomforts in the body or emotional changes that they experience when they reach 40 years of age

Popularly known as ginger or Kion, (Zingiber officinale), it can be defined as a kind of panta where the root of its stem gives a kind of sweet and spicy fruit

AstraZeneca signed an agreement with the Government of Costa Rica to supply one million doses of its candidate vaccine against COVID-19, AZD1222, developed together with the University of Oxford. It is estimated that the vaccine will be available from...

There's a growing body of research with evidence to suggest that CBD, a non-psychoactive, chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, has many positive health and wellbeing properties. CBD use is becoming increasingly popular around the world and is...

Doctors never tire of saying “The first meal of the day is the most important

For the third consecutive year, the "La Sele de los Valiente" (The Brave Team) campaign seeks to promote the early detection of prostate cancer and raise awareness about this disease.The initiative of the Costa Rican Football Federation and Monge...

It's not just a genetic issue: poor nutrition in school-age children can contribute to an average 20cm difference in height between individuals from different countries, according to a new analysis published in the prestigious journal The Lancet.The report reported...