Tag: cancer
Alcohol Caused More Than 740,000 Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020
During 2020, 741,300 new cases of cancer were attributable to alcohol consumption in the world. Of these, 568,700 were detected in men and 172,600...
Hundreds of Thousands of Women Would Lose Their Battle Against Ovarian Cancer this Year
Symptoms of ovarian cancer can be confused with gastritis or colitis: persistent bloating, trouble eating, feeling full quickly, pelvic or abdominal pain, and having urinary discomfort
Meet Gabrielito, a Tico Boy for Whom Limits Do Not Exist
Gabrielito is a child like the others. He plays soccer every afternoon with his friends, rides his bike, has fun in the pool and...
Learn About Good Practices that Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
In Costa Rica about 40 cases of cancer are diagnosed per day and every two hours a person dies from this disease. Worldwide, the...
Costa Rica bets on modern treatment to reduce Cancer Mortality
Costa Rica has recently acquired a modern cancer treatment equipment, being it a particle accelerator that allows the production of radioisotopes. It is the...
Doctors Alert that Early Cancer Diagnosis Decreased 40% Due to ...
Health groups that fight against cancer alert the population not to stop their routine check-ups and to observe and consult with health professionals about...
Experts see potential in Costa Rica to be the first Developing Country free of...
Experts from the Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research (ACIB) see in Costa Rica a great potential to become the first developing nation, declared...
Being a Man does not make you Immune to Breast Cancer.
Although breast cancer is much more common in women. Men can have it too. It occurs most often in men in their 60s and...
ALCCI: 40 Years Fighting Childhood Cancer in Costa Rica
"I want to tell all children with cancer not to worry, that all this will pass and that you have a purpose." This was...
Costa Rica Excels in Cancer Survival Rates for Latin America
A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank on the state of general health in Latin America...
How to Protect Yourselft Against Breast Cancer
A monthly self-exam on your breasts and a good bra are not enough when it comes to protecting your breasts. So they are extremely healthy
New Study Reports Increasing Cancer Survival and Progress in Cancer Control
A new study published in “The Lancet Oncology” reports that for 7 common cancer types (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, and ovary), survival...
Glyphosate Confronts Companies and Environmentalists
The use of herbicides with glyphosate presents antagonistic positions. On the one hand, the marketing companies make a defense of the product; on the...
Donating Hair Is Donating Hope
Hair donation is born of kind hearts. This alternative is given to take all women who go through a painful disease such as cancer,...
Costa Rican Science Working To Combat Cancer
Dr. Francisco Siles Canales, a member of the staff at the School of Electrical Engineering marked a milestone for the study of health in...
Costa Rica Fights Childhood Cancer
Every February 15 the world commemorates International Children's Cancer Day. This special date was instituted in 2001 in order to raise awareness of cancer...
10 Recommended Guidelines to Achieving a Healthier Lifestyle in 2019
It is no secret to anyone that overweight and obesity have become a real problem in today's society. Both are risk factors for many...
Woman Dies of Cancer in France, after Receiving Transplant of Smoker’s Lungs
A patient suffering from cystic fibrosis developed cancer shortly after receiving a lung transplant from a smoker in France, according to a study published...
FDA Warns About the Risks of LASER for Vaginal Rejuvenation
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the use of some laser machines that are being used for vaginal...
Costa Rica Approves Vaccine Against the Human Papilloma Virus
Good news has arrived for Costa Rica! On June 14th, 2018, authorities of the country approved a vaccine against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)...
Alert! Herbicide Used In Urban Public Areas Can Cause Cancer
The herbicide called glyphosate, whose use is only allowed for agriculture, is being used in public areas of San José and Cártago, in which...
Costa Rica’s Gold Month
This February, Costa Rica is holding the slogan "Early Detection Can Save Lives" as part of the campaign against childhood cancer. The golden color,...
5 Popular Medical Tourism Destinations
When you are considering plastic surgery or oncology, you want to ensure that you are getting the best treatment possible, and this is not...
Drinking Coffee Reduces the Risk of Premature Death
According to a couple of studies, drinking coffee can prevent heart failure, cancer, diabetes, and even respiratory or liver ailments. The consumption of about...
The Incredible Benefits of Sex
Have you ever felt a lack of sexual appetite? Well, after reading what we have to tell you, you may have to rephrase the...
October 19th: World Day of the Fight Against Breast Cancer
At the initiative of the World Health Organization on October 19th, the International Day of the fight against Breast Cancer is celebrated globally with...
Surprising Benefits of Coconut Embryo
Coconut is the fruit produced by the coconut tree that contains components that benefit the human body. The fruit is fleshy, with fibrous bark,...
Health fair held in San Jose
The fair took place the first Friday of July
A completely free fair took place the first week of July aiming to give important information...
Fasting can Regenerate the Entire Immune System of Humans
Fasting might just be the new upcoming thing in holistic healing! So what's the hype about?
Well, in today's society so many humans suffer from...
Toxic Tampons and Cancer
“The FDA does not require menstrual hygiene product manufacturers to disclose ingredients or conduct testing to determine their products’ long-term effects on our bodies....
Marijuana, sort of legal in Costa Rica
Juan is an average man living his mid 20's, he's got no stable job and likes smoking pot. On the other hand, there's José,...
Changing to an Alkaline Diet can Change Your Health
To stay healthy, it is important to maintain an alkaline environment within your body. The pH levels in your body have a significant importance...
Radical Natural Healing Part 2
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After Zahrah's radical transformation and healing from cancer, she helped co-found an educational and healing program in the mountains of...
Radical Natural Healing with Zahrah Sita
A little over 10 years ago, Zahrah Sita made a bold move to leave her home in the U.S. with 2 small children and relocate in...
Research proves ginger to be 10,000x stronger than chemo
A new study published in PLoS reveals that ginger contains a pungent compound, known as 6-shogaol which could be up to 10,000 times more effective than...
Indigenous Peoples More Likely to Get Cancer, doctors say
A recent study revealed preventable cancers are more common within Native populations.
The study was led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...
Renowned Surgeon Visits Costa Rica to Teach
Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas came to prepare more doctors in Costa Rica to perform minimally-invasive thoracic surgery.
Raquel Bolaños had already suffered through three aneurysms...
10 Delicious Costa Rican Superfoods You Should be Eating Daily
We are currently living in an age where we are bombarded with information. It comes in all forms on a variety of subjects, none...
Three Incredible and Surprising Reasons Why Drinking Coffee Could Save Your Life
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - There's nothing like a hot, delicious cup of coffee first thing in the morning; in fact, the typical...
Four Incredibly Healthy Reasons Why You Should Always Have a Pineapple on Your Shopping...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Most people remember the adage, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." However, in Costa Rica, it's...
