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The Calderón Guardia hospital has isolated a patient carrying a dangerous fungus. Protocols have been activated for disinfection of areas the patient was in as to not put other patients…
The CCSS funded 15,000 prostheses to help those hard of hearing. This sounds good on the surface but the Costa Rican Association of Therapists is against this move. Let’s look…
For years, the debate on therapeutic benefits of marijuana has been going on. Today, there are several states in America with active laws that regulate medical use of marijuana. There…
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has invested $2.3 million into a new in vitro fertilization center known as the High Complexity Reproductive Medicine Unit, which is at the…
Drastically lowering blood pressure may help protect memory and thinking skills later in life, researchers reported Monday — the first hopeful sign that it’s possible to lower rates of mental…
Fitness is not only a way of life. It is also a profitable industry worth billions of dollars. It is being marketed as not an option, but a lifestyle. Zero…
Costa Rica Healthcare – The College of Doctors is taking measures to prevent further cases of cosmetic surgeries being done without the appropriate training and licenses. The Medical Association is looking…
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