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Health News – At least five people whose legs were completely paralyzed are walking again, two of them with no outside help, thanks to a specialized program of therapy and a…
Health News – The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease will nearly triple over the next 40 years, unless something dramatic happens to change trends, the Centers for Disease Control…
Costa Rica Health – The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health shows results that indicate that Ticos do not consume enough fruits, vegetables and fish.
Ever since the first studies on tobacco and the effects of nicotine on the human body, the ingredient was condemned, but it’s still part of the traditional cigarette. According to…
Medical Marijuana – Since California first took the leap in 1996, 30 more states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of marijuana to treat pain.
Health News – Childhood viruses that infect almost everyone and lie dormant in the body for life might be involved in Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Thursday.
Health News – How this ancient form of exercise slays stress and revs you up, physically and mentally.
Costa Rica News – Hospital Mexico is looking forward to having a tower of 21 operating rooms and an Intensive Care unit in 20 months.