If you know about a child who has been sent home after suffering from cancer, this information could help in a new project. The specialty of Onco-pediatrics of the University of Costa Rica is looking for these histories to improve the existent databases and publish a book of testimonies on the treatment for the disease. […]
Archives for January 25, 2017
Costa Rican gastronomy to reach Galicia in Spain
The Costa Rican gastronomy will arrive to Galicia in Spain for the 2017 Xantar fair that will be held from February 1st to February 5th. Culinary demonstrations and conferences on Costa Rican Sustainable and Healthy Gastronomy will be part of the activities. Costa Rica was invited in 2015. In 2017 it will be one of […]
Do you like fish? The FDA has these tips for your family
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a series of tips on the best ways to consume fish, especially for certain groups of people. The new government guideline rated fish in 3 categories to help pregnant women, nursing mothers and parents of young children to choose […]
Rodolfo Hernández: “Winning in the first round is a thing of the past”
Former president Rafael Ángel Calderón said it and the presidential candidate of the Republican party, Rodolfo Hernández reiterated it: the next president of Costa Rica will emerge from a second round of elections in 2018. The number of matches and the division of support suggest that it is very difficult to reach the minimum 40% […]
Woman with constant abdominal pain has appointment for 2025
The stories of the waiting lists in the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) are never ending. Ask Marlyn Cruz, who has been suffering from constant pain under a rib for a year. She has consulted in the Ebais and despite using anti-inflammatory medicine, the pain persists. Given the situation, the doctor at the medical […]
Window breakers keep afloat with their own “school”
As if it were a career, the “knowledge” to become a window breaker is passed from the more veteran offenders to the youngest ones. That criminal legacy, shared as if it were an inheritance from generation to generation, is what allows them to continue a criminal activity that has been causing havoc in places crowded […]