Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease whose symptoms may appear after ten years of age, but it usually affects men under 45 years old. Although it is a very debilitating disease, its diagnosis can be delayed up to 9 years, since it is often mistaken for low back pain. Javier Badilla, a rheumatologist at San Rafael […]
Archives for May 2017
ICE to buy 100 electric cars
With an investment of 5 million dollars, the Instituto Costarricenses de Electricidad (ICE) announced that it will buy 100 electric vehicles, sedan type, to replace the vehicles with conventional engines. Resources would be provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The fleet will be integrated in 2018 and, along with the vehicles, 100 chargers will […]
At last! Leopoldo López’s wife was allowed to see him
After 35 days of anxiety, uncertainty and fear that he might be dead, this Sunday, Lilian Tintori, the wife of the Venezuelan opponent Leopoldo López, was able to see him in Ramo Verde jail. Tintori entered the penitentiary center with her children, Leopoldo and Manuela, and on leaving, she gave an interview to the media […]
More than 400 competitors participated in PerroCross
On Sunday, more than 400 competitors, including animals and owners participated in the championship final “PerroCross 2016-2017.” This field race had several categories, including children and dogs with disabilities, with a distance of 2 kilometers, novices with 4 kilometers and expert or relays with 8 kilometers. It is the second consecutive time we have exceeded […]
Special rooms for young people with cancer
On Wednesday, the Claderón Guardia Hospital opened two rooms aiming at the care of young cancer patients between the ages of 13 and 25. The rooms are part of the Daniel project and are located on the fifth floor of the medical center. They will be the home of young people during their diagnosis and […]
US Embassy donates computer equipment to Transit
A total of 30 laptops and 20 tablets were donated this Wednesday to the Traffic Police, by the United States Embassy. The equipment facilitated by the North American government is valued in more of 148 thousand dollars. That is to say, near 85 million colones. US Ambassador Fitzgerald Haney and the Director of the US […]