Information about the health industry both in Costa Rica and the world, including medical tourism
According to the Global Competitiveness report 2018, Costa Rica ranks second among the most competitive countries in Latin America (right after Chile). The educational system is labeled as “high quality,”…
Dental Care Costs: United States vs Costa Rica Dental care in the United States costs significantly more than dental care in Costa Rica. It doesn’t even matter what the procedure…
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…