An alarming international study shows that 94% of the Costa Rican population is going to be overweight by the year 2060 if we don’t make drastic changes. The figure is…
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Costa Rica Helps With a Medical Emergency Mid-Flight
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/12/16A Costa Rican doctor, Alejandro Moya, was once called upon to help in a medical emergency on a flight. He identified that the patient was having a myocardial infarction that…
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50-year Anniversary of Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/05/09The 50-year anniversary of Hospital Mexico is being commemorated with a giant light display that alternately projects the flags of Costa Rica and Mexico. The design goes from the second…
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7 Foreign Medical Specialists Suspended in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/03/067 foreign medical specialists have had their permits to practice in Costa Rica suspended because they did not pass the test put forth by the College of Physicians which issues…
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Costa Rica Heart Transplant Patient Dies 28 Years After Operation
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/11/23Costa Rica News – Hospital Mexico announced the death of Blanca Vega.
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Costa Rica News – 40 couples have withdrawn lawsuits against the CCSS because their goal was not to get money rather to get the CCSS to start in vitro fertilization.
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Costa Rica News – We need to be cautious when using cosmetic products that could have a medical purpose because they are often advertised as cosmetic to avoid having to be…
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Costa Rican Designs Own Prosthesis
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/09/02Costa Rica News – A young man from Alajuela designed and programed his own prosthesis. What an impressive accomplishment. Fabián Porras, 18, resident of Turrúcares, will represent the country at the…
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