Columnist Ed Bernhardt takes a look at common plants that can reduce blood sugar.

The Ministry of Health has recommended Costa Ricans against using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices.

The decline in smokers may help Costa Rica reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

In 2018, a protection coverage close to 92% was achieved, according to Health Authorities.

The children were not vaccinated against measles by their parents, who are United States citizens, the Health Ministry said.

The mother and child did not have the measles vaccine, according to the Health Ministry, while the father had not completed the entire vaccination series.

Last Friday, the first critical patient, who had a cardiac problem, was flown in from Santa Maria de Dota. Patients living in remote areas...

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census, there are currently 626 centenarians living in Costa Rica.

During the first 22 weeks of this year there were 175 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the country. Of these, 27 are women who contracted the virus during pregnancy.

Health officials reported that 93 percent of the people who died from influenza last year were not vaccinated, despite the fact that because all were members of high-risk groups, they were eligible to receive the vaccination for free.