Costa Rica’s Agriculture and Livestock Ministry wants to know what's filling Ticos' bellies these days. The ministry launched a survey across the country this week to collect…
Adults over 60 are putting their skills to the test all over Costa Rica with the Juegos Dorados, or Golden Games. Participants are not only showing that…
Costa Rica’s health minister called auto accidents a public health priority on Monday during the presentation of the country’s new National Health Plan. Health Minister Dr. Fernando Llorca’s…
Health Ministry officials this week reported that so far this year a total of 142 people have contracted the chikungunya virus in Costa Rica, among them the…
Medical research involving human subjects could resume soon in Costa Rica following the publication in the official newspaper La Gaceta of regulations outlining the procedures for approval, development,…
Muddy children chased each other playfully, jumping in puddles, then darting and weaving through the crowd gathered in the Tinamastes Community Hall on Sunday during the small…
Obesity can be cause not to hire someone, according to a recent ruling by the Costa Rican Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber, or Sala IV,…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert on the potential spread on the continent of the mosquito-borne viral disease Zika, which is similar to dengue and…
The number of dengue cases in the first five months of this year in Costa Rica dropped by 50.4 percent compared with figures from last year, the Health Ministry reported. From Jan. 1…
The Costa Rican Social Security System (Caja) has launched a campaign to combat skin cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer in Costa Rica. According to the Caja's records,…
