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Costa Rica Declares Obesity a Chronic Disease

Ileana Fernandez -
Obesity is acknowledged as a chronic disease related to public health in Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Health. The decree signed by...
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Hospital Metropolitano Now Accepts Medicare Advantage

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Hospital Metropolitano announces that, effective immediately, all patients with Medicare Advantage can now receive emergency care at any of our locations. This makes us...
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A Healthy Costa Rica New Year: Blended Green Juice

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Here’s a healthy idea for the New Year: make green juices for boosting your health and vitality. Everyone can take advantage of these healthy...
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Costa Rica’s New Yellow Fever Certificate Requirements for International Travel

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The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that as of February 2025, it will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travelers going...
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Costa Rica Dengue Cases Surge Past 30000 Mark in 2024

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Dengue has posed a public health risk in Costa Rica. The Ministry of Health predicts that by the end of 2024, there will be...
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Dengue Epidemic and Avian Flu Surge Across the Americas

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Tuesday that cases of dengue, Oropouche, and avian flu (H5N1) have risen this year across the...
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Tragic Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Panama in Reverse Migration Crisis

A boat carrying 19 South American migrants blocked from entering the United States sank off the coast of Panama as they returned to their...
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Costa Rica Long Tailed Weasel Hunting and Dance Mysteries

Today we meet the long-tailed weasel, a high-energy predator that may be dancing for two very different reasons.The long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) is known...
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Inside Panama Migrant Shelter Housing Deported Asian Refugees

In a shelter in the jungle province of Darién, guarded by Panamanian officers, around a hundred Asian migrants wait to be found a country...
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