INS dog insurance policies gaining in popularity
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Word is getting out about the National Insurance Institute’s (INS) insurance policy for man’s best friend. INS has offered the policy since 2011, though its existence wasn’t known by many. Fernando Lopez, the general insurance chief at INS, said the canine insurance was a necessity that […]
Study: Cilantro helps purify polluted water
Email this page Jessica Berman / VOA with additional editing by Inside Costa Rica staff Scientists say cilantro, a favorite ingredient in Costa Rican cooking, shows promise as a so-called biosorbent to mop up heavy metals that have leached into ground water in many developing countries. Cilantro is cheap and abundant in some of the […]
Editorial: How big Pharma profits from your poor health and you let it
Email this page By Elizabeth Renter for Saludify – Republished with permission You can’t watch television or open a magazine without being targeted by Big Pharma. “Depressed?” “Can’t focus?” “Do your legs tingle, twitch, or feel restless?” These ads seem to be seeking very specific people, the people who already have a unpleasant disorder or […]
Researchers Say Vaccine ‘Completely Clears’ AIDS Virus from Monkeys
Email this page (VOA) An experimental HIV/AIDS vaccine appears to have completely cleared a primate form of HIV from test monkeys. The primate version of HIV, called simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV, causes AIDS in monkeys. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science Universityhope an HIV-form of the vaccine can soon be tested in humans. “To date, HIV […]
Genetic test could identify aggressive prostate cancers
Email this page (AFP) – A new test — looking at three genes — could predict which prostate cancers will turn aggressive, helping avoid invasive treatments for those that will grow more slowly, a study out Wednesday said. Used alongside existing tests, the analysis will help doctors determine whether treatment is needed or if “active […]
Stem cell transplant might cure schizophrenia
Email this page Experimental work on rats suggests transplanting stem cells could be a permanent cure for schizophrenia, University of Texas researchers say.
Why Bolivia rejected McDonald’s and what we can learn from it
Email this page By Hope Gillette / Saludify The 2002 year will forever mark an important decision for the Latin American country of Bolivia; it is the year the country said “no” to fast food. It is the year Bolivia rejected McDonald’s. But why did this business failure occur when more than 300 million people […]
Gut Bacteria Might Contribute to Obesity
Email this page Steve Baragona / VOA New scientific evidence suggests what or how much we eat isn’t the only factor affecting our weight. The microbes living in our intestines matter, too. The results of this new study raise the possibility that probiotic bacteria may someday be added to diet and exercise to help fight […]
