Common Chemical May Damage Teeth
Email this page By Joe DeCapua / VOA A chemical compound that’s been linked to a number of health problems in animal studies may also damage tooth enamel in humans. BPA is found in many resins and plastics that people use everyday, such as water and baby bottles and food containers. PA, or Bisphenol A, […]
Researchers: GMO grain appears to harm pigs, raising questions of human safety
Email this page By Amy Silverstein / GlobalPost The majority of corn and soy crops grown in the United States have been genetically engineered in a lab to be resistant to herbicides, which is supposed to make life easier for farmers. The biotechnology industry, which profits off those herbicides, insists that genetically modified crops are […]
World Blood Donor Day is tomorrow, WHO pleads for volunteers
Email this page Editor’s Note: HOW TO DONATE BLOOD IN COSTA RICA -Residents can donate blood at most hospitals throughout San José and most parts of the country, including Hospital Calderon Guardia -Donors must be between 18 and 65 years old, weigh more than 50 kilograms and be in good health. The most needed […]
Cañas healthcare workers in trouble for raising money for poor patients
Email this page June 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Center for Integrated Health Care (CAIS) in Cañas organized a fundraiser over the weekend to raise funds to help low-income patients suffering from kidney failure. However, the Ministry of Public Health has issued sanctions against those involved with the fundraiser, because they failed to file a […]
Costa Rican health authorities monitoring popular contraceptive after deaths in Canada
Email this page June 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health is monitoring a popular contraceptive, sold in Costa Rica under the brand name Yasmin or Yaz, after Canadian health officials announced they had linked the deaths of 23 women between 2007 and 2013 to blood clotting believed to be linked to the contraceptive. […]
Coffee intoxication and withdrawal now considered mental disorders by psychiatrists
Email this page By Alexander Besant / GlobalPost Coffee intoxication and withdrawal are now considered forms of mental disorder by psychiatrists. The latest edition of the the psychiatrist’s handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM), describes the symptoms created by the caffeinated beverage as “intoxication.” A coffee drinker who experiences five or more […]
Nuts, olive oil may stop spread of prostate cancer
Email this page By Kaitlin Funaro / GlobalPost Swapping animal fats for a diet rich in nuts and olive oil can help prevent prostate cancer from spreading, a new study suggests. A study into the eating habits of 4,577 men found those who reported snacking on vegetable fats like nuts, olive oil, avocados and seeds […]
Overweight Children a Rising Concern in Developing Countries
Email this page The World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of overweight and obese children in the developing world is climbing at an alarming rate and countries need to do more to deal with the associated health risks. WHO says that an estimated 43 million children worldwide under the age of five were overweight […]
