CCSS reports 6 cases of skin cancer per day, warns residents of risk
Email this page January 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS or “Caja”) is reminding residents of the danger of skin cancer, and advising the public to take preventive measures, as public health centers receive patients with tumors on a daily basis. The CCSS says that seniors are the most vulnerable. […]
Doctor accused of destroying model’s buttocks denies any wrongdoing
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The doctor accused by former model Cristina Garcia of deforming her buttocks by injecting it with unapproved liquid silicone states he is not guilty for the injuries on the woman’s rear end. He briefly explained his version through an email, saying that the model’s statements are […]
Lack of exercise causing more illness, expanding waistlines in Costa Rica
Email this page January 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) While it’s certainly no secret that exercise leads to better health, remarkably few Costa Ricans report participating in any sort of exercise or sports. According to a recent survey carried out by the Statistics School at the University of Costa Rica, 60% of Costa Ricans stated that […]
Former model accuses doctor of deforming her buttocks
Email this page January 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An former Costa Rican model has filed charges against a doctor of the last name Vargas Scott before the District Attorney, for deforming her gluteus by injecting a dangerous and toxic substance, according to the claimant. Criminal lawyer, Juan Diego Castro, who is representing the model, stated […]
Costa Rica ranked amongst top 5 retirement havens
Email this page January 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Green mountains, beautiful volcanoes, an internationally recognized culture of peace and blue oceans, placed Costa Rica as the number 5 retirement haven in International Living’s rankings of the best places to retire in 2013. In a ranking of 22 countries, the study analyzed the characteristics of each […]
CCSS continues removing risky PIP breast implants from Costa Rican women
Email this page January 7th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After many more claims and reports of ruptures in countries around the world, and several health systems in other countries deciding to remove breast implants manufactured by the now-defunct French company, PIP, from their female citizens at no cost, the Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS or Caja) […]
Costa Rica was destination for trafficked human organs
Email this page January 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Prosecutors in the Ukraine have begun criminal proceedings against a local resident who organized the supply of human organ donors from the Ukraine to Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Sri Lanka. Prosecutors allege that the suspect was locating and recruiting healthy young people with serious […]
Costa Rica amongst the best places to be born in Latin America in 2013
Email this page December 28th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is among the best places to be born amongst developing countries in 2013, and the second best place to be born in Latin America. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), as part of a study ranking both developed and developing […]
