Christmas will arrive on December 1st, with the traditional lighting of the Children’s Museum façade. For the 2016 edition, the main show starts at 6:30 p.m., although previous activities will start from 2:30 p.m., with different attractions and entertainments, all under proper safety measures and control, so that thousands of families enjoy the activities. The […]
MAG is surprised by the questions regarding agrochemicals’ registration
On October 25th, the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Felipe Arauz, responded the Ombudman’s questions on the new registry of pesticides that will be enforced within 15 days. Arauz also explained that he requested a hearing with the Ombudsman in order to personally explain the process, because there are very technical aspects, but it was not […]
140 million colones were paid in disability leaves due to zika, dengue and chikungunya
7,585 people received at least 4 days of disability leave per year due to zika, dengue or chikungunya. Data from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) showed that more than 140 million colones were paid in more than 10,000 medical leaves granted to these patients, although not all of them were disabled. The Ministry of […]
Telethon’s goal is to raise 690 million colones to help children
On October 25th, the hospitals benefiting from the 690 million colones, that Telethon 2016 aims to raise, were announced. According to Christian Reyes, president of the Active 20-30 Foundation, the funds will benefit the neonatology service of Women’s Hospital, Carit Maternity, pulmonology department from the National Children’s Hospital and to the pediatrics ward of Max Teran […]
Report rejects some WHO recommendations on breastfeeding
A scientific report on breastfeeding, published on October 25th in the US, suggests that some of the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on this practice should be ruled out. The independent panel of experts “US Preventive Services Task Force” made a review of dozens of scientific studies on the effectiveness of various measures […]
Another car collides with the train in Heredia
On Tuesday night, a new accident between a car and Heredia’s train was reported. The incident occurred at the junction of Barrio San Martín in Santa Rosa de Santo Domingo in Heredia. The accident caused just material damages, as no one was injured. Neither the Red Cross nor the Fire Department reported any call or […]