MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'costa rica'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403866&cid=t_169543_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpxjZUAbo3NU%2F By Juan Carlos HidalgoCosta Rica – my home country – has suddenly become part of the health care debate after celebrity radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh said that he would move to Costa Rica go to Costa Rica for health care if  ObamaCare were approved by Congress the federal government gets too involved in health care in the next few years. Soon after Sunday’s vote in the House of Representatives, a website was set up to buy Limbaugh a one-way, first-class ticket to Costa Rica. Liberals were quick to point out that my country has a socialized health care system that is among the best in Latin America. People claim that in Costa Rica health care is a right, not a commodity. The problem surfaces when you actually need to exercise your “right.” Last July, La Nación newspaper ca... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403866 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:29:23 +0100 3403866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362544&cid=t_169543_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Frush-limbaugh-takes-a-stand-on-health-care%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Rush Limbaugh Takes a Stand on Health Care. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, costa rica, health care reform, political cartoon, rush limbaugh, socialized medicine (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362544 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:58:38 +0100 3362544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048089&cid=t_169543_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIl_pz0GHdnc%2F A new poll published today by Costa Rica’s daily La Nación shows that Libertarian presidential candidate Otto Guevara has 30% of support among likely voters, trailing the candidate of the incumbent social democrat party Laura Chinchilla, who has 43% support. The news here is that in just two months, Guevara has increased his share of the vote by 18 percentage points, while Chinchilla’s share has collapsed by 20 percentage points during the same period. The elections are scheduled for February 7th, and if neither of the candidates reaches the 40% threshold, there would be a runoff on April 4th. Given the trend, it is very likely that Guevara might force a runoff with Chinchilla in April. However, if Chinchilla’s rapid decline continues and Guevara captures more independent and undeci... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048089 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:09:50 +0100 3048089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2528031&cid=t_169543_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmedical-tourism-and-multiple-sclerosis%2F We’ve spoken a wee bit (and I’m talking “small” here, not bladder issues) about having to travel for multiple sclerosis treatment.  Some of our community have to drive hours to see a specialist.  In the past months, however, someone in my close MS community has taken the need to travel to a nearly bi-hemispheric level. One of the former members of Poker Night moved to browner pastures a couple of months ago (seriously, where could you find “greener” than Seattle?).  He and his wife moved to be closer to family as his disability progressed.  His multiple sclerosis has progressed in the past three years very significantly. We got word last month that he was traveling to Costa Rica, for several months, to undergo a stem cell treatment which is not appro... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2528031 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:06:31 +0100 2528031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432386&cid=t_169543_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F5%2F9%2Fwant-to-live-to-100-read-this.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DIn 2005 National Geographic magazine had a fascinating article by Dan Buettner, about the “Blue Zones”, areas where people live to the ages of 90, 100 and older. These areas included Loma Linda, CA, Sardinia Italy, Okinawa Japan, and the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica. He followed up his trip to Costa Rica with a more extensive visit, including a team of researchers, in 2007. One of the pitfalls of studies of this sort is the verification of claims of age. For instance, a claim that made a big splash in the media several years ago concerned Bulgarian villagers who claimed that their secret to longevity is eating yogurt. A craze of yogurt swept the U.S. following publication of this story, which I am not sure has completely disappeared. That "study&q... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432386 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:55 +0100 1432386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320557&cid=t_169543_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F255781716%2F There are a lot of experimental and “alternative” treatments out there for autism, one of which is stem cell therapy. There are currently no clinical trials underway in the US for using stem cell therapy for autism and the treatment is not allowed in the US. A family wishing to pursue this therapy would have to travel outside the US, to Mexico, China, and Costa Rica (you can read here about one Florida’s family who is pursuing this therapy for their son, Matthew). Pure Pedantry comments on “stem cell tourism” and notes the lack of oversight about this treatment, and some medical risks that might result. Orac at Respectful Insolence suggests that stem cells are the “new snake oil“; in another post today, he considers stem cell therapy and the latest... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320557 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:00:30 +0100 1320557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229282&cid=t_169543_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F234475131%2F The Florida parents of 7-year-old Matthew Faiella, who has autism, are taking him to Costa Rica at the end of this month for adult stem cell treatments. According to WESH.com, Daniel and Ruth Faiella say that they have seen “improved mental skills” in Matthew after trying many different therapies, “including a $20,000 hyperbolic chamber that allows Matthew to breathe in pure oxygen that his parents believe stimulates his brain cells.” Costs for the Costa Rica trip are, Daniel Faiella says, “‘depleting all of our funds’” and they are seeking donations. There are currently no clinical trials underway in the US for using stem cell therapy for autism and stem cell treatment is not allowed in the US. Stem cell therapy is offered in Mexico and Ch... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229282 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:55 +0100 1229282