Wellness Vacations In Costa Rica

During the last several years, a new generation of vacationers has been demanding more from hotels than ever before, and a new type of travel is rising in popularity.
This new group of travelers desires more than  before from their vacation, and so the tourism sector is providing many options, such as hotels and resorts with [...]

Medical Costs in Costa Rica vs. U.S.

With the cost of medical on the rise, medical tourists from the United States, Canada and Europe should definitely compare the cost of medical treatment in Costa Rica to what it would cost at home. You can reach Costa Rica from just about everywhere in the U.S. and Canada in 12 hours or less; from [...]

Costa Rica Hosts First Medical Tourism Conference

The cat is out of the bag for Costa Rica Health. This week the Central American country found out it will host the first Medical and Well-Being Tourism Conference in late April, 2010. This will reunited some 350 plus operators of health services from more than 20 countries, including insurance companies, self-insurance companies, medical tourism [...]

Cure Type 2 Diabetes in Costa Rica – Dr. Zafrani

Often lost in the debate over cures – not just alleviation of the symptoms or temporary remission – for Type 2 diabetes is the fact that there actually IS one that really works: bariatric (weight loss) surgery that helps cure Type 2 diabetes And one of the places where this surgical treatment can be found [...]

Medical Care in Costa Rica – Stem Cell & Diabetes Cure

With the increase in people losing their health insurance, Costa Rica medical tourism is now taking up the slack for more than 25,000 people every year. Overwhelmingly Americans, they hop a jet or cruise ship and travel south for Costa Rica. And, more and more travelers are taking vacations to this little Latin American country [...]