Health & Wellbeing
Global report on Fukushima nuclear accident details health risks
Friday, 15 March 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 11
Geneva, 28 February 2013 - A comprehensive assessment by international experts on the health risks associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP) disaster in Japan has concluded that,…
WHO: millions have hearing loss that can be improved or prevented
Friday, 15 March 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 11
Geneva, 27 February 2013 - More than 360 million people in the world have disabling hearing loss, according to new global estimates on prevalence released by the World Health Organization…
Geneva, 31 January 2013 - Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg of sodium, or 5 grams of salt, and at least 3,510 mg of potassium per day, according to…
One in three Thai youth ready to go ‘under the knife’: Survey
Friday, 20 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 29 By MCOT
About one in every three Thai teenagers and university students say that they intend to use diet pills and to undergo cosmetic surgery in the hope of achieving slimmer and…
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya helps train parents to instill good behavior in kids
Friday, 15 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 24 By Manoon Makpol
More than 50 families were given tips on how to instill good behavior in their young children at a workshop sponsored by Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and Mother & Care magazine.
Dementia cases set to triple by 2050 but still largely ignored
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18 By WHO
Geneva, 11 April 2012 - Worldwide, nearly 35.6 million people live with dementia. This number is expected to double by 2030 (65.7 million) and more than triple by 2050 (115.4…
Rising presence of airborne cancer-causing agents in Thailand’s urban areas
Friday, 06 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 14 By MCOT
Excessive levels of cancer-causing agents are being found in Thailand’s urban areas such as Bangkok and the metropolitan region, as well as in urban centers such as Chiang Mai, Khon…
Asia-Pacific nations agree on roadmap to accelerate progress towards global AIDS commitments
Friday, 24 February 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 8
Asia-Pacific governments have concluded three days of high-level talks in Bangkok by endorsing a road map based on greater regional cooperation to fast-track progress towards meeting global commitments on the…
Put your best face forward with creams, botox and ultherapy
Friday, 24 June 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 25
There are many ways to look younger and brighter. Many try expensive creams and lotions to pump up the collagen, tighten facial muscles and moisturize. Then there is botolinum toxin.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya speaks up on hearing problems
Friday, 20 May 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 20 By Chatchanan Boonnak
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has a message it wants everyone to hear: Hearing problems need not go untreated.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya helps mothers develop unborn child’s senses
Friday, 13 May 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 19 By Pratchaya Kerdthong
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is helping prospective mothers develop their baby’s five senses even before birth.
Action needed to reduce health impact of harmful alcohol use
Friday, 11 March 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 10 By World Health Organization
Wider implementation of policies is needed to save lives and reduce the health impact of harmful alcohol drinking, says a new report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO). Harmful…
Beautiful eyes in the face of a handsome woman are like eloquence to speech. Edward George. Eyes are the central focal point of the face and express - or betray…
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