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Beware of the green god
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/06/2019
» When Grammy-award singer Pharrell Williams posted on his Instagram a photo of himself with the "green juice" last September, celery juice started to gain momentum. But later as more celebrities including Selma Blair, Jenna Dewan and even Kim Kardashian jumped on the bandwagon, the drink officially became a serious health trend.
Minding the measles
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/03/2019
» Measles is now a serious epidemic. Rubeola, the virus responsible for measles, can sicken nine in 10 people who breathe the air that surrounds an infected person for two hours after one coughs. Despite the availability of the measles vaccine, the disease killed around 136,000 people last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Fermented fad
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2019
» Forget low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, gluten-free foods and all things detox. These are diet bygones compared to a slightly-sparkling, gold-coloured fermented drink called kombucha that is now all the rage. They say Madonna drinks it, so does Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan and Gwyneth Paltrow. Even testosterone-fuelled Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom were seen clutching a bottle.
The high price of delusion
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/09/2018
» For almost three weeks, we have been hearing a string of updates about 40-year-old Surasit Palasak, who was charged with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. This is not a straightforward rape case, by the way, because Surasit, a native of Si Sa Ket province, has claimed to be spirit medium of Fiery-Eye Hermit. A surprise twist here is that Surasit has suffered from polio since birth, at least according to his mother.
Buyer and maker beware
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/06/2018
» The scandalous headline-making case of Lyn dietary supplements is not just a wake-up call for consumers in buying suspicious products. It is also a trigger for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to actively crack down on manufacturers that break safety regulations.
Reaching for new heights
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/04/2017
» Tallness is a physical attribute prized by many Thai parents, so much so that many have fallen prey to false claims on the internet of miracle devices or treatments to help their child grow beyond their expectations.
The internet of myths
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/08/2016
» People say eating Thai-style omelettes can cure cancer and so can lemonade. They also say pricking the fingertips of brain haemorrhage victims to release blood can save their lives and should be done even before sending them to the hospital. When bitten by a snake, rumour has it that using herbs to detoxify the blood is a sure-fire solution.
Fighting the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/02/2016
» One month in and all the New Year parties are now well and truly over. After all those celebratory drinks and feasts, people will by now have likely begun to question if their excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, cakes and all that would put them at a higher risk of fatty liver, a disease commonly found in recent years.
Light skin? at what cost?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/01/2016
» A television commercial of a skin whitening pill called SnowZ featuring a tagline "You need to be white to win" has sparked outrage especially on social media just recently.
Ham-fisted health scare
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/11/2015
» After the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) caused shock waves last week when it announced processed meats cause bowel cancer, the general public and medical practitioners alike have started debating as to whether or not they should give up eating meat altogether.