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What is LED therapy? How red, blue and infrared light benefit health, skin and body
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2025
» Not too long ago, Victoria Beckham posted a photo of herself on Instagram lying on a bed with a shield over her face that emitted a blue glow.
BDMS Wellness Spotlights the ‘Wellness Hub Thailand’ Vision at Thai Embassy, Singapore
Published on 08/08/2025
» BDMS Wellness Clinic, the preventive healthcare centre under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS), led by Tanupol Virunhagarun, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of BDMS Wellness Clinic and BDMS Wellness Resort, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited, joined the event “Enhancing Thailand: A Journey of Culture & Connectivity” in Singapore on 8 August 2025. Hosted by the Career Women’s Group (CWG) under the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) and supported by the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore, the event gathered regional leaders to spotlight Thailand’s growing prominence as a Wellness Hub.
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Business, Published on 19/05/2025
» Thailand is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, raising concerns among health professionals about the surge in related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing strain on the nation's healthcare system.
'Retirement lottery' scheme earns praise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» The World Bank's commendation of the government's "retirement lottery" bodes well for the kingdom's behavioural policy design, says Assoc Prof Auschala Chalayonnavin, dean of the Faculty of Social Administration at Thammasat University.
Dolphins tell all on ageing
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/02/2023
» White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base Point Loma, an elderly bottlenose dolphin named Blue was absolutely not acting her age. In a bay full of dolphins, she was impossible to miss, leaping from the water and whistling as a team of veterinarians approached along the floating docks.
Chance of snoring increases as a person ages
Life, Published on 15/03/2022
» DEAR DOCTORS: My husband has always snored, but lately it's gotten a lot worse. Would gaining weight have anything to do with it? He just turned 67 and put on about 5kg during the pandemic. Sometimes his breathing stops, and I'm worried it might be sleep apnea. How do we find out?
Unlocking the potential of precision health
Asia focus, Published on 19/07/2021
» As economies begin the long process of recovery and reopening, Asia finds itself at the crossroads of resuming life amid Covid-19 while at the same time, using technology to improve healthcare delivery.
MTL alert to demographic time bomb
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/07/2021
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) has rejigged its organisational structure to prepare for Thailand's transition towards an increasingly ageing society, viewed by the company as an economic time bomb.
Bureaucratic reform key to Thai future
Oped, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 14/10/2020
» If our nation state were a computer, the bureaucracy would be an operating system too outdated to keep up with the magnitude of Thailand's modern-day challenges.
Creative approaches to ageing
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/11/2019
» Across Asia, countries are coming to grips with demographic changes and seeking to improve the lives of their growing elderly populations. Japan, where the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is projected to rise from 28% now to 38% by 2050, is providing support to companies that retain older employees, as well as health, housing and mobility investments in response to emerging needs.