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Declaring war on diseases
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/02/2016
» One month into 2016 and there's already been lots of signs that this is going to be another tough year for both global and national public health. First, let's just start with the Department of Disease Control's forecast that there will be another major dengue outbreak this year in Thailand, with the number of infected cases nationwide expected to reach 7,500 per month. In rainy season, monthly figures could skyrocket to 25,000.
Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2016
» After more than two months waging war against the severe form of dengue fever, Channel 3 actor Thrisadee "Por" Sahawong eventually succumbed and passed away last Monday at Ramathibodi Hospital.
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.
What filters through
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/11/2015
» Coin-operated water dispensers in urban residential areas like condominiums and housing estates are convenient, but if you think they are clean, then think again.
The dangers of diet pills
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/09/2015
» Only once in a blue moon does Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have a campaign that hits right between the eyes of Thai consumers. But with its recently launched video clip about the danger of diet pills, it seems the FDA has done something right.
Don't believe the hashtag hype
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/08/2015
» Kim Kardashian has over 42 million followers on Instagram -- the equivalent of the combined population of Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. So whenever she hits her keypad and opines on her social network account, it definitely has an impact on her fans in one way or another. And that is probably the reason why the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) felt extra worried after they saw the 34-year-old American TV personality, who is now five months pregnant with her second baby, posted on her personal Instagram account earlier this month about how she coped with, as she put it, #morningsickness.
Beating the odds
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/08/2015
» Of the 65 million Thai population, more than 18 million have allergies. Of this number, 10 million suffer allergic rhinitis, which is the inflammation of the nasal membrane, sneezing and runny nose. About five million others suffer from asthma.
The magic of ma mui
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/07/2015
» The Thai tropical plant ma mui, or Mucuna pruriens, has suddenly come under the public spotlight radar after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier this month advised farmers to grow the herb instead of rice, especially during times of drought.
Putting the can on trans fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/07/2015
» The US government recently took serious action against artificial trans fat. Last month, its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) branded trans fat as not "generally recognised as safe". In the next three years, this ingredient must be removed from food available across the country, according to US regulators.
Lacking education is prison without the bars
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/06/2015
» The mass arrest of young motorcycle racers in Bangkok earlier this week once again put the issue of parental responsibility into the public spotlight. Whenever minors commit crimes, parents are suddenly left being held to account. Not friends. Not schools. Parents alone.