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Confronting anxiety
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/05/2024
» Superstar Jennie Blackpink usually experiences panic attacks when surrounded by fans at airports. Similarly, artist Jeongyeon of the girl group Twice experiences anxiety and panic disorder so much so that she reportedly had to halt all activities three years ago to allow herself to recover.
Films to check out this April Fools' Day
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/04/2024
» It's April Fools' Day. Besides hoaxes and jokes, it's also a good time to check out films on catastrophic lies on streaming platforms.
Watch what you eat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/02/2022
» Earlier this month, children in various provinces across Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phetchaburi, Saraburi, Trang and Kanchanaburi suddenly developed acute conditions, including breathing difficulty, paleness, fatigue and eventually methemoglobin -- a dysfunctional form of haemoglobin that is incapable of transporting oxygen -- after eating unbranded sausages.
Some don't like it hot
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/04/2019
» The Songkran water fight is a wonderful way to cool off during the sweltering heat of the Thai summer.
Healing that happens long after
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/07/2018
» The world rejoices now that all 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been safely rescued after being trapped in Chiang Rai's Tham Luang cave in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park for over two weeks. All of them are being physically assessed and rehabilitated at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital as of last week.
The summer madness that bites
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/03/2018
» Thailand has become a bundle of nerves in recent weeks after reports on rising rabies cases and the latest announcement of 22 provinces as epidemic red zones. As of now, the Department of Livestock Development has reported four deaths.
To be or not to be vaccinated
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/08/2017
» Thailand celebrated last year when the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer was finally added to the National List of Essential Medicines after an ongoing push. Given its cost-effectiveness, the shot was approved to be administered for free during the pilot phase, which started on Aug 1 to 400,000 fifth-grade students nationwide -- an achievement for the government and health advocates, a boon for the public.
To hell and back
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/07/2017
» Actress Inthira "Sai" Charoenpura once labelled herself a superhero. Carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, it was as if she had put on an invisible bulletproof cloak that barred her from getting sick and vulnerable.
Taking the load off, with a pill
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/02/2017
» Although Natcha* had the Body Mass Index (BMI) of an underweight person, she was usually worried sick whenever she would have a bite or two of fatty foods. But for the then-29-year-old office worker, those dishes were always hard to resist.
Stray bullets
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2016
» Maple Syrup Urine Disease. Gaucher Disease. Prader-Willy Syndrome. Pompe Disease. Angelman Syndrome.