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Breaking down Covid-19 tests
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2021
» An entire school in Mukdahan province was in shock earlier this month following results of antigen test kits (ATKs) which showed many students, teachers and officers were positive for Covid-19 after the school's reopening. More than 1,000 students were left with no choice but to self-quarantine.
The power of herbal medicine
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021
» Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.
What 2019 meant to your body
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/12/2019
» E-cigarette debate far from over
Power of the positive
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/11/2019
» When Thitiwatt Sirasejtakorn and his boyfriend learned the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand was coming to a neighbourhood of Hat Yai campaigning for people to get an HIV screening in exchange for two movie tickets, they did not hesitate to join.
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.
The return of a sexual scourge
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/05/2019
» A 15-year-old girl is pregnant with twins. Her partner is also 15. Set aside the concern that the couple are too young to start a family, the teen mum also has syphilis.
Avoiding the great outdoors
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/02/2019
» Exercise enthusiast Saowaphak Pinijpichitkul mistook the toxic haze that had shrouded Bangkok earlier for dense morning fog, and thus didn't realise the health risks when she decided to continue her outdoor run day after day. The subsequent symptoms told her she was all wrong.
Warts and all
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/12/2018
» Celebrated: The coming legalisation of medical cannabis
Biking for a good cause
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/06/2018
» The fifth edition of charity cycling event Pun Namjai Hai Nong -- which translates as Biking For Kids -- returns this year on June 24, 7-11.30am.
The measles minefield
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Thailand at first didn't seem to be much affected by the unprecedented outbreaks of measles reported earlier this year to have wrecked havoc in several European countries, especially Romania and Italy.