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New treatment improves care for Parkinson's disease patients
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2026
» Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital has reported success in treating patients with Parkinson's disease using apomorphine subcutaneous injections, particularly in cases where patients show intermittent responses to medication.
Wellness industry pays dividends
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2026
» Health and wellness are increasingly viewed as a new form of luxury, driving lifestyle changes and fuelling rapid growth across global well-being industries this year.
Heart disease now hitting younger Thais
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» Younger people are suffering from cardiovascular disease, said a cardiologist, an alarming trend when non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a strong impact on the working age group's health and wealth.
Fasting seen as the key to wellness during Ramadan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/02/2025
» Fasting during Ramadan is a time to train the mind, strengthen body endurance, and improve self-control by abstaining from food and water.
215 perish on roads over the New Year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/01/2025
» New Year holiday traffic accidents claimed 215 lives and injured 1,354 people across Thailand from Dec 27 to 31.
Thai music therapy explored
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/02/2024
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is planning to conduct research with Mahidol University's College of Music (Mums) to boost the efficiency of Thai traditional music in therapy.
GPO touts new drug to help quit smoking
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2023
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has unveiled a locally developed cytisine -- an alkaloid that occurs naturally in certain plants -- that can help people quit smoking, reduce treatment costs and potentially save over 12 million baht in imported drugs.
Big day at clinic a concern for all
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2021
» All vaccines available in Thailand now are of sufficient quality and being administered efficiently in the fight against Sars-CoV-2 virus transmission says a virus expert from Bumrungrad International Hospital.
Pot oil to debut in hospitals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/09/2019
» The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday started distributing to 22 state-run hospitals the first batch of about 5,000 bottles of "Daycha Oil", a popular cannabis extract oil, as part of a clinical trial of the medical properties of this formula.
Ganja amnesty finds 10% have valid cause
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/05/2019
» About one in 10 of the 20,000 people who registered as being in the illegal possession of cannabis to treat medical ailments were found to have diseases that justified the use of the narcotic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday.