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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.
Same but different
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/06/2020
» As Thailand officially enters the rainy season according to the Thai Meteorological Department announcement released last month, the country is also gearing towards a bad flu season.
The perils of overconsumption
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/12/2018
» Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted its daily recommendation of sodium intake and suggested adults not consume more than 2,300mg per day. But an average Thai takes 4,350mg of sodium on a daily basis -- almost twice the WHO's healthy threshold.
The great grain war
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/09/2017
» The initial "GF" which stands for gluten free on a restaurant menu was many years ago an ambiguity for those who saw it. Today gluten-free diets have become one of the latest lifestyle fads, especially in Western nations. In the United States, one in five people was reported to reduce or eliminate gluten -- a protein found in some types of grains -- from their food, according to a 2015 survey.
A lesson in moderation
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/07/2017
» When the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on living life in moderation more than 2,500 years ago, he might not have appreciated the fact that people are greedy these days.
Stray bullets
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2016
» Maple Syrup Urine Disease. Gaucher Disease. Prader-Willy Syndrome. Pompe Disease. Angelman Syndrome.
The bitter truth about sweets
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/08/2016
» It's widely accepted fact that Thailand is a nation whose population truly have a sweet tooth. Considering common dietary guidelines for daily sugar intake, which recommends only four to six teaspoons, each Thai consumes 20 on average.
Death from below
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/06/2016
» Thailand has officially stepped into the rainy season, which means it is mushroom season also. Unfortunately, every year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous mushroom. This year is no exception.
The fruits of carelessness
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/06/2016
» First it was vendors in Saraburi province who were caught red-handed late last month while mixing orange concentrate with tap water and colouring additives. Second, a street seller in Bangkok was seen filling plastic bottles with a suspicious orange liquid, with his photos captured while in action circulated online. Then, six vendors in Yaowarat area were raided, with their bottled orange and pomegranate juice sent for further lab examination to find out if they were fake.
Making plasma a priority
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/01/2013
» After being forced to take speedy action last year to stave off an impending shortage of blood products, the Thai Red Cross Society made a momentous decision, expediting plans to set up a plasma fractionation plant here. It will be the first of its kind in all of Southeast Asia.