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Lifestyle medicine seeks to promote ‘graceful longevity’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/10/2025
» Lifestyle medicine is a term that describes a holistic approach to achieving graceful longevity among senior citizens, according to Dr Kobkarn Chunhasawatdikul, director of Medpark Well-Healing in Bangkok.
Walking after a meal helps keep blood sugar in check
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 21/10/2025
» Dear Doctors: My husband has prediabetes. I read that going for a walk after you eat can help your blood sugar, so I always do that. But my husband says when you sit down again, your blood sugar goes right back up, so what's the point? Is that true? I'm not giving up on him joining me.
Healthy ageing in Southeast Asia
News, Pattana Promphat & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Southeast Asia region is undergoing one of the most profound demographic shifts in its history. By 2050, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above will nearly double -- from 11.3% in 2024 to 20.9%. That means 441 million older people -- one in five people -- will call this region home. This transformation is both a triumph of public health and a test of our collective will and capacity to adapt.
Govt steps up plan to curb kidney disease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2025
» Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat has launched a campaign to promote free dialysis treatment while emphasising the importance of public education and lifestyle changes to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Early Detection Vital to Prevent Vision Loss
Published on 09/10/2025
» On the occasion of “World Sight Day,” a leading ophthalmologist is highlighting two major but often overlooked eye conditions: age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). These conditions pose a serious risk to vision, particularly among individuals aged 50 and older and those living with diabetes. With new treatments that make care more convenient and less frequent, early diagnosis remains the best defence against preventable blindness.
Thai private hospitals back cheaper drug options
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» More than 350 private hospitals in Thailand have signed on to a government initiative to offer patients the option of buying medicines from external sources, according to the Department of Internal Trade.
Ailing elderly couple found dead, suspected murder-suicide
Online Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» SUPHAN BURI - A 76-year-old man is believed to have shot his 66-year-old wife before killing himself at their home in Song Phi Nong district on Monday.
Appetite-regulating hormones in focus as first Nobel Prizes fall
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Research into hormones that regulate appetite is seen leading the race for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, to be awarded Monday -- the first in this year's Nobel season.
Top economist Ammar Siamwalla dies at 86
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/10/2025
» Ammar Siamwalla, one of Thailand’s most respected economists and a leading rice expert, has died at the age of 86.
Snacks, screens and struggles
Life, Patipat Janthong and Nattha Keenapan, Published on 04/10/2025
» At 11 years old, Warin* a 5th-grader from Bangkok, weighs 74kg and stands 153cm tall. Like many children struggling with obesity, her daily life is marked by fatigue, joint pain and the constant sense of being different from her peers.