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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.
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What a year for the human body
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/12/2017
» From Toon's super-marathon to the 'sugar tax', we look at the big issues of the past year concerning Thailand's healthcare.
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Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/08/2017
» The vaccine against dengue fever celebrates its first anniversary of licencing in Thailand this month. Although the price is still relatively high, medical experts have faith in the vaccine's competence and believe it will play an important role in controlling the disease on a national scale.
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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.
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Reaching for new heights
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/04/2017
» Tallness is a physical attribute prized by many Thai parents, so much so that many have fallen prey to false claims on the internet of miracle devices or treatments to help their child grow beyond their expectations.
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The unhealthy season
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/02/2017
» People pushed the panic button when they heard Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha warned two weeks ago that the spread of the influenza virus this year would be greater than the last. The virus forced two Bangkok schools, Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School and St Joseph Convent School, to close some parts of the premises for inspection and cleaning after students were found to have been infected.
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Meat and mosquitos raised health concerns in 2016
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/12/2016
» Thailand’s medical issues this year mostly touch personal health and 2017 is predicted to be even more individualised.
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'Detox' at your peril
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/04/2016
» After scrolling through loads of information on the internet, Supida Mongkol* ended up with a detoxification course in Pathum Thani province as a cure for her poor eating habits. The programme claimed to be able to rid toxins from the body -- the liver and colon in particular -- so that participants regained good health.
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Dengue shot, anyone?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/03/2016
» Dengue fever claimed 141 lives in Thailand last year, with more than 142,000 people being infected. The tropical disease is expected to not stop wreaking its havoc this year. Only two months into 2016 and almost 10,000 Thais have fallen victim to it, with three reported deaths, according to figures from the Bureau of Vector Borne Disease under the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Disease Control.
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Defeating dengue
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/01/2016
» After more than two months waging war against the severe form of dengue fever, Channel 3 actor Thrisadee "Por" Sahawong eventually succumbed and passed away last Monday at Ramathibodi Hospital.
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