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The ALS challenge
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/09/2014
» Everybody has heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge. Everybody knows the campaign’s viral spread started from luminaries like Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates, both — after pouring a bucket of ice water on themselves — donating to the ALS Association, a US-based non-governmental organisation founded almost 30 years ago to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or, in short, ALS. The challenge eventually reached Thailand a few weeks ago with famous people soaking themselves, either willingly or unwillingly, and making donations to any charitable organisations. But how many of us know what ALS is?
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Evading outbreak
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/08/2014
» The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa is now five months old. While states of emergency have been put into effect across West African nations in response to the epidemic, fear seems to loom near the shores of many countries around the world, including Thailand.
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Liver detox demystified
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/10/2013
» Adie-hard fan of deep-fried nibbles, Sirima Mongkolkulasat was recently diagnosed with a fatty liver _ a condition that often left her with lingering fatigue and could potentially lead to cirrhosis if left unattended. But instead of bidding farewell to the overly greasy snacks for good, Sirima had her own alternative.
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The water of life
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/06/2013
» When Nidda Hongwiwat's husband injured himself at a historic site in India years ago, locals immediately wanted to take him to hospital. They were astonished when Nidda asked them, "Where is the toilet?"
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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.
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Keeping the Kidneys healthy
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/03/2012
» If you have been trying for so many years to avoid a high-salt diet believing such action is a successful way of keeping your kidneys healthy, you are absolutely wrong.
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