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Busting online health hoaxes
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 08/07/2014
» We live in the age where sharing is not caring. We see something we like on Facebook and we share it without really trying to verify the facts.
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Keeping an eye on hand, Foot and mouth disease
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 21/01/2014
» The news about a three-year-old girl who died from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which made the front pages a few weeks ago has stirred concern among parents and teachers alike.
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Tradition and transition
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 29/01/2014
» The sight and sound of construction brings eyesores and promises. Chinatown, one of the Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods, is undergoing a significant transformation, and for those who make a trip there during the Chinese New Year festival, which begins today, the old-school charm and the signs of progress are dual pulls to the city's famous quarters.
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Vitamin myths and mistakes
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 08/02/2014
» Since primary school, we've all been taught about the importance of vitamins and minerals, and the impact they have on our health. We've also seen countless supplementary food ads claiming to contain a wonderful mix of nutrients. Putting two-and-two together, taking those supplements should result in better health. In reality, it is not that straightforward. Satinee Mokaves, managing director of Balanze by Hydrohealth, a health and anti-ageing centre, points out five most common myths about taking supplements.
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Seeing rainbows in the grey
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 19/09/2013
» Having a son is interesting in many ways. One of the most frequent jokes people say to me is that my three-year-old son might grow up to be gay. They say that without meaning that my son has shown any tendency _ some of the people who say that have never even met my son.
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HPV test made easy
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/10/2013
» For a lot of women, a trip to a gynaecologist is more than just a little uncomfortable. Getting into the stirrups used to facilitate examination is embarrassing for some, scary for others _ and downright mortifying for many. The fear and embarrassment surrounding the term "pap smear test" is enough to put many women off having themselves checked for HPV.
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Value of voice
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 24/08/2013
» Artima Suraphongchai grew up in a family that does not view advertising as a consumer, but as a critic. After all, her father is Vinit Suraphongchai, the working committee chairman of Adfest, an advertising festival for Asia-Pacific. His work has exposed Artima and her sister to the immense amount of creativity that goes into creating an advertising campaign, and she can never look at any advertisement merely at its face value.
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The fight between real and fake
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/04/2013
» Speaking of fake products, one would probably think of brand name bags and pirated DVDs. A walk around "Pharmacide Arts & Counterfeit Goods", an exhibition which runs until May 26 at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) will probably change your perception of what's real and what's not, as well as explain why buying fakes is not the economical and harmless choice that we often believe it is.
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For the love of science
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/05/2013
» Post International Media has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) in the "Making Thai Einsteins"campaign.
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Holistic path to healing
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 19/03/2013
» A pioneer in musculo-skeletal deep tissue massage therapy, Australian-born Rohan Quarry Day has always been interested in how the human body works.
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