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No smoke without fire
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 31/05/2016
» World No Tobacco Day or not, anti-smoking campaigns have been initiated and carried out here, there and everywhere. But in reality, an abundance of activities is one thing. Effectiveness is another.
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Sugar tax just a quick fix
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/05/2016
» The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced two weeks ago the biggest overhaul of the country's food nutrition labels in more than two decades. One big change will be the addition of a line for "added sugar" below the line for total sugar.
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Lard vs vegetable oil
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/12/2015
» Thais have always been told that vegetables oils, which are mainly used in their kitchen, are healthier than pork lard. According to various medical studies, however, this is not necessarily true.
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The cost-effective shot
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/09/2015
» Most people think of influenza as a seasonal sickness. But in Thailand, the severity of this common complaint is getting more aggravating each year.
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Chickenpox hangover
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/07/2015
» Thais have long been told that whenever herpes zoster — a painful, blistering skin rash — grows horizontally from one end of the body to the other, the patient will die.
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Anti-HIV supplement 'promising'
News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/04/2015
» Thai researchers working on an anti-HIV supplement from natural extracts of five plants namely mangosteen, gotu kola, guava, black sesame and soybean say the formula shows promise.
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Uniqlo Recipe
Muse, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/02/2015
» If you like the simplicity of the Japanese casual wear brand Uniqlo, you will definitely love this free app.
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Fix teen pregnancy? Fix attitudes first
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/03/2015
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to halt the installation of condom vending machines in city-run schools. Following the ruling, all dispensers have been removed.
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Stop Pushing The Pills
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/11/2014
» No well-stocked household medicine cabinet is complete without paracetamol. And this attributes to an estimated 100 million pills of the pain reliever Thai people take per year, according to figures from the Government Pharmaceutical Organization. “Thais consume a considerable amount of paracetamol,” commented hepatology specialist Dr Thawat Mongkolporn. “Especially if compared to other countries, Thailand is very likely to take more. Although paracetamol is available over-the-counter everywhere, Thai people have less know-how when it comes to medicine usage.”
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Better prep needed to manage Ebola
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 10/10/2014
» Medical boffins at Mahidol University's Siriraj Hospital last week celebrated their discovery of the world's first Ebola antibody treatment. It's not a vaccine, of course, but this latest breakthrough — the antibody is capable of attacking cells infected with the virus, researchers claim — is a significant step towards finding a cure for the deadly disease.
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