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Stroke patient may be overwhelmed by visits
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 17/09/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: A man I have been dating had a stroke a few weeks ago, and now he has aphasia. When I visit him at the rehab, he's ready for me to leave after a short time. Is this normal? He seems to be happy I'm there, but he dismisses me quickly. I'm trying not to feel hurt.
Ruptured Achilles tendon will take time to heal
Life, Dr Eve Glazier and Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 22/11/2022
» DEAR DOCTORS: I'm a 30-year-old man, and I play weekend volleyball. Last month, I jumped to spike the ball and heard a pop. There was a lot of pain; it felt like getting kicked in the calf. It was a torn Achilles tendon, and now I'm in a cast and on crutches. How else can this be treated? How long will it take to heal?
Nature's healing power
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/07/2022
» The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted not only the physical health and economy of millions of people around the world but also has disrupted their mental health in a significant manner. As the world cautiously reopens to travel, Thailand has become a destination of choice for numerous tourists as travel restrictions continue to subside.
OBEC moves even more backwards
Life, Story: Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/07/2021
» EDUCATE YOURSELVES
Shia LaBeouf role-plays his childhood in Honey Boy
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/11/2019
» Many of us remember actor Shia LaBeouf as the teen star whose career skyrocketed during the mid to late 2000s, playing in a number of blockbuster hits such as the epic sci-fi action Transformers franchise, Eagle Eye, or Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. But in the past few years, LaBeouf has somewhat faded from the spotlight, and that was largely due to his personal issues behind the cameras, from his public outbursts and a run-in with police to being arrested and admitting alcohol and substance abuse.
Medical fair at Bitec
Life, Published on 10/09/2019
» Medical Fair Thailand 2019 will bring the latest emerging trends and technologies to showcase at Bitec Exhibition Hall 98-99, Bang Na-Trat Road, from tomorrow to Friday Sept 11-13 from 10am-6pm.
Into the light
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/04/2019
» Transgender drag queen Angele Anang lowered to the floor as she was pushed around and thrown away by a group of masked men. Her wig was removed. Nude, she crawled to her father, who was sitting nearby. He put a white flowing dress on her, crying as he did so. Angele, then bald and in white, went back to fight the masked men, over whom she proudly triumphed.
Sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' rehab
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2019
» 'I shouldn't be in rehab at my age," says 28-year-old Andy*. As a music festival organiser, he curates events all over Europe, and is, as he puts it, "immersed" in drug culture. In rehab for cocaine addiction, he's also one of the increasing number of professionals aiming to make the music industry a safer place for those with substance abuse issues.
School of pop
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2018
» If you like to argue that modern pop music sucks, here's some ammunition. Beyoncé's 2016 album Lemonade had no less than 72 writers involved, and her single Hold Up had 15 alone. Compare that with, for example, Billie Jean, whose songwriting credits in their entirety read: "M. Jackson."
The View's frontman cleans up and grows up
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 05/10/2018
» What happens when a group of rambunctious Scottish musicians are given a record deal while still in their teens and then score a hit with their first album? Indie popsters The View fell willingly for the clichés of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, and threw themselves into a life of boozy mayhem.