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  • WELLNESS

    A better approach to losing weight

    22/05/2012 : Many people still believe that losing weight is a matter of going without sweets and exercise more. While those are certainly important components of a successful weight-loss strategy, the body's highly-complex processes that affect weight control can make it more difficult to shed even just a few kilos of unwanted weight.

  • Making peace with a pacemaker

    22/05/2012 : Heart muscle weakness can be caused by many things. Most heart diseases, if left unattended, will eventually lead to heart muscle weakness. The result is the heart can not pump enough blood, causing heart failure in the end.

  • Waking up to a silent killer

    22/05/2012 : Mention "melioidosis" and most people will stare back at you blankly.

  • INTOUCH

    When life chooses you to be a caregiver

    22/05/2012 : Being a caregiver for a terminally-ill spouse or loved one remains one of life's most difficult _ and profoundly important _ responsibilities.

  • WORLD AIDS VACCINE DAY

    Spread the word

    18/05/2012 : Can you differentiate World AIDS Day from World AIDS Vaccine Day? Confusing no?

  • INTHEMIRROR

    How's your hair?

    17/05/2012 : Everyone loses hair. It happens while you're brushing through it, while you're washing your hair or while you're blow drying it and it's completely normal. That's just hair going through its cycles, and there will be new ones to replace it. But when the bathroom drain begin to clog, your brush gets filled with hair strands or just using your fingertips to comb your hair can result in hair loss, it may begin to get stressful. That's when you begin to wonder "Is this normal or should I be worried?"

  • HEALTH

    B600m for HPV vaccine is too much, claim critics

    17/05/2012 : The Public Health Ministry's plan to seek cabinet approval for a 600 million baht budget for human papilloma virus vaccination to help prevent cervical cancer for all Prathom 6 (Grade 6) girls has come under fire.

  • HOSPITALITY

    Centel posts record results

    16/05/2012 : Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) reported record-high revenue of 3 billion baht in the first quarter, up by 24% year-on-year, thanks to the fast-recovering economy, the company said yesterday.

  • Discussing dental health

    15/05/2012 : The Department of Health is holding an annual meeting with the objective to encourage community leaders, the elderly, concerned staff and the public to take part in a project to raise awareness regarding the importance of good oral health among the elderly.

  • MUMMYSAYS

    Nursery necessary?

    15/05/2012 : Ever since I got pregnant, many friends have warned me that I had to start thinking about my baby's future school as soon as he's born. They also filled me in with their personal anecdotes on school hunting and the ridiculous amount of "tea money" required by certain popular schools, or even kindergarten schools.

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