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  • GUEST COLUMN Pregnancy weight gain isn't a pain

    21 May 2013 : Whether you like it or not, gaining weight during pregnancy is inevitable. The growth and development of babies depend on it. However, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to pregnancy weight gain. How much weight you need to gain depends on various factors.

  • HEALTH NHSO delays UC co-payment talks

    18 May 2013 : The National Health Security Office (NHSO) board cancelled a discussion on the proposed co-payment scheme for the Universal Healthcare Coverage scheme (UC) at its meeting yesterday amid opposition from activists.

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  • Snoring and long-term health issues

    30 Apr 2013 : Wanchai used to be a noisy sleeper. His loud snoring not only annoyed his children but also made them worry that he might have an underlying health problem.

  • Sweet dreams are made of this

    30 Apr 2013 : It was 2am but Maneeya still tossed and turned. Although she'd had a glass of warm milk and went to bed earlier than normal hoping this would help her get a nice long sleep, the tricks didn't work. And counting sheep, plenty of sheep, was not enough to distract her racing thoughts.

  • Putting your heart to the test

    30 Apr 2013 : Concerning heart examinations, there are so many words that confuse people, and sometimes doctors too. What's the difference between the techniques? What does each of them do? Which one do you need?

  • Ministry steps up bird flu measures

    28 Apr 2013 : The Public Health Ministry has stepped up vigilance to contain any possible outbreak of H7N9 avian flu.

  • HEALTH

    Wichai blames govt, floodsfor delay in vaccine factory

    27 Apr 2013 : Former Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board chairman Wichai Chokwiwat blames the cabinet, technical obstacles and floods for the delay in building a vaccine factory.

  • HEALTH CARE

    Govt's free emergency scheme falls short

    27 Apr 2013 : The government's free emergency healthcare scheme is not achieving its goals, a study has found.

  • THAI-MYANMAR BORDER

    Malaria control deal signed

    27 Apr 2013 : Thailand, Myanmar and the US Agency for International Development on Friday signed a mutual declaration launching a project on malaria control and prevention in Myanmar-Thailand border areas.

  • Vietnam culls swifts after bird flu hits

    25 Apr 2013 : Authorities in central Vietnam culled nearly 10,000 swifts after samples of dead birds tested positive for the type A H5N1 influenza virus, news reports said on Thursday.

  • HEALTH

    Doctors demand Pradit graft probe

    25 Apr 2013 : The Rural Doctors Society (RDS) has stepped up its protest against Public Health minister Pradit Sinthawanarong by instigating a check of his activities for corruption.

  • HEALTH

    Hundreds of doctors set for P4P rally

    24 Apr 2013 : About 500 rural doctors and medical workers are expected to rally in front of the Public Health Ministry today to protest against the pay-for-performance (P4P) scheme.

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