Make a mountain of this mole
By M.D., Ph.D Saroj Suvanasuthi, M.D. at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital HIGHLIGHTS: Mole with abnormal in shape. This is often a marker for cancerous moles. The best way to find out if any mole could be problematic is with a regular body scan. People with more than 100 moles have seven times higher risk of developing melanoma than […]
Why choose 24 Hour Fitness?
By Dane Cantwell, the Country Manager of Jetts Fitness in Thailand Living the simple 9-5 type lifestyle is seemingly becoming more a thing of the past now as people want to inject more into their lifestyle in order to gain a greater experience or reap more rewards. With the world becoming more globalized and technology advancing […]
Nurture Differences To Achieve Your Team’s Potential
By Damien Posterino, Head of Sales, South East Asia, Virgin Active Businessmen all know that the secret to running a functional and profitable company is to nurture a working environment in which staff can work cohesively together as a team and perform at peak productivity levels. Teamwork thrives when a corporation has cohesiveness and unity as its core […]
Treating Disease with Oxygen
By Udo Kim, Senior Manager, Expatriate Market Segment at Bumrungrad International Hospital Normally, the air we breathe contains only about 20% oxygen. However, with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, patients are able to breathe 100% pure oxygen. When a patient receives oxygen in conjunction with increased atmospheric pressure, this allows blood plasma to carry many times more oxygen to the […]
Six Heart-Healthier Foods Worth Adding to Your Diet
By Udo Kim, Senior Manager, Expatriate Market Segment at Bumrungrad International Hospital Heart-healthier eating means focusing on foods that are rich in nutrients and are prepared in healthier ways — choose grilled or broiled fish instead of deep-fried. It also means swapping so-called “bad” fats with “good” fats — monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are good, trans fats […]
Learn about Vitamin D and avoid being “D-ficient”
By Dr Veerachai Sachdev, Part Time Medical Instructor at Department of Family Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. It has been estimated that over 1 billion people globally suffer from Vitamin D deficiency.[1] Living in a vibrant city like Bangkok with plenty of sunshine all year round, does not protect us from having a deficiency in Vitamin D, […]
Wellness in Workplace
By Sarah Dalton, the Director of Wellness, MSpa International Ltd (Minor International) Microsoft. Google. Apple. Three of the most recognizable companies in the world with more than just technology in common. Workplace wellness or workplace wellbeing, as it is referred to in the US is quickly becoming topic du jour within many Fortune 500 companies. Happy […]
PlasmaBlade: An Innovative New Device That Improves the Treatment of Breast Cancer
By Dr.Supakorn Rojananin, Breast surgeon, Wattanosoth Hospital, Bangkok Cancer Hospital Pink ribbon is an international symbol for breast cancer awareness. In Thailand, there are several campaigns to increase awareness of this disease. Breast cancer screening can reduce deaths through early detection. With technological advancement, an innovative new surgical device, PEAK PlasmaBlade, offers precise control of the surgery […]
Holistic Wellness “You can choose”
By Blackmores Thailand Healthcare is important, it is the knowledge that both medical practitioners and general public should have. This will enable people to give advices on healthcare and to have sustainable self-wellness which will prevent health declination that may cause diseases either chronic disease such as hypertension, diabetes, or contagious diseases such as colds. […]
Thailand’s Digital Transformation needs collaboration – from all sides
By Rob Hall, Managing Director at Dot 360 At a lunch time meeting of the Joint Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, the Digital Economy and Society Minister Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj laid out the achievements of the Digital Economy Fund since its inception – and also reached out to local and international partners to help achieve the economic […]
