CAMBRIDGE – It’s a dietary fad, a “Superfood” and sometimes even used to remove makeup, but according to one Harvard University professor, coconut oil is...
PRACHIN BURI – The sudden and rising demand for the plant Barleria Prionitis known in Thailand as Ang Kap Nu, a species of porcupine flower,...
BERLIN – The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at...
BANGKOK – The Buddha, in his laughing incarnation, is often depicted with a jolly smile and a giant, quivering belly. That model of plenitude seems ever...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Department of Health has set a goal to increase breastfeeding during the first six months of newborns’ lives to 50% by 2025,...
SHANGHAI – Two more Chinese drug makers have announced that a blood-pressure medication they exported to Taiwan contained a potentially cancer-causing impurity, a month after...
Consumption of saturated fat is more likely to result in heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and liver disease than consuming sugar or unsaturated fat, according to a new...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Consumers have been confused over the issue of trans fats in food products from the time Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has invited people to undergo hepatitis B and C screening for free at 83 public hospitals across...
SHANGHAI – A vaccine scandal in China, which has prompted angry reactions from citizens fed up with safety scares, is sending ripples across the local...