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...
BANGKOK – Thailand, known for its tough policies against drug trafficking, is taking a page from Canada and other countries and is seeking to lead the...
A new study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has suggested that eating beef jerky and other processed meats may lead to manic episodes. The research...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that 5 medicines containing valsartan are being recalled over their potential links to cancer, experts...