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Songkran has passed, leaving only memories. Unfortunately, for many of us, our New Year's resolutions are only memories as well. The shiny new rowing machine sits in the corner, a most awkward piece of furniture, and the sprouts are turning yellow in the fridge. | |
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Sculpting Your Body Doesn’t Have to Cost an Arm and a Leg | |||||
| The numerous advances in liposuction procedures over the last few decades have made it one of the safest and most popular body-contouring procedures in the world, and Bangkok Hospital has trimmed the cost as well with two astonishingly affordable 75%-off packages. | |
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Is Cancer Incurable? |
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Q&A: “Are there non-surgical options for my heart pain?” |
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| Most people believe that all forms of cancer are deadly, but the director of Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital, disagrees. Since the establishment of the hospital, more than 3,000 patients have been diagnosed with cancer, many of whom have been treated and recovered. | Dr. Rapin Kukreja replies that once coronary artery disease has been diagnosed and an individual treatment plan designed, there are indeed other options. “Not all chest pains end up on the operating table,” he says. “In fact, a lot fewer patients undergo bypass surgery these days than one might imagine.” | |||||
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Health & Wellness: Ten Tips That Can Save Your Heart | |
Mouth Wide Open | |
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| The math is simple: Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of women, and 80% of it is preventable. Dr. Lertlak Chaothawee at Bangkok Heart Hospital offers ten simple suggestions that can keep you from becoming a statistic. | “It was a dark hour when my dentist told me to come up with $6,000 for tooth repairs,” says Annie McGregor. “When I protested, he told me I could extend my mortgage – but I don’t have a mortgage to extend.” Read Annie’s story. | |||||
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| >> Bangkok Hospital Receives DCSC Certification | ||||||
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| >> Bangkok Hospital Upgrades Its Web Presence | ||||||
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A Diet That’s Actually Good for You |
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| Diets come and diets go, and their success or failure seems to be related more to the packaging than the content. The ones with the snappy names and attractive presenters do well, and sound nutritional thinking does not seem to provide a marketing advantage. | ||
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| Yet another obesity risk. | ||
| The list of diseases and health conditions related to obesity continues to grow: researchers now report that the condition is linked to an increased risk of developing the neurological disorder known as restless legs syndrome. [read more] | ||
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| You’re never too young to learn self-control... | ||
| Helping children learn to self-regulate has been shown to improve their behavior and influence their food choices and attitudes toward TV watching, and behavior interventions specifically targeted toward eating are likely to be effective too. [read more] | ||
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| ...but you may too old for weight-lifting. | ||
| While cardiovascular exercise on treadmills and exercise bikes may burn more calories than lifting weights, working your muscles as well as your heart and lungs can improve your health and help you drop a clothes size faster. [read more] | ||
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| Don’t kick the habit – carpet-bomb it! | ||
| In smokers with chronic illnesses, a combination of nicotine patch, nicotine inhaler and an antidepressant can increase quit rates and leave the addiction defenseless, demoralized and destroyed. [read more] | ||
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