Copyright (c) 2012 Bangkok Hospital All rights reserved. Subscribe to the Bangkok Hospital RSS news feed http://www.bangkokhospital.com/rss_news_en.php en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:00:35 GMT weekly 1 5 267 59 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/index.php?p=listNewsAll http://www.bangkokhospital.com/cms/hlogo/ee6569f90e4a970cc5b00962acf0c1cb.png Bangkok Hospital Group is proud to be the medical support sponsor for the Rotary International Convention 2012
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/Rotary-International-Convention-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/Rotary-International-Convention-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/523002_409589285728021_136761806344105_1359938_679701938_n_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> This year the American School Bangkok Sukhumvit Campus and Green Valley Campus will showcase photography and selected artworks boasting a variety of media at Bangkok Hospital
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/From-Realism-to-Abstract-Art/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/From-Realism-to-Abstract-Art/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/limbo-poster_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> When injuries happen, the name of the game is get back in the pitch but make sure you’ve fully recovered first. To score that goal, FIFA created a network of Medical Centers of Excellence, and the newest one is right here at Bangkok Hospital.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa88a8324416/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa88a8324416/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/BASEM-FIFA-LOGO_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Rarely does a day go by at the hospital without bringing something new and gleaming, but this latest addition is especially cool.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa392918f112/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa392918f112/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/bangkok_plaza_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Scientists studying a four-herb-cocktail discovered some 1,800 years ago by Chinese herbalists have found that the substance enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy while controlling its side-effects.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa88d9fb536c/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa88d9fb536c/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/herb-cocktail_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> It began with a dedicated alliance of physicians and pharmacists.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa892afcfeac/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa892afcfeac/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/Looking-Back-40Y_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> A new study finds that within the first week of being diagnosed with cancer, patients are more likely to die of a heart attack or suicide.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa89868112e9/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa89868112e9/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/Bad-News-Can-Dead_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Scientists have decoded triple-negative breast cancer, the deadliest form of the disease.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa89e2f4e37a/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa89e2f4e37a/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/breast-cancer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Search as we will for the Fountain of Youth, it’s inevitable that we’ll get older, but some of the things that begin to fall apart with age can be maintained with a little effort.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa8a50846967/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa8a50846967/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/exercise_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Having recently celebrated our 40th anniversary, Bangkok Hospital looks at the progress made in the fight against cancer in the past four decades.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa39afbad95a/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa39afbad95a/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/05-2012/cancer_smaller_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> It’s one of the most common – and most serious – types of skin cancer, and while unusual in kids, too much exposure to the sun during childhood increases the risk of developing melanoma later in life.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa39fda9e536/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4fa39fda9e536/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/Melanoma_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Living with Alzheimer’s can be frustrating for both patients and caregivers, but it can help to recall the words of Ronald Reagan, “they are the same person, but they’ve got a brain disease.”
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f727db68f20c/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f727db68f20c/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Alzheimer-Disease_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Although sports teams have employed team physicians for years, the field of ‘sports and exercise medicine’ is relatively recent – and ‘anti-aging sports medicine’ takes it to a whole new level.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f728503df3c8/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f728503df3c8/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Sports-Medicine_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> April is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month, and Bangkok Hospital joins healthcare providers around the world in getting the word out on the importance of eye protection.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7288484e473/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7288484e473/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Sports-Your-Eyes_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> They already know that sports keep them fit and are a fun way to socialize and make new friends. But they might not know why the physical they should take at the beginning of the sports season is so important.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f728d0aa9d4b/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f728d0aa9d4b/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Kids-Sports-Physical_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While pro football players have a longer-than-average life expectancy, the really big players, like defensive linemen, are also more at risk of fatal heart disease.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f755f3c5dbdb/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f755f3c5dbdb/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Big-Football-Player_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The discovery that tiny electrical shocks to key areas of the brain can stimulate memory opens up a whole new path for Alzheimer\'s treatment.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7564451637a/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7564451637a/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Alzheimer-patient_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Getting and staying fit can be a challenge – for many of us, it\'s hard just to get up off the couch. When you do, here are some tips to help prevent injuries while exercising.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7569404b9f9/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7569404b9f9/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/10Things-You-Do_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> If you’re starting an exercise program for the first time, it’s important to learn the don\'ts as well as the do\'s – like don’t wait for the ‘perfect’ time to start. Here are five more don’ts.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f756d8a1637a/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f756d8a1637a/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/5Things-Never-Do_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Thank you to Lynn and all the other patients and caregivers who share their experiences with the Alzheimer\'s Association. Lynn entitled her story: “Denial - An Elephant in the Living Room”.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7a78d44f702/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f7a78d44f702/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/04-2012/Alzheimer-The-Caregivers_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> in Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control: An International Perspective, 2nd ed. (Books)
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/Catheter-Associated-Urinary-Tract-Infection-Bundle/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/Catheter-Associated-Urinary-Tract-Infection-Bundle/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/BPIPC11_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Hospital is proud to be recognized for its ongoing commitment to excellent patient services by being named recipient of the Best of the Best Prime Ministers Export Award
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f4333c04955a/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f4333c04955a/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Best-of-The-Best-Prime-Minister-Export-Award-en_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> 'Eye on Thailand' looks at the huge number of Arab medical tourists coming to Bangkok every year to have check-ups, operations or for long-term palliative care. CNN visits Bangkok Hospital with its own dedicated Muslim ward to investigate.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/790-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/790-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/0071ea9ba2db3b92f3a6477acbda92d7_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/>
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f4326e8ac844/ With the temperature hovering around zero on the East Coast, the prospect of coming to Thailand for medical care and a vacation sounds pretty good to a lot of people.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ed033866e3/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ed033866e3/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Survive-Flight_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> We had a distinguished visitor in Bangkok a couple of years ago when Dr Derek McMinn, the pioneering inventor of the technique known as Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, came to the hospital.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee3ee829da/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee3ee829da/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/The-hip-joint_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Technology now has a face and its name is Robo Doctor, a pioneering Remote Presence System that allows doctors to talk to their patients even if they’re continents apart.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee4ef7afc7/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee4ef7afc7/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/robo_doctor03_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Pain in the lower back affects 80% of us at some point in our lives. Fortunately, most people get better within two weeks, though for some it can take up to six.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee6c4b0646/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee6c4b0646/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Low-Back-Pain_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The brain is complex and delicate, and controls the entire the nervous system. Therefore, any brain injury or illness requires urgent treatment by highly experienced physicians.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee921e99ce/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5ee921e99ce/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Brain-Disorders-Epilepsy_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Thailand is renowned for its hospitals, beaches and tattoo parlors, and you can experience all three while you’re here – but getting inked can be a risk.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eea1f95b07/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eea1f95b07/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Tattoos_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The emergence of computer technology and new methods of communication are taking their toll on our bodies, and work-related injuries are on the rise.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeb6fe1fbb/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeb6fe1fbb/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Spine-Injuries-Disorders_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Among the bad news that neurologists have to deliver frequently is the diagnosis of epilepsy, and patients often return with symptoms of depression.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeda6735b5/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeda6735b5/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Epilepsy-Depression_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Robotic surgeries are already being done around the world, but these robots don’t perform the procedures alone.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeea1a1222/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/4f5eeea1a1222/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/03-2012/Robot_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The heart is an incredibly powerful organ – it works constantly without ever pausing to rest, it is made of cardiac muscle, which only exists in the heart and, unlike other types of muscle, it never gets tired.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/825-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/825-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/The-Heart-in-Medicine_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> What the traditional heart shape actually depicts is a matter of some controversy, but it certainly looks very little like the human heart.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/826-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/826-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/The-Heart-in-Culture_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Two of the main reasons people have heart disease and strokes are high blood pressure and cholesterol – both are common, deadly, and preventable.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/827-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/827-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/Blood-Pressure-Cholesterol_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Hospital’s CARTOSOUND Imaging System has the potential to save thousands of lives.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/828-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/828-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/CARTOSOUND_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> February is American Heart Month and Bangkok Hospital joins healthcare providers around the world in spreading the word about heart disease – the leading cause of death in the US and a major cause of disability.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/829-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/829-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/Heart-Healthy_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> New research shows that Valentine’s Day treats like chocolate, red wine and expressions of love can also be good for your health – so enjoy!
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/830-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/830-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/Wine-Chocolates-Love_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> We’ve always known that sales of chocolates, roses and greeting cards spike on Valentine’s Day, but new research shows that demand also rises for another lover’s secret.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/832-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/832-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/Viagra-Good-for-Heart_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> I always sat down to deliver – after the baby’s arrival, it can get messy. There is a great gush of amniotic fluid that can soak your clothes. Marianne had had a good pregnancy and labor, and the baby came out with minimal help. He arrived on my lap facedown, as is normal, and I patted his back to encourage breathing to start.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/823-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/823-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/02-2012/Marianne-Baby_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The common cold is the most frequently occurring illness in the world, and a leading cause of doctor visits and missed days from work and school – but what exactly is it?  
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/811-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/811-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/What-Cold_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Although the symptoms of influenza generally make you feel worse than those of a common cold, it's not always easy to tell the difference between the two.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/812-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/812-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/The-Flu_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> After months of cold, many of us are left with dry, tight skin that’s just not comfortable to be in – here are a few emergency measures from the experts.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/813-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/813-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/skin-winter_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and Bangkok Eye Center joins healthcare providers around the world in getting the word out that the disease, which affects four million people in the US alone, can be controlled.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/814-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/814-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/Glaucoma_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Winter can be particularly threating to older people – tens of thousands of seniors die each year from avoidable causes – so as the temperature begins to drop, please keep an eye on your elderly neighbors, friends and relatives.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/815-2012/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/815-2012/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/01-2012/Healthy-Winter_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> 124,855 people died in traffic accidents in Thailand between 2000 and 2010 – one reason we established the Bangkok Orthopedic Center.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/791-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/791-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Road-Safety-Thailand_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Christmas doesn’t have to mean the end of your diet or a struggle through January to compensate for the excesses – there are ways to keep your diet healthy all through the holidays.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/792-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/792-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Christmas-Dinner_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Toys are an important part of Christmas, but every year hundreds of kids are treated in emergency rooms for toy-related injuries.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/793-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/793-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Safe-Toys_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> With 66% of adult Americans overweight or obese, it’s no surprise that weight loss is one of the top New Year’s resolutions.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/794-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/794-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/NewYear-Lose-Weight_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> New Year's Resolutions: Everybody wants to do it, and a good place to start is to find out how healthy we are right now with a thorough screening.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/795-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/795-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Annual-Check-Up_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> We don’t want to sound like Scrooge, but decking the halls with boughs of holly can be hazardous to your health.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/796-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/796-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Christmas-Decor_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Most kids plug into the world of TV long before they enter school – and witness 200,000 televised acts of violence by the age of 18.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/797-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/797-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Fat-Violent_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> People are changing the way they eat, recognizing that good nutrition is directly related to good health, and many are turning to foods that are lighter and more healthful – like turkey.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/798-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/798-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Turkey_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> When she became pregnant and her boyfriend fled the country, Colleen begged me to abort, but the moment she laid eyes on her delightful newborn son, she realized why I’d been so determined to talk her out of it.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/799-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/799-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/chinese-girl_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Across from a coffee shop, on a nice and busy street corner, a couple of ladies were sitting and minding their cups of coffee.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/817-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/817-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/BreastEnhancement-MedTour01_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> When we advise you to ‘maintain a healthy weight’, we’re not talking about crash diets and sudden bursts of extreme exercise, but a lifestyle change.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/770-2011/ Hypoglycemia is characterized by an abnormally low level of blood sugar, the body’s main source of energy. Like a fever, hypoglycemia isn\'t a disease itself, but an indication of an underlying problem.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/771-2011/ Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases that affect how our bodies use glucose, or blood sugar. Glucose is not only a vital source of energy for the cells that make up muscles and tissues – it is also the brain’s primary source of fuel.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/773-2011/ While some people with diabetes can safely drink moderate amounts of alcohol, for others even a little can have very negative consequences.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/774-2011/ Eight hours sleep regulates insulin and blood sugar levels – and the glucose level increases if you sleep too little, or too much.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/775-2011/ Dr. Frederick Banting was a man with just one big idea: insulin.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/776-2011/ If humor is the best medicine, then this is just what the doctor ordered.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/780-2011/ Anti-aging medicine is not only about making your face wrinkle-free, it is also about keeping you at your optimum health for a long and happy life
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/762-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/762-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/The-Science-and-Secret-of-Beauty_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Only one private healthcare service provider in Thailand has received the Most Trusted Brand Gold Award two years in a row
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/786-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/786-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Trusted-Brand-Award-2011_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Routine screening tests like the mammogram are invaluable for women who appear healthy and allow your doctor to find breast cancer early before any symptoms develop and the disease is easier to treat.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/749-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/749-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/digital_mammogram_enews_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> An important advance in breast cancer therapy offers women the same odds of survival as a mastectomy without the disfigurement and painful after-effects.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/750-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/750-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Breast_Conserving_Surgery_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Breast-feeding not only creates a bond between you and your baby and provides the best nutrition for the infant, but helps protects the baby against common childhood illnesses and infections and mom from certain types of cancer.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/751-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/751-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Breast_feeding_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in women, heart disease is the #1 killer of women over 40.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/752-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/752-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Women_Heart_Disease_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Bangkok Hospital joins this global health campaign to raise awareness of the cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of the disease that is the leading cause of death among women.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/753-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/753-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/breast_cancer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Bangkok Hospital joins this global health campaign to raise awareness of the cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of the disease that is the leading cause of death among women.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/754-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/754-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Snacks_Kids_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Losing your hair is generally something that only adults need to worry about, but teens lose their hair, too – and it can be a sign that something’s wrong.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/755-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/755-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/kids_lose_hair_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Like many medical conditions, baldness can be treated, but not cured – but one of the causes has been discovered, a breakthrough that could produce a remedy within a decade.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/756-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/756-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Stem_Cells_Cure_Baldness_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting a cooler, and winter will soon be upon us – along with some unwelcome visitors like influenza viruses.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/757-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/757-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Influenza_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> For many, children can make married life complete. Unfortunately, not all couples are able to conceive naturally, and may need to turn to science to fulfil their dreams.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/742-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/742-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/papakorn_dr_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Hospital has launched an excellent Bangkok Sports Medicine Center, dedicated to provide integrated services to meet the growing demands of both professional and amateur athletes as well as responding to the ever-increasing trend of active individuals who appreciate the need for exercise and fitness.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/744-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/744-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/dr-porntep_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> On September 21st of each year, medical institutions around the world focus on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia – a progressive and irreversible group of disorders that impair the mental functioning of 30 million people worldwide.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/730-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/730-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/world_alzheimer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Addiction is a disease that affects multiple brain circuits, including those involved in reward and motivation, learning and memory, and control over one’s behavior.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/731-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/731-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/drug-addiction_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Humorous as it may be when portrayed by Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, it’s not so funny when you or someone close to you has anger issues.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/732-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/732-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/anger_management_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Exercise is about more than developing a beach physique and a strong heart: it helps us become more emotionally and mentally fit as well.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/733-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/733-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/exercise-mental-health_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> This may come as no surprise to residents of New York, Bangkok or Hong Kong, but living there can be bad for your mental health – and now researchers may know why.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/734-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/734-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/city-life-bad_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> According to a major global study, getting married is good for the mental health of both men and women, and reduces the risk of mental disorders like depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/735-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/735-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/marriage-good_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While preparing for any medical procedure can be somewhat stressful, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce the stress of getting here.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/736-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/736-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/travel-tips-sep11_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Back home, your family doctor will have all your medical and personal records, but here – where you have arrived relatively late in life – that is not the case.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/737-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/737-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Setting-Records_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Thailand’s Telecommunications Consumer Protection Institute (TCPI), recommends not sleeping with the phone next to your ear, upgrading to 3G, and using bluetooth
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/738-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/738-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Cellphone-Cancer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Today, many women are getting married and building a family later in life because they are dedicating their most productive early years to their education and careers.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/726-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/726-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Varathip-Otakanon_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> It’s called melanoma and it’s is the most deadly form of skin cancer. To understand how melanomas form, it is useful to know something about the skin, which is why we’ve included a primer on Sun & Skin in this edition.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/715-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/715-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Dark-Side-of-the-Sun_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> If you’re heading for the topics, you’ll be spending some time in the sun. Enjoy, but practice sensible sun safety to protect your skin from the sun’s intense rays – and this applies to women of color too.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/716-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/716-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Sun-Safety-Tips-Women_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Soaking up the sun is one of the great pleasures of a vacation in this part of the world – but you can have too much of a good thing. Here are some warning signs and tips on how to make sure you and your family keep cool.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/717-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/717-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Heatstroke_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Humans are essentially tropical animals, and while a sunburn may sting, frostbite is way worse, so enjoy your holiday.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/718-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/718-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/The-Joys-of-Cold_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> What is the sun anyway, and what is the skin? What exactly is sunburn, do sunscreens and lotions work, and what on earth is SPF? All of these mysteries and more will be revealed in this special ‘Sunshine Edition’ of the eNews.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/719-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/719-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Sun-Skin-A-Primer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While tanning addicts don’t generally rob homes and convenience stores to subsidize their habit, the obsessive pursuit of the perfect golden-brown tan can be bad for your health.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/720-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/720-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Tanning-Can-Be-Addictive_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Scientific evidence is increasingly going against the theory that mobile phones cause cancer.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/721-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/721-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Mobile-Phones-Cause-Cancer_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> More than a million Americans travel to the tropics each year, and it can be quite an adventure – even better if you do your homework first.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/722-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/722-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/travel-tips-sep11_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While Caucasians may tend to get carried away with the whole fun-in-the-sun concept, fear of exposure to the sun among Asians has its own set of risks.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/723-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/723-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/The-sun_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Royal Life Anti-Aging Center promotes the simple truth that looking young on the outside means taking care of yourself from the inside
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/712-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/712-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Staying-Young-is-an-Inside-Job_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Dusit Medical Service (BGH), The country’s largest hospital group, 
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/709-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/709-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Aj-prasert01_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Epilepsy is now a global threat and the number of people with epilepsy is growing.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/704-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/704-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Yothin_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Many of us are aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, but not all of us are doing the right things to stay healthy and live longer.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/697-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/697-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Bangkok_royal_life_antiaging_center_elite_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> “Medical tourism is international economics in action,” says CQ University economist Anita Medhekar, “and while worth a lot of money to destination countries, it also means savings for people in Australia seeking affordable medical procedures without having to wait.”
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/680-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/680-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Australians_coming_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Men, if you're trying to lure the ladies, put on your best James Dean pout, because women are turned off by guys who smile, according to a study just released by the American Psychological Association.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/681-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/681-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/big_smile_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> If there’s one thing men under 30 don't want to see in the mirror it’s the shine of an emerging bald spot, but the latest research suggests that those who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to develop prostate cancer later in life.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/682-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/682-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/hair_loss_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Before visiting Thailand, you may need to get some vaccinations four to six weeks prior to your departure – once you’re here, Bangkok Hospital will keep you up-to-date.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/683-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/683-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/visiting_thailand_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> There is nothing quite as male as the male generative organs, so let’s discus a few problems “down there.”
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/684-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/684-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/guy_talk_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While erectile dysfunction, once called impotence, may not have made it onto the list of the top seven health threats, it is on the list of top five men’s concerns.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/677-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/677-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/ED_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While the question of whether women are generally healthier than men is an ongoing debate, men do have a number of things working against them: they smoke more, drink more, get stressed more – and talk to their doctor less. Here are the top seven threats.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/678-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/678-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/men_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Plastic surgery can be either ‘cosmetic’ or ‘reconstructive’ depending on the reason behind it, but in both cases the psychological effects of the treatment can vastly improve the quality of life for people who are unhappy with the way they look.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/679-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/679-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/plastic_surgery_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Quality of life is not measured by how old you are. Some people are active and independent at 90 and others are dependent on others at 50.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/676-2011/ International Nurses Day12-18 May 2011
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/675-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/675-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/int_nurseday2011_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> As people continue to pursue the fountain of youth, modern science has now discovered a way to unlock the riddles of aging and help people extend their lifespan while maintaining a high quality of life.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/658-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/658-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Tanupol_Vi_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> We’ve had the ability to take pictures of the body for over a century, but now the original X-ray has been augmented by new techniques like ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and the old Radiology Departments have become ‘Imaging Centers&rsquo
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/661-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/661-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/MRI_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> A carotid endarterectomy, commonly called a CEA, is surgery to remove plaque from the two large carotid arteries on each side of your neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain, and is performed to prevent a stroke, or ‘brain attack,’ in people who have carotid artery disease.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/662-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/662-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/CEA1_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Firmly established as one of the world’s favorite resort destinations, the Pearl of the Andaman is poised to become the Next Big Thing in Medical Tourism.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/663-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/663-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/phuket_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Many eNews readers have first-hand experience of Bangkok Hospital’s commitment to improving the quality of life of our patients, but few are probably aware of our commitments to the larger community in which we live.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/664-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/664-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/vejdusit2554_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Recently a lot more options have come into the healthcare picture, including one that the majority of Americans have never considered, mainly because they're unaware of it: it’s called medical tourism.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/665-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/665-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/bangkok_travel_medicine_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Watch the coffee, exercise sensibly, blow your nose gently, don’t get angry and don’t get startled – especially if he says “Not tonight, honey…I’m worried about my aneurysm.”
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/666-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/666-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/coffee_sex_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Many patients admitted to the hospital with a stroke say that they’ve been under a lot of stress for a long time.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/667-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/667-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/manage_your_Stress_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Scuba diving in Thailand features prominently on The Times of India’s “Top 5 Healthy Summer Vacations” – so if you’re already here for your health, why not take your trip to the next level?
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/668-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/668-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/travel_diving02_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> May is National Stroke Awareness Month in the US, where stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of adult disability.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/669-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/669-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Stroke_Prevention_Treatment_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> With a 1 billion baht budget, Hua Hin Hospital can provide top-notch service to Thais and Foreigners.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/655-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/655-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/BHN_opening_001_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The World Health Organization, better known as WHO, is one of the original agencies of the United Nations, and its constitution formally came into force on April 7, 1948 – the first World Health Day.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/637-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/637-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/who01_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> After years of being maligned and considered a vice almost as bad as smoking, scientists around the world are discovering that the potent antioxidants in coffee can fight a wide range of ailments.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/638-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/638-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/coffee_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The next time you’re trying to decide between a hot dog and some rotisserie chicken, go with the hot dog.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/639-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/639-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/hotdog_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Recent research in which a scientist accidentally cured balding in mice suggests that a new hair loss treatment may be on the way.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/640-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/640-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Baldness_Cured_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> On April 7, the World Health Organization called on policymakers, the public, patients, physicians, pharmacists and the pharmaceutical industry to act now and take responsibility for combating antimicrobial resistance.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/641-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/641-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Antimicrobial_Resistance_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, there has been a dramatic drop in deaths from infections caused by micro-organisms, but these microbes are becoming more and more resistant to our wonder drugs.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/642-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/642-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Superbugs_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Thailand’s first beach resort offers outstanding seafood, world-class golf, history, temples, markets, lots of white sand – and now Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin, the newest addition to the nationwide Bangkok Hospital network.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/643-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/643-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/bangkokhospital_huahin1_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Bangkok Hospital’s medical escort services are among the most advanced in Southeast Asia, and our teams of doctors and nurses are available 24 hours a day to provide expert emergency care, medical evacuation and repatriation.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/644-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/644-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/bangkok_hospital_MedEvac_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> As Dr Moreton says, in all medical emergencies – but particularly cardiac emergencies – the response time is crucial not only to the degree of recovery, but in many cases to survival. Now you can get that response for 100 baht.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/645-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/645-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/toppic100b_en_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> In my early days in medicine in Liverpool and Montreal I loved to ride in ambulances. The drivers were all of the same type: in another life they would have been driving high-powered machines at Silverstone, Monte Carlo or Indianapolis.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/646-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/646-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/ambulance01_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Carotid Artery Disease (CAD) is a serious vascular condition that shows no symptoms in 70 percent of individuals evaluated. It is also a leading cause of stroke.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/650-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/650-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/carotid_artery02_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> About 10% of the population has an intense fear of needles, but for children it can be especially traumatic. Here are six things you can do to calm their anxiety.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/605-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/605-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/KIDS_Needle_Phobia_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Three months into 2011, many people find themselves scrambling to keep their New Year’s resolutions. Topping most lists were health-related resolves, and one simple way to knock off a number of them is to commit to a check-up.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/606-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/606-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/CheckUp2011_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Taking care of yourself has never been more important, and though you’re probably already getting loads of free health advice from everybody you know, it’s important to arm yourself with as much information as you can. Here are some more dos and dont’s.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/607-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/607-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/MOM_Having_Baby_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Cancer screening like the PSA test can help identify cancer early as well as reassure you that you don’t have prostate cancer. It can also incorrectly indicate that you don't have it when you do or that you do when you don’t.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/608-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/608-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/PSA_Test_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> With its state-of-the-art medical care, legendary hospitality, affordability, and dazzling array of resort destinations for recuperation and rehabilitation, the question, says our Dr Moreton, is ‘Why not?’
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/609-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/609-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/HEALTHCARE_Why_Thailand_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> No country consumes more energy drinks than Thailand, where the average adult consumer drinks a mind-boggling three gallons a year, but a new report points out the dangers, particularly to children, teens and young adults.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/610-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/610-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/PARENTING_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Here’s a simple and easy-to-understand vaccination timetable with the details for follow-up doses and pertinent references.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/611-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/611-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Children_Vaccinations_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> While annual check-ups are important for ensuring good health, sometimes you just need a piece of paper for your driver’s license, health insurance, PADI course, off-shore health screening, or work permit and visa application – and you need it today.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/612-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/612-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Check-Ups_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Unfortunately, simply hoping that our health – and that of our loved ones – will never take a turn for the worse isn’t enough. Keeping everyone healthy requires some basic family rules, like brushing our teeth morning and night and getting a check-up once a year.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/628-2011/ In recent years, fears that the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine could cause autism have resulted in a dramatic decline in vaccination rates in Britain, and a sharp rise in the number of measles and mumps epidemics.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/629-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/629-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/Vaccine01_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Pain is a feeling of physical discomfort that is produced in our nervous systems. While there are many kinds of pain, there are two types: acute or chronic.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/599-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/599-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/yanyong_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> The opening of a new hospital is always a remarkable event. The Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin (BHN) that opened its doors on November 1st is the latest addition to the hospitals owned and operated by the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/583-2011/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/583-2011/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/bangkok_Huahin003_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> To be able to tell the parents of a child born with clubfoot that there is a cure, that surgery is not necessary, and that there is a 90% chance that the child will grow up never knowing what it was like to have a physical deformity, is nothing short of a medical miracle.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/571-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/571-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/images/title_news/dr_amnuay_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> How do you solve your math problems, find your way home, or remember telephone numbers? Why do you feel warm in the summer and cold in the winter? How do you blink your eyes without ever thinking about it? The answer is the brain. It does all that and much more.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/572-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/572-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/images/title_news/dr_Nanthasak_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> If you were born between 1950 to1980, you might think that you no longer need vaccines to protect yourself from disease. After all, aren’t vaccines just for children?
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/573-2010/ Baan Phoomivet provides care, education, and behavioral and mental rehabilitation for boys that have been exploited, raped, enslaved for the sex trade and trafficking, as well as those that have been abused by people that are closest to them – their own parents
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/579-2010/ Perhaps the most publicized spinal injury of recent times involved Christopher Reeve, an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author who was best known for his superhero role in the movie Superman. In 1995, Christopher Reeve fell from his horse during an equestrian competition in Virginia and became a quadriplegic.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/580-2010/ On November 21, a group of Australian Medical Professionals and their friends will be attempting to ride 600km over 7days from Hua Hin to Phuket
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/570-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/570-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2010/ride001_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> Scoliosis is a condition that can affect the spines of many children, teenagers and adults.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/549-2010/ Bangkok Hospital announced the opening of their Hua Hin Branch in November 2010.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/547-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/547-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2010/bangkok_Huahin001_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> A senior naval officer was taken to Bangkok Hospital with a weakness on one side of his body.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/548-2010/ It is reported that one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/543-2010/ Several months ahead of our monthly outreach, our team prepares in-depth research and review of different organizations that provide support for the needy. This month, our nurses visited the Rachavadee Girls’ Home, which provides shelter for its 565 mentally-challenged children and young adults," said the senior assistant coordinator of The Vejdusit Foundation
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/560-2010/ Pleurisy is the inflammation of the tissues in the lung and is accompanied by sharp pain in the chest.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/527-2010/ How Well Do You Take Care of Your Most Trusted ‘Hard Worker’ who Toils Every Hour, Minute and Second!
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/528-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/528-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/media/news/00-2011/carotid_artery02_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> In September 2010, the Vejdusit Foundation, together with doctor and nurses from Bangkok Hospital, visited Pakkred Babies Home in the province of Nonthaburi.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/537-2010/ Vejdusit Campaigning for Wheelchairs
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/521-2010/ Glaucoma is a failure of the eyes to maintain appropriate balance between the amount of intraocular fluid produced and the amount that drains away.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/515-2010/ Open heart surgery is a type of surgery where the chest is opened to correct the heart muscle, valves, arteries or other heart structures.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/512-2010/ The Bangkok Hospital was the first private hospital in Thailand to start using the new imaging system
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/501-2010/ On August 30, 2010, the Vejdusit Foundation and its team members traveled to Pakkred, Nonthaburi province, to visit Baan Fuengfah.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/494-2010/ 1 million baht to the Thai Red Cross Society on September 6, 2010.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/495-2010/ Bangkok Hospital was recently awarded Most Trusted Brand in the healthcare service category by Reader’s Digest at the Annual Trusted Brand Awards 2010.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/492-2010/ Hearing impairment can be found in newborns. There are several risk factors that can cause such a disability.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/437-2010/ Vejudusit Foundation is at the forefront of organizing voluntary-charitable events and sponsoring support for the local community.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/486-2010/ The latest breakthrough in spine pre-operative diagnosis technology is now at Bangkok Hospital Spine Academy.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/472-2010/ On June 29, 2010, marking Vejdusit Foudation’s seventh charity outing, of the year caring for children in orphanage homes.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/449-2010/ Bangkok Hospital is now offering its patrons a van pick-up service free of charge, as we consider your comfort and piece of the utmost importance during your stay with us.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/424-2010/ CT scanners are truly a marvelous innovation and are at the cutting edge of radiographic technology for medical purposes.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/418-2010/ The only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized, Thailand is a self-confident, outward-looking, internationally focused country
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/404-2010/ Vejdusit Foundation raised more than 400,000 Baht in February during its one-month ‘Helping Hands.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/393-2010/ “This project targets people whose knee problems cause difficulties in living a normal life.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/384-2010/ Bangkok Hospital celebrated its 38th anniversary with fresh visions on medical excellence built on advanced technology.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/389-2010/ <a href="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/389-2010/"><img src="http://www.bangkokhospital.com/images/title_news/38celebrates_thumb.jpg" align="left" height="" width="" alt="image" title="" border="0"/></a><br clear="all"/> a new and more friendly technique for coronary surgery of all the conditions that affect the heart, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most threatening.
]]> ap/20120217/bbo_obit_gary_carter BMC News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0700 http://www.bangkokhospital.com/news/378-2010/