Strokes are brain attacks
Strokes are brain attacks. They occur when the blood supply to the brain becomes blocked. A stroke is a medical emergency that needs immediate...
High blood pressure!!
High blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may...
Lose that belly fat with weights
A 12-year study of 10,500 healthy men conducted at Harvard University and published in 2014 looked at which activity, from doing nothing, or virtually...
Weight training can increase sex hormones in older men
A study done at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan in 2014 concluded that older men may not need testosterone replacement therapy if they engage...
Octane xR6
Recent advances in technology have revolutionized the home fitness market. One of these is the seated elliptical machine. Octane Fitness redefined seated home elliptical...
Vascular Screening
The main investigation for vascular screening is by performing a carotid ultrasound to test for narrowed carotid arteries, which increase the risk of stroke.
Keyhole Surgery
Keyhole Surgery
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure which uses a thin telescope with a light source (an arthroscope) to look inside joints. As well as...
Medical tourism expected to rise
Demand from foreigners for Thai medical services, especially those within the Asean Economic Community (AEC) region, is expected to jump significantly over the next few years, especially on the back of strong support from the Thai government, according to the Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).
Thailand jumps by the largest amount in efficiency index
In an announcement made by the Public Health Minister, Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, Thailand has made a big move up in the Bloomberg Health Care Efficiency...
What are tumor markers in the blood?
A tumor marker is a biomarker found in blood, urine, or body tissues that can be elevated by the presence of one or more types of cancer. There are many different tumor markers, each indicative of a particular disease process, and they are used in oncology to help detect the presence of cancer.