Category Archive For "Health"
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Introducing the most common types of wet season illness in Thailand
The Land of Smiles has three official seasons: hot, cool, and wet. The wet season begins around mid-May every year, and continues until mid-October when rainfall starts to become less frequent. There are both pros and cons to travelling or living in Thailand during the rainy season. Due to the lower number of tourists, it’s …
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Hearing loss in Thailand: Causes, prevention, treatment, and your health insurance
Some 360 million people suffer from disabling hearing loss worldwide, and that number will only rise as the global population ages. In fact, roughly one-third of elderly people aged 65 and above have severely diminished hearing; yet half of all conditions associated with hearing loss are avoidable through early prevention. To shed some much-needed light …
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Healthy aging in Thailand: Top tips for looking after yourself in retirement
Many associate their retirement years with declining health. Although changes to your body are inevitable as you age, it’s never too late to give your body and mind the attention they deserve. Focusing on healthy aging is a great way to ensure that you enjoy many of the same activities you once did for as …
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Cardiovascular disease in Thailand and your health insurance
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant issue for people living in Thailand. Globally, cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attacks are responsible for around 17.7 million deaths annually, and account for almost half of the deaths associated with NCDs. According to a 2014 World Health Organization publication, 71% of a total 501,000 deaths in Thailand …
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Cancer in Thailand for Expats: Prevalence, treatment, and covering costs
If there’s one disease that tops people’s mental lists of conditions they do not want to develop, it’s cancer. In Thailand, just as in the rest of the world, cancer is a growing concern as the country develops and risk factors begin to become more prominent. This can be especially true for expats in the …
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Thailand Medical Tourism: Present and future
If you’ve been paying attention to the trends among healthcare systems and hospitals in Thailand over the past few years, you will no doubt have heard all about the impact that Thailand medical tourism has been having. Each year there are more and more people from outside of Thailand coming here to take advantage of …
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Sleeping and your health: Here’s why you should snooze longer
Happy 2018! For many of us, the New Year marks the start of a new chapter in our lives. And what better time than now to kickstart a healthier lifestyle? Adopting healthier habits can be a great way to start, as they’ll likely stick with you throughout the year instead of vanishing in February like …
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Food poisoning and your health insurance in Thailand
If you’re a newcomer to Thailand, you’ll likely find that the food here is very different from what you’re used to back home or in your previous location of residence. It may take a few months for your digestive system to adjust and get acclimated to Thai cuisine, during which time there can be an …
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Thailand introduces new sugar tax in a bid to cut healthcare costs
Thailand consistently ranks among the top sugar consuming nations in the world. In fact, Thai people consume an average of 26 teaspoons each day, four times the recommended amount of six teaspoons. Associated with an increased risk of developing chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, high sugar intake in Thailand makes up 2.2 …
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Costs of healthcare in Thailand
If you’re an expatriate just arriving in Thailand to live, there are some basic pieces of information that you will no doubt want to keep in mind. Essential phrases, the spots where you can engage in your favorite pastimes, the location of your national consulate – all of these are items that new expats in …