After my complete physical exam at Phyathai in Bangkok I had planned to get a followup blood test to recheck my blood sugar levels. Phyathai’s lab tech had noted that my blood sugar level was dangerously high and I was at risk of full blown diabetes. That was a bit of a shock to me […]

I went for my annual health screening last week. The last few years I have gone to Bumrungrad for my annual checkup. They are definitely top shelf in all respects. So this year when I chose Phyathai Hospital I knew that they would have to do very well to measure up to Bumrungrad. Phyathai is […]

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is considering proposals to offer free stomach surgery for obese teens. The rationale is that it will reduce costs in the long term due to health issues arising from obesity such as diabetes and heart disease. That’s good, because at around 8,000 pounds the cost of […]

Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in collaboration with Chulalongkorn Hospital and Thai StemLife will carry out clinical trials on the use of stem cell therapy on diabetic patients to treat limb ulcers that often lead to amputation. The therapy involves collection and replication of a patient’s adult stem cells that are then injected back into the patient’s […]