Dr. Iain Corness
Modern Medicine: How good is ‘internet medicine’?
When I mention ‘internet medicine’, do not confuse this with ‘internet pharmacies’. Internet pharmacies are the ones that offer you cheap willy stiffeners, while...
Modern Medicine: Insurance
Is insurance a necessary evil? The simple answer is “yes perhaps”!
We are being encouraged to take out insurance to cover our homes and vehicles....
Modern Medicine: Collar Bone fractures
A “fracture” is the interruption of a bone’s wholeness. A crack or a break in a bone is the same as a fracture. There...
Modern Medicine: Angioplasty – will you need one?
What is angioplasty? Coronary balloon angioplasty is an invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might stop blood flow to the heart, resulting in...
Modern Medicine: Will you develop Diabetes this year?
Amazingly, you survived Xmas and New Year. Well done, despite the excess parties, pies and pints. The waistline has swelled, anti-flatulents have been purchased,...
Modern Medicine: Transportation for replantation
Accountants need ten fingers, so a nine fingered one is pretty dodgy. However, every day there are people lopping off one of their ten....
Modern Medicine: Can hookworm hook you?
“Worms” are everywhere. Probably the commonest infestation of mankind. All children go through harboring worms at some stage, but usually the tiny thread worms.
Of...
Who is Dr Somchai T.shoke-satian M.D.? (Part 1)
Is this you? “I sat on my reading glasses this morning and now I can’t even read the newspaper.”
(That was me, but not these...
Modern Medicine: Why you should stay in touch with the family
We all have much to thank our family for. Just letting us grow up for starters. As an aside, if your young children are...
Modern Medicine: Genghis Khan and your children
Some medical facts: Bruises on a child’s body are often considered proof that a baby has been battered. A visible bruise on the buttocks,...
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Thrills and Triumphs at Windsurfer LT Thailand Nationals in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - This past weekend, the Windsurfer LT Thailand Nationals Championships brought a wave of excitement to Amara Watersports Windsurfing Club in Jomtien,...
Contradictory immigration rules handicap common visa hopes
Thailand’s unilateral policy to reform entry requirements makes a Schengen-style “six countries one destination” ever more distant. Thailand is the only south east Asian...
Elite visa enthusiasts and DTV supporters flog their differences
The Thai Privilege Card (TPC) president has publicly expressed concerns that alternative visas are eating into the company’s international Elite market. Manatase Annawat admitted...
Rotarians and Helmet Heroes distribute 200 helmets to protect Pattaya school children
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a major step toward improving road safety for Thai school children, Helmet Heroes Thailand, in collaboration with the Rotary Club...
Traffic safety concerns rise in Pattaya as motorbikes ignore one-way rules on Soi Honey...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns over road safety in Pattaya’s busy Buakhao area are growing as motorbikes continue to ride against traffic flow on Soi...