BACKGROUND: Lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic are the priority heavy metals of major public health concern in developing countries. Thailand is a newly industrialized country raising high human workloads of migrant workers ...

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the Personally-Tailored Oral Care Program on improving periodontal status among Thai persons with physical disabilities. This quasi-experimental study was conducted ...

Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte (Thymelaeaceae) has been used as a medicinal plant in many aspects. Previous research has revealed that A. crassna leaves contain mangiferin as an active compound. Although the active ...

Background: Indoor air pollution contains several substances and can emanate from a range of sources. In particular importance might be substances known as volatile organic compounds and respirable particulates. The exposure ...

Anemia in pregnancy is a global public health problem, affecting nearly 40% of the pregnant women worldwide. The higher burden of anemia was found in Nepal with 46% prevalence among pregnant women. This study is a health ...

Since major oral health problems include dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth loss. Studies from many countries reports inequality in oral health which has become challenging worldwide. People with lower socioeconomic ...

Background: Premature sexual intercourse among adolescent can be linked to HIV and sexual transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with safe sex ...

The increase in Internet use through smartphones, particularly among the generation Y group, has brought about several health challenges in today’s society. Few studies have investigated the issue of Internet addiction ...

Purpose: To develop and investigate effectiveness of robotic fall prevention program on knowledge score of fall prevention, number of exercises, balance score, and incident of fall among elderly at risk of fall residing ...

The Self-Empowerment-Affirmation-Relaxation [Self-EAR] Program is an alternative intervention, transformed into MP3 audio files, and developed for new blues postpartum mothers. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of ...