#ThaiPublicHealth

Many older Thais have consistently sought out vaccinations for diseases like shingles, influenza, and pneumonia—a strategy that is increasingly validated by a wave of new international research that also carries critical implications for the Kingdom’s rapidly aging society. These findings not only reinforce the wisdom of vaccine compliance among Thailand’s elderly populations but reveal surprising new benefits, including a reduced risk of dementia, according to recent studies published and reported globally, most notably in a major New York Times article.

A new wave of scientific concern is cresting over cannabis use, as recent research finds that using marijuana—whether smoked or eaten in gummies—is directly associated with significant risks to heart health. The findings, published in JAMA Cardiology and led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), upend the common belief that cannabis is a safer or even harmless alternative to tobacco, particularly as legalization and recreational use continue to rise worldwide, including in Thailand.