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Coughs likely to linger about 3 weeks

[2013-01-16 10:27]

Coughs usually take longer than people think, and the gap between how long people expect to last and how long it actually takes drive patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won't help.

China launches traditional medicine resource center

[2012-12-20 09:53]

The China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences on Tuesday established a research center for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) resources.

More than 1m Chinese children suffer from cerebral palsy

[2012-12-12 16:01]

China is estimated to have about 1 to 1.2 million children suffering from cerebral palsy, experts said.

Of pigs and men

[2012-12-12 14:14]

One man points the way to a brighter future for some patients who may lose hope, and it's all thanks to the animals he has so carefully nurtured in a little village in China.

Making sure you get more than face value

[2012-12-12 13:56]

Chinese consumers are paying more attention to beauty-enhancing products and services, but they may not be making the right choices.Of pigs and men

Tablet taboos

[2012-12-02 11:08]

Keep the iPad away from the very young and ration the time children spend playing on tablet computers as they could develop problems.That spinning feeling

That spinning feeling

[2012-12-02 10:40]

Dizziness is often attributed to tiredness, but it can be the forebear of more serious illnesses. Links in the healthy lifestyle

Anorexia is about mind over body

[2012-09-05 10:24]

When Web-surfer "Lachesis" found there were no anorexia support websites in China, she decided to set up an online group on Douban.com, a well-known social website in China.

The thin & thick of it

[2012-09-05 10:10]

The causes of anorexia nervosa are not clear, but experts believe biological and environmental factors and the current culture of being slim and popularity of dieting contribute to the illness.

Starved for attention

[2012-09-05 09:42]

Obsessing about body weight can be a debilitating, even fatal, condition, and it is affecting more and more of China's young.

Liu Sen has long struggled with adversity. The 14-year-old grew up in impoverished conditions and has lived with his grandmother, Li Genzhen, 83, ever since his parents died of AIDS when he was very young.