Nursing homes fail middle-income seniors
2015-07-21
Less than 20 percent of nursing homes in China's major cities are profitable, and homes for middle-income seniors fall far short of what is needed, according to a report released on Thursday by the China Research Center on Aging.
Nursing home problems most severe for middle-income seniors
2015-07-17
Less than 20 percent of nursing homes in China's major cities are profitable, and homes for middle-income seniors fall far short of what is needed.
Experts: Get tough on tobacco ad ban
2015-07-17
Anti-tobacco activists and public health experts have called for the strict enforcement of the newly revised law banning tobacco advertising in public places.
Memory clinics, paid-for medicines help to support dementia patients
2015-07-14
A shortage of nursing homes for dementia patients in Beijing will only worsen as the city's population rapidly ages over the next few years, experts said.
Cancer registry to shed light on 'epidemic'
2015-07-13
China has set up the world's largest cancer registry through its 308 leading hospitals, covering more than 300 million people, said registry director Chen Wanqing.
Nationwide two-child policy expected soon
2015-07-11
China will probably introduce an overall two-child policy in one or two years, senior demographers expect, as the top population authority said the government would keep fine-tuning birth rules to ensure a sustainable and balanced population growth.
Health authority advocates more fruit and vegetable
2015-07-10
China's health authority and All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) jointly kicked off a public campaign advising citizens to consume a quarter kilogram of fruits and half a kilo vegetables everyday.
Chinese waistlines stretching fast: official data
2015-07-09
More than 30 percent of Chinese adults were overweight in 2012, with the rate surging 32 percent from a decade ago, showed census data released by the National Health and Family Planning Commission on Tuesday.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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