Heart to heart

2011-08-22 07:41:46

An initiative by Beijing Huaxin Hospital and some non-profit organizations provides diagnosis and operations to kids with congenital heart defects in Tibet.

Flying the tcm flag

2011-08-19 07:58:50

A small border town is home to Europe's flagship clinic for traditional Chinese medicine.

At the sharp end of diabetes care

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Insulin injection treatment for diabetes sufferers would be much more effective if medical workers and patients did it properly.

At a glance

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Nine steps of insulin injection.

Sounds like ear trouble

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Li Hongxu can't keep the dismay off his face when the doctor says his right ear is developing neural hearing loss.

Study into stroke risk for Chinese

2011-08-17 07:54:20

Scientists in Hong Kong are embarking on a study to identify genes that are responsible for high cholesterol and heart disease in patients in southern China.

Breast-fed is best fed

2011-08-10 07:54:40

Fewer than one in three Chinese moms put their babies exclusively on breastmilk for the first six months of life.

Finding hope, escaping clutches of 'that disease'

2011-08-10 07:54:40

Li Yujia, 24, sales manager at an automobile 4S store in Beijing, is talking intently to a group of 35 students in a park.

Colored lenses carry risks

2011-08-10 07:54:40

Treated as simple fashion accessories, colored lenses can damage the eyes, especially if they are cheap and not prescribed by qualified practitioners.

Shades more than just a fashion statement

2011-08-10 07:54:40

Sunglasses aren't just a fashion statement or another prop for celebrities to mask their identity - they also protect the eyes.

Menopause symptoms not eased by soy tablets

2011-08-10 07:54:40

Taking soy supplements may not help women ease their menopause symptoms or prevent the bone changes that start at that time of life.

Universiade athletes turn to music to beat stress

2011-08-09 08:39:13

Sitting on comfortable leather armchairs and listening to music, athletes strive to keep stress at bay, at Ke Bo's Music Therapy Center in Universiade Village.