Nutritional benefits to eating as a family

2011-05-04 07:58:37

Kids who sit down to eat with their families are less likely to be overweight and eat unhealthy foods, according to US researchers who call for more shared meals.

Green tea linked to stronger bones

2011-04-27 08:00:32

A Taiwan survey has found that drinking tea helps prevent osteoporosis in elderly women.

Trouble is in the air for allergy sufferers

2011-04-27 08:00:32

The weather warms and flowers blossom during spring, a delightful season for most of us.

Understanding 'senior moments'

2011-04-27 08:00:32

The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains between activities.

Thin is not in

2011-04-27 08:00:32

"I'd like to have your problem!"is a common remark made to underweight people, who tend to arouse more envy than sympathy. As doctors and nutrition experts well know, however, gaining weight healthily is just as hard as losing it, and may be even harder because the causes of being underweight are more complex and a remedy is not as simple.

Lack of hemophilia treatment puts patients at risk

2011-04-20 07:55:58

Sun Shiran can't do physical education classes at his Beijing middle school and must avoid any intensive activities, because even a small wound could kill him.

Know your breasts

2011-04-20 07:55:58

Although breast cancer rates in China are lower than those in Western countries, younger women are increasingly at risk.

Farmers' fair a hit with those keen to eat green

2011-04-18 08:06:59

Beijing Farmers' Market gives food lovers the chance to buy fresh local chemical-free vegetables and the opportunity to get to know the producers.

Spring fever but your feet feel leaden?

2011-04-13 07:55:13

Not everyone enjoys spring, though. Some people suffer from spring fever, whose symptoms include circulatory problems, lethargy and tiredness.

Campaign to promote healthy lifestyle kicks off

2011-04-13 07:55:13

The disease prevention and control bureau of the Ministry of Health has launched a national campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Stung into action

2011-04-13 07:55:13

Spring has sprung and this is the time of year that bugs emerge to bite and sting. Here's how to deal with those irritating itches and welts.

'Silent thief of sight' needs to be caught early

2011-04-06 08:04:47

More than 22 million Chinese people suffer from glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide.