Travel Vaccinations
Living in Beijing means having access to amazing exotic destinations, such as Thailand and…
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The Truth Behind Summer Drinks
Summer is in full swing. It is during these long hot months that…
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A quick tour of Beijing United Family Hospital’s new Lido facility
The new 5-story building at Beijing United Family Hospital’s Lido main campus. A nice string…
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Chinese Study Links Birth Defects to Coal Emissions and Pesticides
A Chinese research group has produced research that appears to confirm what seems painfully obvious…
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Breaking News: Some Worms with Your Water? – Drink Nongfu Spring
This week’s food safety scandal comes courtesy of Nongfu bottled water (农夫山泉矿泉水), which allegedly now…
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The Atlantic: Are Vegetables and Exercise Causing Childhood Obesity in China?
Despite the somewhat misleading title, a recent article in The Atlantic describes a recent study…
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NPR: For Chinese Moms, Birth Means 30 Days In Pajamas
Louisa Lim describes the Chinese post-partum tradition of the "Sitting Month" (a.k.a. "zuo yue zi"…
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Newsbits: Students Pay for Plastic Surgery, Depressed Dads and Recycled Cooking Oil
The China Daily reports on an influx of local high school and college students who…
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More Grim Tidings: Cancer, air pollution and recycled cooking oil
Interesting, albeit grim, news this week in the China Daily: Cancer is now the leading…
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It’s Back: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Spreading Around Town
The name may conjure images of Medieval plagues or equestrian illnesses, but annual outbreaks of…