Health Articles

Private: William CHICKERING, ER Physician

Living in a foreign country is challenging enough without having to feel extra vulnerable to medical emergencies because you are bewildered by the choices and/or rendered mute by the languag..

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways, the passages that carry air from the lungs. 300 million people worldwide have asthma, and it is prevalent in every country,..

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Over 50% of Americans are overweight, and China seems to be following suit. China’s first official nutrition and health survey shows that between 1992 and 2002 more than 60 million Chi..

Martin SPRINGER, Emergency Medicine Physician

Did you know that in the time you take to read this article, another victim will be claimed by sudden cardiac arrest? Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death. According to..

Rongrong QIAN, Section Chief of Cardiology, Senior Cardiologist

Did you know that most heart problems are preventable and manageable if we take the necessary measures such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and having yearly screenings to d..

Roo CHANGIZI, Chair of the Center for Family Medicine and Integrative Health Care, Family Medicine Physician

What is it and how can you prevent it? An outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in children, caused by enterovirus 71, recently occurred in Fuyang City, Anhui Province. This strain of t..

Zhonghui LIN, ENT Physician

When It Comes To Sleep Quality And Quantity Are Both Important We spend over a quarter of our lives asleep; however, it is not just the quantity of sleep that is important; it is also the qu..

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It is that time of the year again, when the days get shorter, the nights longer, and the weather becomes cold and often miserable. The winter season is dreaded by some people. During this se..

Renhua NA, Deputy Director of the UFH Center for Clinical Research, Dermatologist

Your skin is the largest organ that you have in your body and it is one that has multiple uses. It not only covers and protects everything inside your body, but it also helps your body stay ..

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The data on smoking speaks for itself. It is bad for our health and is linked to numerous diseases and health conditions. But did you know that the effects of second-hand smoke can be just a..