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What is Gestational Diabetes?

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Increasing numbers of women in China are thinking about having multiple pregnancies. Age, however, is a factor to keep in mind while planning for additions to the family. Gestational diabete..

Thinking About Another Baby?

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Increasing numbers of women in China are thinking about having multiple pregnancies; hear from world-renowned OB/GYN Dr. Sam Liu about how to prepare. I want to have another baby! Do I need ..

Curious About Michael Schumacher?

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher suffered a severe head injury after a skiing accident in the Alps last December, leaving him in a medically induced coma and shocking fans across the ra..

Be Flu Smart: H7N9

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

As we are to begin the Chinese New Year festivities and witness the greatest annual migration of humanity during a single period, this is not only an occasion for celebration with family, ex..

Do I Have High Blood Pressure? Here’s Why You Should Know

Called the “silent killer” for its surprising lack of symptoms, hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic disease can slowly cause major damage to your body if not caught and cont..

The Modern Definition of Rehabilitation

Question: The term rehabilitation is a relatively new concept in China and the specialty is still in its infancy. Is there a misunderstanding in China about the meaning of rehabilitation? An..

Don’t Wait on this Common Childhood Operation

Private: Wei CHENG, Pediatric Surgeon

An inguinal hernia is a condition that affects 1 in 50 pediatric patients. Let me save you some anxiety by taking you through the facts and process of treating a pediatric inguinal hernia. W..

Rehabilitation: An Investment in Your Future

China is seeing a growing demand for Rehabilitation Medicine. Studies show that the number of visits to Rehabilitation Departments of Chinese hospitals in 2011 reached nearly 17 million, whi..

Finding Inner Peace in Life

In China today there is a growing interest in the mental health industry, but many Chinese still wonder whether it is worth the money to, in their minds, simply speak with a psychologist yet..

Should I Go to the ER or Not? A Look at Wound Care

Howard BERNSTEIN, Emergency Medicine Physician

Wounds – cuts, scrapes, injuries — happen. It’s a fact of life! Wounds will come in all shapes and sizes, under both mundane and bizarre circumstances. From the classic under-the-chi..

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