Health Articles

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I have been working in Beijing for about eight years and have worked with families with third-culture kid (TCK) issues since August 2003. A TCK is a child who has spent significant time in o..

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Some people periodically experience a burning sensation inside their chest cavities. Most people call this “heartburn.” Over 50% of Americans experience heartburn at least once in their li..

Lijun LIANG, Internal Medicine Physician, Registered Dietitian

When spring and summer roll around, people spend more time outdoors. But we don’t see a marked increase in the amount of exercise people do. My advice regarding exercise can be summed up in..

Lang CAI, TCM Physician

Have you ever felt inexplicably tired or cranky? Has it been a while since you’ve felt 100% healthy? You may be experiencing a condition that spans the gap between health and illness: sub-h..

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Xue Manzi (a.k.a. Charles Xue), a famous Chinese business angel* was diagnosed on May 20, 2011, with colorectal cancer (CRC). Since his diagnosis, he has actively used Sina.com’s Weibo micr..

Lang CAI, TCM Physician

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) philosophy, when a child’s internal organs are not at full health, their inner “energy flow,” known as qi, will not be sufficient to sustai..

In case you haven’t noticed the sharp increase in temperature, summer is upon us. Having worked in Beijing for the past six years, I’d like to share some insights and tips for managing ram..

There are indications that China, along with the rest of the world, is becoming more open to accepting mental health as an important consideration in our lives. Discussions about psychologic..

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are extremely prevalent worldwide and can affect all sexually active people. Because STDs can often be transmitted unknowingly by asymptomatic partners, ..

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There have been numerous articles published on the importance of colonoscopies in early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). Most recently, The Register-Guard newspaper published an article..