Health Articles

Helen ZHANG, Chair of Pharmacy, Registered Pharmacist

Derrick* was a long way from home. He was traveling abroad in Beijing for business when he started experiencing severe chest pains — a reoccurring problem. By the time he sought treatment a..

Although many advances have been made in the screening and treatment of breast cancer in recent years, many questions are still unanswered concerning the cause of the disease. These question..

How does gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) develop? At the lower end of the esophagus, where it joins the stomach, there is a circular ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphinc..

What is a hiatus hernia? A hiatus hernia is when a part of the stomach moves up into the chest area. Normally, the stomach sits below the diaphragm, the layer of muscle that separates the or..

Private: Masumi MARUO HOLLEDGE, Orthopedic Surgeon

Shoe culture in Asia is influenced by the West. This is a recent development, something that has happened only in the last generation. My grandmother wore Japanese ‘geta’ (a kind of wood p..

Helen ZHANG, Chair of Pharmacy, Registered Pharmacist

Did you know that, each year, more than 40% of preschoolers and 30% of school-age kids miss school because of influenza (“the flu”). Additionally, up to 39% of adults will miss work due to..

Lan WANG, Chief Physician Ophthalmologist

Cataracts and glaucoma are two conditions people generally associate with old age, and rightly so. Hence, a growing number of cataract and glaucoma cases would naturally accompany China’s g..

If you are reading this, you (or a loved one) has probably been told by a doctor that you have abnormally high sugar levels, or prediabetes. This means your blood test results for sugars wer..

Minimally-invasive spine surgery (MISS) uses advanced technology and innovative techniques to treat symptoms caused by a variety of spinal disorders. Some of the spinal conditions MISS can t..

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What is VBAC? VBAC stands for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. If you’ve previously delivered with a cesarean section, and you want to give birth again, there are two options: a scheduled deli..