Health Articles

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..

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..

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..

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..

What is asthma? Do I have it, or does my child have it? If my child has asthma, will his friends catch it? Is my child going to outgrow it? Can my child use asthma medicine when he is sick a..

Fat seems to have a terrible reputation. Food companies started capitalizing on this negative perception years ago, generating low-fat versions of the products they offer with the intention ..

One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Worldwide, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, after lung cancer. Over 75% of wo..

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..