Category Archive For "Health"
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Tips for reducing health risks from air pollution in China
As you are probably aware, the harmful effects of air pollution in major Chinese cities has been a cause of ongoing concern for the population’s health and wellbeing. One of the main reasons for such high pollution levels is the observably poor compliance to environmental standards at industrial plants, and with China producing the highest …
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Breast cancer and your health insurance in China
October is a month of many things. Expats throughout the country have likely started making plans for the winter holiday or CNY, while others are getting ready for the end of year. But this month is important for another reason: It’s breast cancer awareness month. Each year, organizations, health professionals, governments, and even companies around …
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Awesome wearables for health in China
In almost every country the internet has become one of an essential tool, and the number of people accessing the net has been growing steadily in the past decade. In fact, according to Internet Live Stats nearly 40% of the world’s population has an Internet connection. Dig a little deeper and it is estimated that …
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China’s cardiovascular epidemic
There is a famous picture circulating around the internet that compares Shanghai in 1990 with Shanghai in 2010, and the difference in the skyline is absolutely staggering, yet it seems to encapsulate the progress China has made in the past 30 or so years perfectly. When you take a step back, the changes to the …