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Remember your liver

Feature | Health
2010-2-9

CHINA is getting ready for the Spring Festival bash, and that means lots of drinking, day after day, night after night, toast after toast. Not to drink is considered very impolite. Men are the big drinkers. You...

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Zzzs on the road

Feature | Health
2010-2-9

THE coming Spring Festival is also a time for travel, but insomnia can rob many people of the energy and strength to enjoy their trip. Here are some sleep tips for travel. Usually happy travelers don't have...

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A month of sitting

Feature | Health
2010-2-9

AFTER childbirth, TCM prescribes a strict 30-day regimen for postpartum recovery known as yue zi (sitting for a month) involving total rest and nutritious food. Once it was like imprisonment with your mother-in-law,...

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Soothing dry and itchy skin

Feature | Health
2010-2-2

COLD dry winter weather is the time to be good to your skin, from inside out. The cold weather not only robs people of heat, but also of moisture from the skin's lipid layers and sebaceous glands. Skin can get...

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Stop sniveling: Rub the back of your knees

Feature | Health
2010-1-26

RUNNY nose, stuffy nose and sneezing are facts of life for many people, and for some they are a persistent problem, medically known as rhinitis. Rhinitis isn't necessarily caused by a cold virus but can be an...

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Office work a pain in neck, back and wrist

Feature | Health
2010-1-19

SPENDING long hours in front of the computer, bad seated posture and improper use of the keyboard and mouse can cause all kinds of aches and pains in the neck, back and elsewhere. Zhang Qian explains. Many workers...

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Guard against stomach problems in the cold

Feature | Health
2010-1-12

THE digestive system can be a source of considerable illness in winter if people eat the wrong food and don't rug up. Zhang Qian lists proven precautions to take to stay happy and healthy. Jessie Chen will never...

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TCM masters pass the torch of ancient wisdom to new generation

Feature | Health
2010-1-5

FAN Daili, a 32-year-old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, has gone back to school as an apprentice to sharpen her diagnostic and prescription skills with a master. Fan, who herself is a chief TCM doctor, sits...

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Girls in short skirts lose 'hot' energy in winter

Feature | Health
2010-1-5

STAYING warm in winter the TCM way means keeping warm, avoiding the cold, getting plenty of sunlight, doing gentle exercise and eating yang (hot energy) foods. Note: All those young women in short skirts and short...

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About cold hands, warm heart and how to stay toasty

Feature | Health
2009-12-29

MANY people suffer from cold hands and feet caused by poor blood circulation. Traditional Chinese medicine says there's a yin-yang disconnect and prescribes herbs, diet and acupressure. Zhang Qian wiggles her toes....

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Deep Throat Rx for sore gullet, hacking cough and phlegm

Feature | Health
2009-12-22

A sore, itchy throat, dry cough and phlegm are winter health problems that can be treated with herbal medicine to fight inflammation, nourish cool yin energy and dissolve phlegm. Zhang Qian reports. In cold, dry...

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Playing footsie for your health

Feature | Health
2009-12-15

MANY busy people ignore their feet these days and no longer take foot baths. But traditional Chinese medicine recommends daily foot baths that promote blood circulation and drive away pathogenic energy. The feet...

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Choose non-toxic decor for a non-polluting apartment

Feature | Health
2009-12-15

LINDA Xu and her fiance are having fun decorating their new apartment in Zhabei District - but it's not just about looking nice, it's about ensuring their family's health. They are choosing non-toxic and low-toxicity...

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For hire: care-free parent services

Feature | Health
2009-12-10

THE baby products market is booming, with choices sometimes too bewildering for busy couples trying to cope with first-time parenting. Enter the baby-planning service which will set up the nursery, hire a nanny and...

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Baby, brown sugar's best

Feature | Health
2009-12-1

BROWN sugar is a warm yang energy food that reinforces energy and is especially good for women during menstrual periods and after childbirth. It can also whiten the complexion. Zhang Qian takes a taste. Many Chinese...