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Plumbing the depths of our traditional medicine

Though most people think of modern medicine and pill-popping as salvation against ailments and disease, China has a long heritage of relying on alternatives to restore and maintain good health, including...

November 21, 2016, Monday

Local communities learn to take their own pulse

WERE it not for the persistent nagging of his wife, 71-year-old Yao Xiandi said he wouldn’t have given up his 42-year smoking habit, even after exams showed him suffering from high blood pressure. His ...

November 21, 2016, Monday

A century on, and these people face every new day with a smile

SONG Honggen, 107, is the oldest known male living in Shanghai. The former farmer lives with his 73-year-old daughter Song Hai’e and son-in-law in Loutang Town in Jiading. His wife died decades ago and ...

November 21, 2016, Monday

Identifying needs, allocating care for the elderly

AMID a rapidly expanding elderly population, Shanghai authorities are working flat out to build a comprehensive healthcare system to serve the senior population. In China, sons and daughters are growing ...

November 21, 2016, Monday

We are living longer but progress is patchy

People’s health across the world is improving and life expectancy is rising....

October 7, 2016, Friday

Series captures hospital drama in the raw

A 10-episode documentary series that films the real-life stories in Shanghai hospitals has touched and inspired hundreds of thousands of viewers in China....

September 3, 2016, Saturday

Pilot program brings health care home

It used to be a headache for Xu Li when her children got sick....

August 27, 2016, Saturday

Job stress weighs on young workers

Since entering China’s white-collar work force about five years ago, Karl Zhao has attained a respectable bank job, a wide professional network — and a swelling waistline....

August 5, 2016, Friday

Acupuncture therapy to shed excess body fat

Many believe that obesity results from eating too much and exercising too little....

August 5, 2016, Friday

Parks take lead as city embraces open concept

This week we travel from the streets of Shanghai to some of our city’s many parks, which are getting a little friendlier by extending their opening hours during the summer....

July 9, 2016, Saturday