Here’s some good news for everyone: being healthy can lower your risk of coronary heart disease! Yes, this seems obvious that exercising, not smoking, and …

Have you ever wondered just how healthy is a morning Chinese breakfast of zhou (congee, in Hong Kong)? What about most noodle and rice dishes? …

Last week I posted a very popular piece discussing the nutrition levels in dim sum. This week we will discuss yet another very useful study …

I love dim sum, and although it’s too bad that Beijing doesn’t serve it in the charming style of wheeling around carts, it still is …

Last week, I discussed Chinese herbs and the flu, and the difficulties I had in finding excellent studies either for or against their effectiveness. After …

Many people are planning their tropical adventures over the Christmas and New Years holidays, and we are getting a lot of questions regarding which malaria …

I get a lot of questions from expats in Beijing, especially bikers and people walking to work, who wonder whether any type of mask is …

There have been differing opinions whether or not soy products prevent or cause breast cancer. Now, two major recent studies provide reassurance to women that …

There’s good news on the H1N1 front; it seems that the pandemic’s severity is less than initially feared. In fact, the worldwide numbers so far …

This week I already mentioned how exercise can relieve anxiety; now there’s even more good news on exercise (like we needed any). This latest New …

Everyone knows that there is very little that Western medicine can offer for the common cold and flu. And every Chinese person is similarly convinced …

We all know that exercise is crucial for long-term health, and most of us realize that we feel mentally healthier and more relaxed as well. …