Push for healthier lifestyles in Chinese countryside
2016-11-08
Childhood obesity has dramatically increased in rural China. A recent survey showed about five percent of children aged 3 to 7 in rural areas of central China's Henan Province was obese.
China promotes use, development of health care big data
2016-11-04
China’s national health watchdog body held the first conference on the application and development of health care big data on Nov 3 in Beijing.
Study points out areas at risk for H7N9 virus
2014-06-18
The H7N9 bird flu virus, which has caused severe illness and deaths in China, may inhabit only a fraction of its potential range and could possibly spread to India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications.
Public to receive information on food additives
2014-06-11
The National Health and Family Planning Commission will soon launch software on its website that will enable the public to look up information about food additives.
Vice-premier calls for food-safety credit system
2014-06-10
Vice-Premier Wang Yang urged food safety authorities to hasten the establishment of a credit system to better inform the public of both the good and bad producers.
Comprehensive ban sought on tobacco ads, promotion
2014-06-10
Public health and tobacco control activists called for a comprehensive ban on all forms of tobacco advertising and promotion.
'Fruit and vegetable day' aims to raise awareness
2014-06-09
The National Health and Family Planning Commission has partnered with nutrition improvement civil societies to launch a "fruit and vegetable day", in a bid to raise public awareness of good health.
Big data could help battle flu outbreaks
2014-06-09
Search engine to cooperate with health authorities in disease control
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