Over half Chinese elderly suffer from hypertension

2019-05-17

Over half of Chinese elderly suffer from hypertension, and the prevalence reaches nearly 90 percent among those aged 80 and above.

WHO recommends healthy lifestyle to reduce risk of dementia

2019-05-16

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released new guidelines for reducing the risk of dementia, recommending a healthy lifestyle including regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, and controlling weight.

ABCs of painless birth

2019-05-15

Chinese authorities expand health aid program for impoverished people

2019-05-15

Chinese authorities will expand a health aid program to help people from impoverished families in rural areas receive treatment for 25 major diseases in 2019, according to the National Health Commission.

Doctors encouraged to run private clinics

2019-05-15

China will encourage more qualified physicians to run their own clinics, either working full time or part time, according to a guideline jointly issued by the country's five authorities.

China establishes committee of experts on capacity of genetic counseling

2019-05-15

A committee of experts has been established by the National Health Commission in Beijing for improving China's capacity of genetic counseling.

Pic story of 29-year-old male nurse at hospital in China's Henan

2019-05-14

New technology enables large-scale production of artemisinin for malaria

2019-05-14

Chinese researchers have developed a new technology to produce artemisinin, the top choice for malaria treatment, on a large scale.