The incidence rate of diabetes among adults in China's rural areas has increased from 1.8 percent in 2002 to 8.4 percent in 2010, said Wang Linhong, a senior official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, at a seminar held in Beijing.
People who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause than those who didn't consume nuts, a U.S. study said Wednesday.
Old is proving to be gold for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, with overseas patients seeking alternative therapies for chronic ailments, and expatriates, businesses and students embracing the ancient practice.
Looking at Rosemarie Austria lying on a bed at a TCM clinic in Antwerp, it is easy to believe that she is in a modern Western hospital. But a closer look shows that the 54-year-old Belgian is in a small three-bed clinic with her knees full of needles, a requisite for her second round of acupuncture treatment.
Exotic Asian treatments are now accepted and expected in the best spas in top hotels. Rebecca Lo, Xu Junqian and Xu Lin experience them in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
At TCM clinics in London, patients still keep trickling in for acupuncture and massage services. However, there is a lull in demand for various Chinese herbal and patent medications because customers seem to be wary of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's forthcoming decision.
Looking at Rosemarie Austria lying on a bed at a TCM clinic in Antwerp, it is easy to believe that she is in a modern Western hospital. But a closer look shows that the 54-year-old Belgian is in a small three-bed clinic with her knees full of needles, a requisite for her second round of acupuncture treatment.
The EU had indicated that the herbal drug directive aims to provide a unified system of standards and regulations across all the 28 member nations. The MHRA statement, however, is UK-specific and pertains to just some sections of TCM.
Traditional Chinese medicine dates back more than 4,000 years, and differs from Western medical practice in that it believes the human body is an organic and systemic whole, and any illness is a reflection of the body's state of imbalance.
A framework of standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine has been drafted to help improve the quality of products and services, while boosting the international trade in TCM, according to the discipline’s official body.
When the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gave birth to a royal baby, she stepped out to greet the world's media the next day. Many Chinese looked on aghast: How can they treat her so cruelly?
On a tropical day in June, Haji Julaihi bin Haji Tahir, 49, drove to a provisional field hospital about 5 kilometers away in Bangar, capital of Temburong district, to have acupuncture on his nose.