Multiple cases of a flu virus leading to pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China, last December. The pathogen behind the outbreak was identified as a novel coronavirus on January 8 this year by the World Health Organization (WHO), who are calling the spread a global public health emergency. As a strain of the SARS (Severe ...
This article describes the personal experience of a frontline reporter in a city of Hubei in the coronavirus epicenter. We will call him Chen to protect his identity. How should the media handle the coronavirus epidemic and what is its primary responsibility? Most people understand that it should play a role in public opinion and ...
People today are accustomed to eating whatever they want, no matter the time, day, or season. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this is not an ideal eating habit. TCM advocates eating according to seasons. Human beings should consume foods that are in season. This will harmonize their internal state with weather conditions. As a ...
Camu camu is a berry native to the Amazon rainforest region in South America. Considered a superfood, the fruit is growing in popularity in the U.S. Due to their acidic taste, these berries are not usually eaten raw by most people. Instead, they are blended into juices or used as a powder that is then ...
Living a healthy lifestyle is one of the secrets to a happier and more fulfilling life. Thanks to globalization, healthy food has been shared across nations and regions. In this regard, Taiwan also has something to offer — oolong — a traditional health drink that has been around since time immemorial in China. Superfoods such ...
In the plant world, the salvia family (which is literally “rat-tail-grass” in Chinese) includes nearly 1,000 species, including sage. The great numbers of both reflect the inherent vitality. Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the Lamiaceae family, which consists of aromatic plants and herbs such as lavender, mint, and rosemary. It is widely ...
They say modern problems require modern solutions; but sometimes, the answers we look for are all readily available when you look into the past. In the field of medicine, traditional cures and practices are as relevant and important as modern-day medicines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traditional medicine (TM), known in the scientific ...
Fears are growing that the COVID-19 outbreak could reach a pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world. A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to person in many parts of the world. What we know More than 77,000 people in China, where the virus emerged last year, have been ...
Over the past decade, the demand for green tea in the West has ballooned thanks to the widespread acknowledgment of its health benefits. Loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, it not only nourishes the body but also helps ward off diseases. The main reason why it has so many more health benefits than black tea is ...
For a long time, scientists have noted something curious about schizophrenia — there are almost no blind schizophrenics. The latest research now suggests that blindness does indeed protect a person from this psychological condition. Blindness and schizophrenia Researchers looked at data from about 467,945 kids born between 1980 and 2001 in Western Australia. Almost 1,870 ...
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