Researchers at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University discovered that an intestinal bacteria called ruminococcus gnavus is the primary culprit that triggers diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, and they have found a new remedial target for the disease. Bian Zhaoxiang, Director of the Clinical Division and Tsang Shiu Tim, Endowed Professor…
University Study Discovers New Effective Clinical Target to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Study: Acupuncture Alleviates Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant Women
Acupuncture, one branch of therapeutic practice unique in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has a long history of effectively treating pain. A new global research report shows that acupuncture can significantly relieve both the low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women. The latest research from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) and the Yunnan University of…
China’s Problem Is Lack of Demand, Which Is Not Easy to Boost
Commentary Now in 2023, China is again the focus of the economic outlook. Most forecasts, whether from the public or private sector, believe China will continue to be the key growth engine worldwide. Admittedly, China is producing a very high growth number compared to many other large economies. However, the 4-5 percent real GDP (year-over-year)…
HK Department of Health Report Highlights Unhealthy Living Habits
On Dec. 28, the Department of Health published the first part of the Report of Population Health Survey 2020-22, which is the third territory-wide population health survey (PHS) conducted. It was found that nearly a quarter of adults had insufficient physical activity, nearly 98 percent of them had insufficient daily consumption of fruits and vegetables,…
Study: Acupuncture Helps Relieve Insomnia Safely and Effectively
Insomnia is a common ailment and can be a sequela of COVID-19. Many medications for treating insomnia have side effects with potential to cause drug dependence. According to an article published in Mayo Clinic, prescription sleeping pills may include side effects such as: dizziness or lightheadedness, headache, changes in thinking and behavior, diarrhea or nausea,…
US Rejects ‘Made in Hong Kong’ Label Against WTO Ruling
The United States has rejected the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ruling against labeling products from Hong Kong as coming from China. Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacted the Hong Kong National Security Law at the end of June 2020, the United States decided that all Hong Kong goods exported to its territories should no…
8 Common Questions Answered About Weight Loss
Is it easier to lose weight in winter? Or gain weight by eating ice cream? What kind of daily habits will make you fat? Is it hard to trim your abdomen? A Taiwan traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician will clarify the above questions. Is it difficult to reduce the bulky lower abdomen and to shape the muscles…
How To Lose Weight Fast: Answers to Your Top 8 Questions
Is it easier to lose weight in winter? Or gain weight by eating ice cream? What kind of daily habits will make you fat? Is it hard to trim your abdomen? A Taiwan traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician will clarify the above questions. Is it difficult to reduce the bulky lower abdomen and to shape the muscles…
How Nutrients Affect Mental Health, the Importance of Good Nutrient Balance
Though medical science has made significant advances in researching and treating mental health diseases and developed new drugs each year to control the conditions and symptoms, mental illness remains one of the most persistent issues in society today. “Mental health problems are the single largest cause of disabilities in the world,” reported the Pan American…
‘No Christmas’ and China’s COVID Outbreak
Commentary Every December in recent years, quite some people in China shouted: “no foreign festival” (bo yao yang jei) to tell people to boycott Christmas, which is increasingly regarded as a national shame. However, this year, such voices almost died out due to China’s reversal of its Zero COVID policy after the “White Paper Revolution.”…
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