Night shift impact on pregnant women inconclusive
2011-08-24 11:15:54
Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm delivery or having an underweight baby, but a review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to be small.
First cut is the deepest for appendix surgery
2011-08-24 11:15:38
Minimally invasive surgery for a burst appendix appears to be more successful and less costly in the long run than the traditional operation, a new study hints.
Hit and miss diagnoses
2011-08-24 11:07:06
Increasing numbers of Chinese with allergies are not getting the help they need. Shan Juan reports.
On the up and up
2011-08-24 11:00:55
Shanghai 'Spiderman' creates a safety net for his family by cleaning the windows and outer walls of high-rise buildings.
Call to put radiosurgery in the frontline of battle against cancer
2011-08-24 11:00:37
Hundreds of cancer patients needing radiotherapy are among the international medical tourists who come to China - even though it is not part of mainstream cancer treatment here.
Sleep tight, don't let bed bugs bite
2011-08-24 09:07:37
There is no way for someone with allergies to avoid mites because they are simply everywhere. But there are modern preventive steps to take that go beyond protective clothing and regular washing of bed linens.
Wheels on the bus go round and round
2011-08-24 09:04:43
Some 5,000 primary school children in Deqing county of Zheijiang province will get to go to school in a United States-style air-conditioned bus.
Taiwan opens up
2011-08-23 09:29:29
For the first time, high school graduates from the mainland can pursue full-degree study courses on the island.Zhang Yue reports.
Beware those jaws from the deep
2011-08-23 17:42:42
An apparent increase in shark attacks may well have a human cause, with low-cost air travel but also over-fishing and possibly global warming among the hidden suspects, experts say.
Light to moderate drinking reduces risk of Alzheimer's: Study
2011-08-22 09:54:32
Light to moderate social drinking, a glass or two of wine or beer a day, can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to American researchers.
Reduced sea ice forces walruses to shore
2011-08-23 17:37:32
Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska, again forsaking sea ice for sand in what has become a symbol of climate warming in the region.
Warming up, moving on
2011-08-23 17:36:39
A new study says animal species are fleeing the equator and heading north much faster than a decade ago.