Warning: World Cup can damage your health

World Cup soccer matches screened live on TV in China throughout the night are taking their toll on fans.

Doctors have been treating them for a range of conditions, including coronary spasms, high blood pressure and kidney disease.

For example, early on Friday morning, a weary middle-aged woman visited Wei Ming, head of the emergency treatment department at Chengdu No 3 People's Hospital in Sichuan province.