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Rethinking ADHD: Young Chinese Find Support and Strength in Safe Online Spaces
With growing awareness, many in China are finding support online and viewing ADHD as a source of strength, but experts caution against the romanticization of the condition and over-reliance on internet diagnoses
The Pushback Against Invasive Sexual Health Exams in China
Chinese women are speaking up about pain and shame on the gynecologist’s table
Bitter No More: How Young Chinese Became Obsessed With TCM
Forget bubble tea, traditional Chinese medicine is the latest trend among youth
The Thin Line: China’s Dangerous Boom in Extreme Weight Loss Techniques
The death of an influencer at a weight loss camp throws the spotlight on China’s unregulated and dangerous weight loss industry
Growing Pains: What’s Behind China’s Obsession With Height?
Faced with still-rampant height discrimination in society, Chinese parents go to great lengths to make their kids tall
“You’re Just Bored”: China’s Depressed Teens Struggle for Understanding and Treatment
Mental health services and families struggle to understand, recognize, and treat rising teen depression
Fertile Ground: Sperm Banks in China Struggle to Meet Growing Demand
Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate
“I’m a Doctor, Not a Robot”: Seven Years in a Chinese ER
A former emergency room doctor reflects on the long hours, high pressure, and lack of safety nets over his career in China’s medical system
Hand in Hand, We Face the End of Life Together
NGO founder Wang Ying shares what’s ailing palliative care in China, plus her own battle with cancer
Keeping Children Out of Troubled Waters
Around 57,000 people die of drowning each year in China. What is the country doing to help?
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