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Speaking Ill: How Ancient Chinese Talked About Sickness
From denoting various levels of illness to the “Gods of Plague,” 疒 is a radical you need to know in sickness or health
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Covid Concoction
The controversial decision to integrate traditional Chinese medicine into Covid-19 treatment
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Finger-lickin’ Memories
Chinese recall their first bites of hamburgers in the 90s, as health concerns transform the industry
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Recipe for Obesity
China takes world’s lead in child obesity, but it’s unclear who’s to blame
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Psychiatric Stress
Patient-stealing incident the latest in China’s long, sordid history of psychiatry
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Smog Research: Why It’s So Hard
Smog gives you cancer and asthma, yes. But why can’t we be more specific?
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