Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed

A new study examines the link between drinking tea and lower rates of depression in older Chinese adults, revealing the characteristics of tea drinkers.

Weight loss: Plant-based drug ‘switches off’ hunger

An extract from a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine may help ‘switch off’ hunger in the brain, helping people with obesity lose weight.

Nine health benefits of turmeric tea

Turmeric is a popular spice that has been used as a remedy for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Learn about the health benefits.

Social trust eroded in Chinese product-tampering incident

For about a decade, Chinese consumers weren’t getting what they paid for when they purchased Wuchang, a special brand of gourmet rice that has a peculiar scent.

What are the health benefits of kiwis (kiwifruit)?

The kiwifruit, native to northern China, was first brought to and cultivated in New Zealand at the turn of the 20th century and was then known as the Chinese Gooseberry.

Hip Fracture Risk In Lean Men Reduced By Cartenoids

Speaking at the IOF Regionals Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health, announced a study which links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese men…

Eating Lots Of Soy Isoflavones Reduces Risk Of Some Breast Cancers Coming Back

Women who have survived hormone-sensitive cancers and are of post-menopausal age have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer recurrence if they regularly eat lots of soy isoflavones, Chinese researchers reveal in an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…