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Health in China: HIV/AIDS hits 740,000

The number of HIV positive people in China probably stands at around 740,000, up from the estimated 700,000 who had the virus in 2007, the Chinese health minister said recently [...]
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Health in China: obese babies spark health concerns later in life

The proportion of heavy babies at birth has doubled in the past decade in Shanghai, raising concerns more people may suffer obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood [...]
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Health in China: Output of medicine industry expected to increase by 20% in 2009

Output of China's medicine industry would increase by 20 percent in 2009, a senior legislator has said. The output figure is expected to hit one trillion yuan (146 billion U.S. dollars) in 2009 despite the severe domestic macroeconomic situation, Sang Guowei, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, told a biological industry forum on recently.
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Living in China: Young need psychological help

Shanghai schools should monitor their students' psychological health and educate them about psychological problems to prevent them from falling into depression because of the economic crisis [...]
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Living in China: Shanghai heads list of expats’ favorite cities

Shanghai maintains the highest quality of life on Chinese mainland for Asian expats, but environmental pollution problem is still a concern, according to the latest survey. The Location Ranking Survey, conducted by one of the world's largest human resources organizations, ECA International, ranked Shanghai in 11th place in Asia and 78th in the world in terms of expat living conditions. The city retained its top spot among the 13 cities in Chinese mainland that included Beijing, Nanjing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Xiamen [...]
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