With doctors and medical students avoiding China's rural hospitals because of low pay, villagers don't receive adequate healthcare David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack,

Assurance from National Health Commission comes amid fears of surging respiratory illness, with disease expert citing slowing trend.

China's development model is at a crossroads, with a choice between much higher spending on pensions and healthcare or industrial upgrades and urbanization.

There has been a decline in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern provinces and in children under 14, China has said. The spread of the respiratory virus has been causing concern, after images circulated of hospitals overrun with masked patients.

China will offer better medical care and rehabilitation services to people in extreme hardships and with mental disorders, with the move aiming to protect the people's interest and regulate the operation of mental health welfare institutions.

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic

The level of respiratory infectious diseases' spread in China has begun declining, a national viral disease researcher said during a news conference on Sunday.

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality.

Whole grains, including rice, wheat, corn, oats, millet, sorghum and barley, have been widely recognized as effective in reducing the risks of chronic diseases. Studies show that consuming 50 grams of whole grains daily can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 25 percent and cardiovascular disease mortality by 20 percent, Tan said.

Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying. But that does not mean these attacks should just be endured. The new Trump administration can better stymie its adversaries by modernizing technology,

David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3km after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a road being repaired in rural

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