Beijing’s second wave of infections is here and so is the ramping up of testing. As of Jun 17, all people leaving Beijing are required to provide proof of a negative nucleic acid test within seven days of travel, meaning that centers are likely to be clogged with people trying to leave the capital.
Traumatic events have a profound sensory impact on young children. Their sense of safety may be shattered by frightening visual stimuli, loud noises, violent movements, and other sensations associated with an unpredictable, terrifying event.
There is also a widely held misconception of non-furry animals being a safer option to humans than their furry counterparts. However, humans still run the risk of contracting salmonella from frogs, turtles, and other reptiles.
Parents and children alike will have to create a new normal for themselves where the uncertainties of living in a foreign country are met with greater preparedness, awareness, and calm.
Getting the official document that proves that you are fit and healthy involves a fair bit of admin and jumping through hoops-you-didn’t-even-know-existed.
In a post-COVID-19 world, is it realistic to turn to TCM to provide the answers that Western medicine can as yet not provide?
We sat down with Dr. Vanessa Rosado, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Oasis International Hospital, to get the 411 on how she prepares her new mommy patients for the next step in their baby’s health journey.
To help us understand exactly how much sleep we need and the hidden risks of inadequate sleep, we spoke with Dr. Lin Zhonghui, Director of Beijing United Family Hospital’s Sleep Medicine Center and Chair of their Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department.
What if I told you, and especially your child, are just as likely to be hit by a bout of SAD in summer as they are in winter?
In a move that surely made a lot of Beijing families and parents happy, many outdoor areas were also made non-smoking, such as playgrounds, sports fields, areas with cultural relics, designated waiting areas, temporary large-scale outdoor activity areas, and outside maternity clinics and childrens’ hospitals.