If you’re reading this article, you’re probably worried about wildfire smoke nearby. What can you do to protect yourself and your family? I’ve done a lot of research and blogging about air pollution, during my ten years living… Read the rest
Wildfire Smoke: Tips For Staying Healthy
多快好省的锻炼法则
(The original English version is here: “A 7 minute Workout That Really Works”. Translated for my New York Times Chinese health column here.)
“最小投入换取最大回报”——这似乎是深夜唬人的电视购物广告的台词，但它实际上是正式发表于美国运动医学会(American College of … Read the rest
COMMON COLD REMEDIES: WHAT HERBALS WORK?
Isn’t it humbling that we have no cure for the world’s most common illness? Yes, the common cold, globally the #1 cause of sick days and doctor visits, still stampedes across the world, blissfully immune to any Eastern or Western… Read the rest
Alcoholism: A Family Scourge
I miss my father. He should be around to be granddad to my wonderful boys, helping me raise them to be good men. But he’s not around, dying far too early, from alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Only in his mid-60’s, he was a wonderfully… Read the rest
Childhood Obesity: What Can We Do?
It’s no secret that children all over the world are putting on too much weight; in the US, an astonishing 1/3 of children are overweight or obese. Being overweight as a child can lead to many diseases as an adult, including heart disease,… Read the rest
