Click on the arrow below to listen, or click here. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is having a really good week. And a really bad week. On the Sept 26th Beijing Hour …
Want Air Pollution Info? Here Are My Essential Posts
Since it’s another “emergency conditions” day in Beijing (but not yet crazy bad), I thought it was a good time to list my top posts about air pollution, so here …
Air Pollution Masks: Buy Them Now! Here’s Where — And Why
Today marks day four of emergency public health conditions in Beijing, with hazardous air pollution readings above 300 AQI at the US Embassy’s monitor – and I continue to be astonished …
Parents, Please Don't Watch Your Child Die From Rabies!
Today is World Rabies Day, and to promote this important issue I’ve decided to share with you a not-very-hypothetical scenario, along with three different outcomes. Which one would you choose …
Teen Suicides, & The Placebo Effect: New Podcast
Click on the arrow below to listen, or click here. Did you know that suicide is the #1 cause of death in young Chinese? This week on EZFM’s Beijing Hour, host …
Vaccines Review: Few Major Side Effects — And No Autism
A hot news story right now is from California, where students are being forced to get the pertussis booster vaccine or they won’t be allowed in school. This new law …
Diabetes Disaster, and Super Spider Silk: Podcast
Click on the arrow below to listen, or click here. On last week’s podcast from the EZFM Beijing Hour radio show, host Paul James and I discussed two news items; …
Can You Spare 3 Minutes? Learn How To Save A Life…
How many of you are terrified at the idea of doing mouth-to-mouth recusitation on strangers? We’ve all seen the doctor TV shows when people drop on the streets from a …
Antibiotic Washes Are A Waste, & Good Vs Bad Meats: This Week's Podcast
Antibiotic handwashes are no better than simple soap and water, and could breed antibiotic resistance. So why are these so popular? Listen to find out.
Seat Belts and Kids: Are Your Kids Strapped in Correctly?
In our crazy-busy expat lives, it’s easy to be distracted from the basics of safety — take seat belts, for example. Even if you want to wear them, it’s almost …
Chocolate Is Good For You, and a MythBuster in Shanghai: This Week's Podcast
On this week’s podcast from the Beijing Hour morning show on CRI Radio’s EZFM 91.5, we spend 5 minutes talking first about an exciting meta-analysis that everyone can relate to: …
Antibiotics: Does Your Child Get Too Many?
How many parents, when they take their child to the doctor because of an ear infection or a cold, expect to get antibiotics? I’ve seen a fascinating variety of patients …
