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Triplets out of danger after treatment

Metro | Health
2010-9-8

THE six-week-old triplet sisters, born to a migrant family, are now in stable condition after treatment and the two younger siblings are healthy enough to be discharged from hospital soon, officials with the Shanghai...

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Young mothers opting for breast massage

Metro | Health
2010-9-7

WITH some new mothers preferring breast-feeding following the baby formula melamine scandal, a special service, lactagogue breast massage, has surfaced in the city and is gaining popularity thanks to claims by masseuses...

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Jobs, economic woes main cause of suicide

Metro | Health
2010-9-7

EMPLOYMENT and economic problems are the top causes that drive people to go to extremes, according to the city's first large-scale survey on suicidal behavior, which was released yesterday ahead of World Suicide Prevention...

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Infertility increase seen among Chinese couples

Metro | Health
2010-9-4

SOME 10 to 15 percent of Chinese young and middle-aged couples are infertile, up from 8 to 10 percent a decade ago. Unhealthy lifestyles, environmental pollution and infections are mainly blamed for the worsening...

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City to provide free condoms for students

Metro | Health
2010-9-4

FREE condoms are to be made available to local university students for the first time, the city's family planning service said yesterday. Vending machines will also be put up in dormitory buildings, officials...

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Music putting listeners at risk on the streets

Metro | Health
2010-9-4

POLICE said yesterday that loud music almost got a woman killed while crossing the street earlier this week The woman, surnamed Yu, was wearing earphones and didn't seem to hear an approaching truck until it...

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Free condoms for college students

Metro | Health
2010-9-3

COLLEGE students in Shanghai can get free condoms on campus and condom vending machines have been installed in some dormitory buildings, the local birth control office said. Free condoms are available in dormitories,...

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City hospitals join fight to rid China of malaria

Metro | Health
2010-9-3

SHANGHAI is taking part in a national program to eliminate malaria in China by 2020. From this month, local hospitals will test all patients suspected of having the disease, or who have a fever, for the malaria...

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Hospitalization fund covers more children

Metro | Health
2010-8-31

CHILDREN enrolled in local kindergartens, primary and middle schools, and international schools can take part in Shanghai Children's Hospitalization Mutual Fund, which covers a large share of medical expenses in the...

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New plan guides organ donation and transplant

Metro | Health
2010-8-30

SHANGHAI is working on a detailed local plan under a national pilot program to better manage organ donations, prevent illegal organ sales and make sure organs are given the patients most in need of the transplant,...

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Vaccine reaction checks

Metro | Health
2010-8-28

THE city's health authorities are to launch an adverse reaction examination system for those who feel uncomfortable after vaccinations. The Shanghai Health Bureau said the system, to be introduced on September...

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Early heart checks for unborn babies

Metro | Health
2010-8-27

PREGNANT women are expected to have their unborn babies checked for congenital heart disease in all local maternity and child health hospitals following the success of a pilot program at some major hospitals, medical...

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Baby swimming pools fuel worries

Metro | Health
2010-8-25

LOCAL health officials said yesterday that they will soon kick off a citywide investigation into baby swimming houses, which generally offer each baby a swimming tub. Such swimming facilities are new and not included...

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Free measles vaccines for children

Metro | Health
2010-8-24

UNDER a national campaign to control the spread of measles, the city will provide free vaccine for all children aged between eight months and 14 years on September 11-20, the Shanghai Health Bureau said yesterday. ...

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Online Botox gets a health warning

Metro | Health
2010-8-20

CITY health authorities are warning local women not to buy Botox online to stem a worrying increase in sales to members of the public. The Botox being offered by online sellers is much cheaper than that going...