Sugary drinks possible cause of gout

2013-09-13 09:34:29

Sufferers of gout might soon be advised to add sugary drinks to the list of foods that can cause the painful and crippling affliction to flare up.

Experts appeal for labelling GM food

2013-09-13 09:21:02

A war of words by two online celebrities has aroused a new round of debate on the safety of genetically modified (GM) food.

Obesity among school children increases in China

2013-09-11 10:22:28

The Chinese perception that fat children are healthy could be linked to China's alarming rate of obesity.

Chinese cuisine gains popularity in Namibia

2013-09-05 09:31:33

The Chinese restaurant at the Windhoek Country Club Resort is satisfying people's appetite and cultivates love for Chinese food in the southern African country.

Food poisoning hospitalizes 60-plus S China pupils

2013-09-05 13:37:19

More than 60 students from a primary school in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have contracted food poisoning and been hospitalized on Wednesday.

Diabetes in China may reach 'alert level'

2013-09-05 11:16:55

Diabetes in China may have reached "an alert level," with one in 10 adults having the disease while most patients are unaware of their condition.

Oktoberfest heading to Beijing in September

2013-09-03 14:27:32

The world's biggest beer festival is coming to Beijing on Friday for the first time.

China seizes substandard food imports

2013-09-02 14:39:52

Chinese quarantine authorities seized 230 shipments of substandard imported food in July.

Alcohol drinking before pregnancy may increase breast cancer risk

2013-09-02 11:07:15

Drinking alcohol before first pregnancy is likely to boost a woman's risk of breast cancer later in life, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.

23rd Qingdao Beer Festival sees nearly 4 million tourists

2013-09-02 10:33:43

The 23rd Qingdao International Beer Festival's main attraction -- the Beer Town activity -- closed on August 26.

China targets illegal practices disguised as TCM

2013-08-28 13:53:25

China will launch a crackdown on illegal medical practices, especially those of unlicensed practitioners calling themselves Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gurus.

China makes 1st investment in South African wine industry

2013-08-28 10:46:56

Earlier this month, "Perfect China" - a Chinese wine company based in Yangzhou - made the country’s first ever investment in South Africa’s wine industry.

China's farm produce prices continue to rise

2013-08-28 10:36:25

The prices of farm produce in 36 major Chinese cities continued to climb last week, according to official data released Tuesday.

Xiangeqing to grow overseas

2013-08-28 07:58:20

High-end restaurant chain Beijing Xiangeqing Co Ltd announced further investments in an overseas expansion drive.

Lonely artist makes fish bones into paintings

2013-08-27 10:42:01

Born in the neighboring city of Zhangzhou in 1964, Lin moved to Xiamen later.

Eatbeat

2013-08-25 09:21:40

Beijing

Pavillion Grill opens in Beijing

2013-08-23 13:41:10

Pavillion Grill, seated at the west end of the Workers' Stadium, has just opened a few hundred steps away from Sanlitun.

Fruit may protect against lethal aneurysm

2013-08-21 10:39:14

Eating more fruit may decrease your risk of suffering a dangerous vascular condition known as abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Aggressive behavior in children linked to soda

2013-08-21 08:05:53

Children who drink soda tend to score slightly higher on scales that measure aggressive behavior than those who don't drink the carbonated beverages, according to a new study.