What Is a Hair Drug Test? Hair drug tests are a series of tests conducted to detect the presence of different types of drugs in the hair follicles as a result of personal consumption. This kind of test is carried out by professionals in specialized laboratories. How does it work? Most banned substances have […]
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How to Pass Hair Follicle Test for CPS?
When dealing with Child Protective Services (CPS), you will most certainly be mandated to undergo a drug test. Furthermore, if your relationship with the child has been suspected by the CPS to be of neglect, abuse, or other toxicities, they might demand a drug test. The CPS strongly believes that a child isn’t safe with […]
Exercise reduces the risk of diabetes could see fewer diabetic patients in China
Exercising more reduces the risk of diabetes and could see seven million fewer diabetic patients across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to new research. Researchers have found that higher levels of Leisure-time Physical Activity (LTPA), such as walking, jogging or running, are linked to a lower risk of diabetes in high-risk individuals. And […]
Tasty as a date, healthy as a goji – the Asian superfood Jujube takes the UK by storm
The jujube berry – also known as the Red Date – has been enjoyed for health and well-being in the Far East for thousands of years. Being entirely new to the UK, it is now sweeping into the British diet for the first time. It has already hit the shelves of over 500 stores, including […]
Kaleigh Lau’s DIPG Childhood Cancer Battle
Foreword by Dr. Ken Fu (Kaleigh Lau’s uncle) Thank you for taking the time to read this important message about my niece Kaleigh Lau. I hope to help raise funds and awareness into this rare childhood cancer with no cure at the current time. Her parents Scott and Yang have been selfless and inspirational just […]
Late bedtime leads to overweight children in China says Birmingham University
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that Chinese children who go to bed later and sleep less are more likely to be more overweight. The study also indicates that later bedtimes may place children at increased risk of obesity – even if they are getting ‘enough’ sleep over the course of the night. […]
Welcome to the UK – Health advice for Chinese students
This article is sponsored by Superdrug. By Tiffany Lo – Student contributor at the University of Birmingham Welcome abroad – Welcome to the UK! For those who have completed all the unpacking and room-decorating businesses – Congratulations! You are almost all settled! It is time for you to have a think about health services provided […]
Ground-breaking language films about dementia launched by Bristol partnership
A Bristol-based partnership has launched an innovative series of short films in six different languages giving information about dementia and relevant support services in the city. The Dementia Wellbeing Service, a partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, commissioned the six short films – in Urdu, Punjabi, Cantonese, Somali, Polish and English-language – […]
University of Birmingham launches £2 million global research project in China
The University of Birmingham has secured £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to launch a research group aimed at improving healthcare for patients with lung diseases in China. The NIHR Global Health Research Group on Global COPD in Primary Care will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be […]
The importance of practicing safe sex for Chinese students in the UK
This article is sponsored by Superdrug In the pleasurable moment of sex, the worlds of the two lovers finally join as one. As their worlds merge, they are pretty much drowned in the sweat, warmth, sweetness, and the love they feel for each other. They hug, they kiss, they make love. What else matters? Practicing […]