The weight-loss world is on the brink of a major shake-up. Pharmaceutical companies in India will get the green light this weekend to start selling generic versions of Ozempic and Wegovy, with several other countries set to follow in the months ahead. The move is expected to unleash a wave of cheaper alternatives, dramatically widening … Read more
The pandemic changed how Americans think about health — and who they trust to manage it. In the wreckage of lockdowns, millions turned away from doctors and toward influencers. Now, a growing number of wellness creators and everyday people are taking their health — and appearance — into their own hands. Literally. Across TikTok, Telegram … Read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday issued an urgent warning to American used car buyers, owners and repair shops after two more drivers were killed in crashes in December by dangerous Chinese replacement air bag inflators that are likely illegally imported. The agency said it was aware of 10 crashes resulting in death … Read more
It’s a taxing time for sweethearts in China. After a 30-year exemption, the country is slapping a 13% sales tax on condoms, birth control pills and devices, hoping to boost its declining birth rates and offset the long-term impact of an aging population and declining workforce. And with contraception more expensive under the new law, which takes … Read more
US health officials have issued travel advisories for Americans planning trips to certain tropical countries amid outbreaks of an untreatable mosquito-borne disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that it has issued Level 2 travel advisories for Cuba, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Guangdong Province in southern China, advising Americans to “practice enhanced … Read more
And the Oscar goes to… In an interview with Variety published Dec. 3, Richard Gere spoke out about his feelings about his 20-year ban from the Academy Awards. “I didn’t take it particularly personally,” the “Pretty Woman” actor, 76, said. He added, “I didn’t think there were any bad guys in the situation. I do what … Read more
A fire likely started by a tourist’s “irresponsible candle use” and clumsy incense handling broke out in the Chinese temple Wenchang Pavilion on Wednesday, November 12. In a video, flames and thick black smoke can be seen engulfing the sacred three-story building. The temple, which was commissioned in 2008 and built in October 2009, sat … Read more
K-pop fans panicked this week when HyunA collapsed on stage at a music festival in Macau, China. The 33-year-old singer was performing her 2011 hit song “Bubble Pop.” She was dramatically carried off stage, later apologizing to fans on Instagram. K-pop singer HyunA collapsed on stage this week at a music festival in Macau, China. … Read more
That’s trout of order. A Chinese restaurant’s massive fish tank abruptly shattered last week — completely flooding the dining room with scores of live fish. The caught-on-camera chaos unfolded at a stone-pot seafood restaurant in Fuzhou in China’s Fujian Province on Wednesday. A fish tank at a restaurant in Fuzhou, China was caught on camera … Read more
Scientists in China have developed a revolutionary new “bone glue” that can heal fractures, which could traditionally take months to heal, in a matter of minutes, according to a report. Product “Bone-02’ was developed by a Chinese research team, which sought to fix orthopedic injuries that would generally require months of downtime and invasive surgeries … Read more
Health officials upgraded a recent travel warning amid a concerning surge of a mosquito-borne illness that causes pain potentially lasting for years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel warning for Guangdong Province in China, advising visitors to “practice enhanced precautions” due to an outbreak of chikungunya. The CDC has issued a … Read more
An Australian couple have wreaked havoc in China after overfilling their private spa and flooding their luxury hotel. Graham Bernard and his wife Jodie were on their dream holiday when they booked a room at the five-star Iseya Panoramic Hotel in Chongqing. Footage posted to social media shows the pair scrambling to help hotel staff … Read more
This trend might come back to bite you. Dentists are gritting their teeth over a bizarre new fad that has adults popping pacifiers like babies, as the self-soothing practice popular in China begins to take hold in the US. “There is a reason we don’t drink out of baby bottles or suck on pacifiers as … Read more
When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized binky. Once a niche quirk, the silicone soothers are supposedly now big business on Chinese e-commerce giants like Taobao and JD.com, where … Read more
They came for blood — and left behind something worse. Thousands of people in China have been infected with a painful mosquito-borne virus, triggering the country’s most aggressive public health response since COVID and stoking fears of a potential pandemic. Now, US health officials are urging travelers to take extra precautions not just in China, but … Read more
Conversations about flying today are sparking memories of nostalgic times in the skies and the ways in which travel has changed over the years. A Reddit user recently posted a message in the “r/aviation” forum, asking, “So were the airlines of the ‘golden ages’ operating at a massive loss?” “Pan Am, for example, lasted 64 … Read more
Wild video shows an all-out brawl breaking out on a flight as a group of women were confronted for chatting loudly after the cabin lights were dimmed. The caught-on-camera saga erupted shortly after the Air Asia flight took off from Kuala Lumpurheading to China late Monday when a male passenger reportedly urged three women sitting … Read more
We ain’t lion. A restaurant is being slammed for offering guests the chance to snuggle with lion cubs as part of a $150 four-course meal. Wanhui restaurant in Northern China is being criticized by animal welfare advocates for its unique but unsafe attraction. Wanhui restaurant in Northern China is being slammed for offering guests the … Read more
Kanye West’s fans erupted into an angry chant after the rapper was more than 40 minutes late to his 70,000-strong crowd gig in Shanghai, China. Over the weekend, the disgraced rapper — who goes by Ye — was greeted to loud chants from frustrated concert-goers who demanded refunds, the Global Times reports. In a fan-recorded … Read more
Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. The government has been steadily expanding visa-free entry in a bid to boost tourism, the economy, and its … Read more