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Medtronics is facing a $17 million fine from Chinese price regulators for reportedly practicing an unfair business scheme.

China Fines Medtronic for Unfair Business Practice

Dec 07, 2016 12:34 PM EST

China's price regulator on Wednesday announced that they had fined US medical firm, Medtronic, based in Shanghai for unfair business practice.

Women in China Turn to Aesthetics to Maintain Youthful Image

ALVIN MUNENE |

Sep 16, 2016 03:13 PM EDT

A great number of women in China--ranging from corporate employees to government civil servants--are turning to aesthetic care products and services in a bid to maintain a youthful image, according to a report released on Friday.

‘Healthy China 2030’ Plan to Guide China’s Public Health Programs

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Aug 27, 2016 08:57 AM EDT

Xi last week called for full protection of the people's health.

China needs to build a more varied healthcare sector for the elderly population

Global Elderly Population to Double in 30 years

S Satapathy |

Apr 01, 2016 09:31 AM EDT

A report by the US census bureau revealed that the global elderly population is ageing at an increasing rate, with the number of people aged at 65 and over expected to reach more than double by 2050.

McDonald to Add 1300 Outlets in China

S Satapathy |

Apr 01, 2016 07:12 AM EDT

Fast food giant McDonald's is planning to add 1,300 restaurants to its existing 2,200 over the next five years.

Asian female Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Manager discussing diet with Asian male person with diabetes

151 million expected to have diabetes in China by 2040

S Satapathy |

Mar 31, 2016 11:41 AM EDT

The swelling trend of diabetes is a foremost concern for China as close to 100 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes, which is highest in the world as per the data released by International diabetes federation (IDF). According to IDF, the number of diabetes cases has increased rapidly in recent years and is projected to reach 151 million by 2040 in the country. There are almost 500 million more people, suffer from so-called “prediabetes”—a stage where blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to trigger a diagnosis—indicating what the IDF calls “the enormity of diabetes as a public health problem in China”. A study by IDF also says that 13% of medical expenditures in China are directly caused by diabetes.