Here's My Supercharged Blogging … on Weibo

Some long-term MHBJ readers may have noticed that my blogging output is slowing a bit; one major reason is that I have a new toy: Weibo. I’ve mentioned Weibo a lot already, but I’m still increasingly impressed with its potential  for better healthcare. For me, I suddenly have a legitimate Chinese platform to share the same public health and wellness information on this blog — but now to a vastly wider audience: the Chinese population. I do write mostly in English, but I have started to gather a substantial group of Chinese fans and now have over 1,000 readers — which already is more than my usual readership of this blog.

So if you really want to follow my blog tips, you really need to follow me on Weibo. One reason is posting frequency; while I update this blog twice a week at the most, I usually post 4-10 times a day there. Plus, I include not only the same level of evidence-based links to articles, but also to photos, podcasts, polls and videos. It’s truly an amazing community on Weibo — if you dedicate the time to develop it.

But what I can also do is to cut-and-paste my Weibo tips here on this blog, once a week to keep you updated. Below are my Weibo tips from earlier this week.  You can follow me on Weibo here. And if you don’t know how to navigate Weibo’s Chinese system, you can first read my step-by-step guide to setting up a Weibo account. OK, here we go:

  • China’s children are getting obese. “Some view having a large child as a status symbol…It’s also a sign of success. A fat child is almost like having a BMW, it’s a display of your wealth,” “China has gone from famine to gluttony in two generations.”http://t.cn/a86OYA

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  • Panic attacks: we usually think they occur out of the blue, but fascinating new study shows changes in heart rate, respiration and skin changes up to an hour before. The abstract: http://t.cn/a8ikqe

  • Zinc helps fight the common cold 感冒! new meta-analysis shows only higher-dose zinc works. >75mg zinc acetate reduced symptoms 42%; >75mg other forms of zinc helped 20%. Under 75mg:no help. Fascinating! Study: http://t.cn/a8iQhb My blog article:http://t.cn/a8inJ6

  • Nature’s Bounty 自然之宝 emailed me: they have many stores in China but you can also buy from their three official online dealers: Amazon, 360buy, and dangdang. Those are the ONLY official online dealers! Stick with those three!

    @医生圣西睿智Richard:对于维生素在中国,我真的很喜欢美国的进口品牌“自然之宝“。他们的价格是合理的的。For vitamins in China, I really like the imported US brand Nature’s Bounty. Their prices are reasonable. http://t.cn/hqEnxb

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  • Kids and fever: do we NEED to treat? No! Study in 2010: “There is no evidence that fever itself is harmful (theorized that it might be part of the immune response)…If fever is treated, the goal should likely be comfort.” More: http://t.cn/a8VXCi

  • Kids and fever: another excellent review, in 2010: “If clinicians are going to recommend a treatment, they should know that ibuprofen (compared to acetaminophen) offers superior fever reduction with no increase in adverse events.” Article: http://t.cn/a8VXCi

  • Don’t know where our clinic is? Here is a map. 这里是和睦家医院的地图

    @北京和睦家儿科:这里是和睦家医院的地图

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  • Parents, both ibuprofen ( 布洛芬) and Tylenol (泰诺林) dosing can be confusing for kids. Here’s the proper dosing chart for Tylenol (泰诺林). Print out and keep with your medicine!

    @北京和睦家儿科:和睦家儿科患病门诊来看发热的患儿很多,很多妈妈们在给退热药的时候总是拿不准要给什么样的退烧药,给多少。在这里我们为了帮助您解决这个疑团,特意为家长们准备了两种退热药的剂量说明。希望这对您有帮助。

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  • 回复@迷路的玉儿: Actually, studies have shown that ibuprofen lowers fever even better than Tylenol/Panadol. Side effects are very small. I prefer Motrin over Tylenol for kids; I wrote more on my blog: http://t.cn/a8V57k

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  • Fever and kids: “ibuprofen (4-10 mg/kg) and acetaminophen (7-15 mg/kg) have similar efficacy for relieving pain, and similar safety. Ibuprofen was a more effective antipyretic than acetaminophen at 2, 4, and 6 hours posttreatment.” Study abstract:http://t.cn/a8csoG

  • Hey parents, is your Motrin (ibuprofen) syrup dosing for kids always confusing? Here is an image below with proper doses at all ages. Print it out!

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  • Worker stress, part 3: “60% of Chinese white-collar workers suffer from extreme-fatigue syndrome; in particular those 35 to 50 age, who earned an above-average income had an apparent age of 10 years greater than their actual age and appeared to be less healthy than the norm.”

  • Chinese worker stress, part 2: “over 20% often eat fast food; 54.4% lack sufficient sleep; and 32.4% do not get quality sleep; only 46% take even occasional exercise. In addition, over half often feel irritated, 20% feel lonely, and over 70% lack happiness and satisfaction.”

  • Chinese workers are too stressed! Study showed “80% of the white-collar workers surveyed have irregular sleeping or dining schedules and they feel fatigued during the day; 23.7% of them do not take the time to eat breakfast…” Read more:http://t.cn/a9peSB

  • Zinc helps fight the common cold 感冒! new meta-analysis shows only higher-dose zinc works. >75mg zinc acetate reduced symptoms 42%; >75mg other forms of zinc helped 20%. Under 75mg:no help. Fascinating! Study: http://t.cn/a8iQhb My blog article:http://t.cn/a8inJ6

  • Nature’s Bounty 自然之宝 emailed me: they have many stores in China but you can also buy from their three official online dealers: Amazon, 360buy, and dangdang. Those are the ONLY official online dealers! Stick with those three!

    @医生圣西睿智Richard:对于维生素在中国,我真的很喜欢美国的进口品牌“自然之宝“。他们的价格是合理的的。For vitamins in China, I really like the imported US brand Nature’s Bounty. Their prices are reasonable. http://t.cn/hqEnxb


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