https://www.scmp.com/rss/330639/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A Chinese man who lost a leg two years ago has transformed his prosthetic leg into a hi-tech LED-decorated limb to encourage other disabled people to live a fulfilling life. China’s state media nicknamed Liang Kaiyu, 30, “Iron Leg Man” because of the self-modified prosthetic leg that features a self-charging interface, shock absorbers and LED lights. Formerly a designer of industry equipment, Liang also made his own prosthetic leg, although he considers it a baseline from which to improve. “It’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3177909/chinese-man-designs-hi-tech-prosthetic-leg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3177909/chinese-man-designs-hi-tech-prosthetic-leg?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 May 2022 06:00:27 +0000 When a patient walked into Wong Lin Ho’s traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic last year with bruises she claimed were sustained during a bad fall, the 32-year-old director of Ong Fujian Chinese Physician Hall suspected something was not right. When Wong asked the patient for details, he found her story inconsistent. It fed his suspicions that she might have been domestically abused. “There is a distinct difference between the types of sprains, bruises and injuries caused by falling,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3173644/singapores-traditional-chinese-medicine-clinics-see-rise-patients-serious?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3173644/singapores-traditional-chinese-medicine-clinics-see-rise-patients-serious?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:18 +0000 An investigative report has found a thriving black market for an ingredient believed to have healing properties in China despite being illegal for over a decade.  Human placenta, who people buy fresh to either cook and eat, or process into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is thought to help people strengthen their immune system, treat various illnesses and improve reproductive health.  According to a report from the news portal Thepaper, the trade in illegal placentas is mainly based in... https://www.scmp.com/health/human-placenta-thriving-chinese-black-market/article/3125995?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/human-placenta-thriving-chinese-black-market/article/3125995?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:09:57 +0000 Scientists throughout human history have been on a neverending search for the elixir of life, but most of them didn’t have to deal with social media.   More than 20 traditional Chinese medicine doctors in southwestern China are being investigated over a “longevity drink” they developed. They claimed it could help people live to be 120 years old. Health authorities in Binyang county, in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which borders Vietnam, said they would look into the case, Nanguo Morning... https://www.scmp.com/society/traditional-chinese-medicine-doctors-guangxi-are-investigated-developing-longevity-drink/article/3040528?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/traditional-chinese-medicine-doctors-guangxi-are-investigated-developing-longevity-drink/article/3040528?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:21:49 +0000