Volha Halpyarovich, from Belarus,     1     (experience) the healing power of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a child. “When I caught a cold or had a cough, my mom used to make a cupping, a technique that involves placing cups on the skin     2     (create) suction (吸力),” said Halpyarovich.

After she moved to China over 12 years ago, she became even more crazy about Chinese medicine. Living in a community with a drugstore     3     Chinese traditional herbs and medicine were sold, Halpyarovich met an experienced doctor. The wise old gentleman began with a thorough diagnosis, checking her pulse, examining her tongue, and observing her eyes. To her surprise, he accurately pointed out her health issues     4     talking too much.

TCM views the body as     5     universe connected with nature. It focuses on improving blood circulation and removing blocks,     6     (lead) to enhanced well-being. After following the treatment, Halpyarovich felt     7     (good). She believes that traditional Chinese medicine is not only a kind of treatment, but it’s a lifestyle.

As more people seek harmony with nature and within     8     (they), Halpyarovich recommends traditional Chinese medicine. “I find it to be a complex and     9     (benefit) method that is in agreement with the goal of living in harmony,” she said. From cupping to personalized herbal treatment, she encourages others to explore the diverse and useful       10     (approach) that Chinese traditional medicine has to offer.

The National Healthcare Security Administration said on Monday that the coverage of China’s basic medical insurance is stabilized at over 95percent. It also said that the quality     1     the system had continuously improved.

Data from the administration show that from 2003 to 2023, the government’s     2     (contribute) to basic medical insurance for rural and non-working urban residents rose faster than the personal part,     3     offers further support for low-income households and other people in need.     4     (specific), if an ordinary resident is insured continuously from 2003 to 2023, the individual contribution is 2,640 yuan (about 371. 9 U. S. dollars),     5     (account) for about 30 percent of the total insurance expenses.

Throughout the years, a total of 744     6     (drug) have been added into the medical insurance catalog, and more than 80 percent of innovative drugs can     7     (include) within two years after entering the market. Currently, the compensation rate for inpatient medical bills     8     (cover) by basic medical insurance for rural and non-working urban residents is about 70 percent. In 2023, individuals     9     (pay) 349.7 billion yuan of the total insurance expenses of basic medical insurance for rural and non-working urban residents, while the government subsidy (补贴) was nearly 697.8 billion yuan. In this year’s government work report, the government committed to improve medical services with     10     patient-centered approach.

The centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine scraping (刮) massage, gua sha, has become a fashion among young people on the mainland! who show off the bruises (淤青) it creates.

    1     the youth lifestyle social media platform, a young woman using the account name @hua posted pictures of herself wearing a T-shirt, in which she showed her bruises and described them as “cool”. She is one of many who regard gua sha as an efficient way to ease muscle pains and    2     (tired).

Many shared     3     (they) gua sha experiences and tips, such as using homemade scraping tools and different meridians (经脉) on the body to relax.

The meridians     4     (translate) from jing mai in Chinese, refer to paths through which the life energy     5     (flow) in the body and to organs.

The practice, also known as scraping and coining, is     6     exceptional form of traditional Chinese massage (按摩) that uses a small and flat tool to scrape the surface of skin along the meridians,     7     (leave) red bruising as a sign of released toxins.

The folk-treatment     8     originated in ancient China has enjoyed huge popularity among the older generation. The treatment is used for     9     (condition) considered not serious enough to go to hospital, according to an article in the magazine Sanlian Life Lab.

Some describe gua sha as “the Chinese way to cure the stress from the workplace” saying the pain and stress that     10     (bring) by a session bear more pleasure than parties or a weekend at the seaside.

Dr Jian Zhou was a molecular biologist and virologist who worked with Professor Ian Frazer to develop the technology toward the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines (疫苗),     1     protect against viruses that cause cervical cancer.

Born in Hangzhou, China, Dr Zhou graduated from Wenzhou Medical College and went on     2     (obtain) a Master’s degree from Zhejiang Medical University. He studied for a PhD at Henan Medical University,     3     (complete) this in 1987. He received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Queensland in 1994. Dr Zhou’s interest in human papillomavirus (HPV)     4     (bring) him to Australia in 1990 to join Professor Ian Frazer’s Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research at the University of Queensland. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by HPV and it     5     (believe) that a vaccine against HPV might work. The vaccine required a particle that would stimulate an immune response to the virus,     6     causing an infection. This was a significant focus of Dr Zhou’s work with Professor Frazer and in 1990, working also with his wife, he succeeded in creating a virus-like particle that was now the basis     7     the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines.

    8     (unfortunate), Dr Zhou died in 1999, at the age of 42. His work has had     9     huge impact on human health globally. The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is therefore delighted to establish an award in     10     (recognize) of Dr Zhou. The Jian Zhou Medal was made possible by a generous donation from the Frazer Family Foundation.

Doctors at Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recently received     1     thank-you letter from doctors in the United States.

Xue Jianjun, director of the hospital’s anesthetic (麻醉) medicine center, received the letter from Frank Yurasek, director of acupuncture (针灸) at the Cook County Health and Hospitals Systems in Chicago.     2     (learn) how to combine TCM with Western anesthetic technology, Yurasek and co-worker Robert Fischer visited the hospital     3     a couple of weeks in September 2018.

Ding Fanfan, a doctor at Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM, said the two US doctors     4     (attend) the morning shift meeting every day. The center also formulated a study plan for the doctors as well as courses for     5     (they) to study basic TCM theories. “They often visited the operating room to see how acupuncture     6     (use) during operations,” Ding said,     7     (add) that he was impressed by their love for TCM.

Yurasek wrote that his team had begun to use and research acupuncture-assisted anesthesia. “Combination of acupuncture and anesthesia is proving     8     (effect) in our hospital, one of the oldest and largest hospitals in the US. I’m excited to tell all of you     9     the training we received achieved here,” he said. None of the work would have been possible without the incredible training and the     10     (confident) they felt after being trained by Xue’s staff, he stressed.