Like ordering McDonald's at 3am, there's little doubt that breathing Shanghai's smog (or Shmog™, if you will) isn't healthy for us. But with so many myths, unhelpful statistics and outright lies floating around, it's difficult to determine the genuine health sacrifices we are making by living in a city which often resembles Mordor. To find clarity within the info-fog, we've gone and done the research for you, and the following is what you need to know. more ›

China's Health Minister, Chen Zhu, has cautioned medical workers to quit smoking, in order to “set a good example for their patients and others who look up to them,” according to China Daily. About 320 million people are smokers right now, and growing rates of lung cancer and emphysema have become a major health concern. But without laws, taxes and other regulations in place, we can't help but think Mr. Chen won't have much luck seeing an end to smoking doctors. After all, it's not like they haven't been trying to get them to quit for years already. more ›