Evidence-first guides for medical travel and wellness in China.

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Sciatica: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Sciatica is shooting pain radiating from the lower back down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a lumbar disc herniation compressing a nerve root. This guide covers causes, how to tell sciatica from other leg pain, diagnostic MRI, and treatment from nerve root injections to microdiscectomy.

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Neck Pain and Cervical Spondylosis: Causes and Treatment

Neck pain affects two-thirds of adults at some point and is the fourth leading cause of disability globally. This guide covers cervical spondylosis, disc herniation, radiculopathy and myelopathy — how the cervical spine degenerates, when MRI is essential, and treatment from physiotherapy and injections to cervical spine surgery.

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Low Back Pain: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 80% of adults at some point in their lives. This guide covers the common causes — from muscle strain to disc herniation, spinal stenosis and sciatica — how MRI helps with diagnosis, and the full treatment pathway from physiotherapy to spinal surgery.

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Osteoarthritis: Joint Pain, Causes and Treatment

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder worldwide, caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage in knees, hips, spine and hands. This guide covers causes, symptoms, diagnosis by X-ray and MRI, and the full treatment spectrum from physiotherapy and injections to joint replacement surgery.

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Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors, Screening and Treatment

Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer) is one of the most common and preventable cancers worldwide. This guide covers how polyps become cancer, who is at highest risk, the critical role of colonoscopy in early detection, staging, and treatment — from laparoscopic surgery to chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

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Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma): Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer, strongly associated with hepatitis B, hepatitis C and cirrhosis. This guide covers risk factors, AFP blood testing, imaging diagnosis, and treatment options from surgical resection and liver transplantation to ablation, TACE and systemic therapy.

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Breast Cancer: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. This guide covers who is at risk, how breast cancer is classified, how mammography and biopsy confirm the diagnosis, and the range of treatments — from surgery and radiotherapy to hormone therapy, targeted biologics and immunotherapy.

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Lung Cancer: Types, Diagnosis and Treatment

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women worldwide. This guide covers the two main types — non-small cell and small cell — symptoms, how CT and PET scans are used for diagnosis, staging, and treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

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Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Risks and Treatment

Atrial fibrillation is the most common serious heart rhythm disorder, causing an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. It significantly raises the risk of stroke. This guide covers causes, how AF is diagnosed by ECG, and treatment options including rate control, anticoagulation and catheter ablation.

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Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Coronary artery disease is the world's leading cause of death, caused by cholesterol plaques narrowing the arteries that supply the heart. This guide covers atherosclerosis, risk factors, angina, heart attack, and the treatments available — from medication to bypass surgery.

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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): The Silent Killer

High blood pressure affects nearly half of adults worldwide yet causes no symptoms for years. This guide covers how blood pressure is classified, what drives it up, and how treatment prevents stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.