THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL LITERATURE ANALYSIS AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (TCMLARS) AND ITS APPLICATION

For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has provided asystem of health care for the Chinese. In recent decades, more and more people pay attention to Traditional Chinese Medicine since it is natural, has less sideeffects, and most of all, is effective for some patients who can not be cured by conventional medicine. According to statistics from 1998 compiled by the Chinese government, there are 2,629 traditional Chinese medical hospitals, nearly 300 traditional Chinese medical clinics and over 350,000 TCM doctors in the wholecountry. TCM clinics and schools have now been established in most countries andregions in the world

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Natural medicines used in the traditional Chinese medical system for therapy of diabetes mellitus

The rapidly increasing diabetes mellitus is becoming a serious threat to mankind health in all parts of the world. The control and treatment of diabetes and its complications mainly depend on the chemical or biochemical agents, but the fact is that it has never been reported that someone had recovered totally from diabetes. With the distinctive traditional medical opinions and natural medicines mainly originated in herbs, the traditional Chinese medicine performed a good clinical practice and is showing a bright future in the therapy of diabetes mellitus and its complications. 

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HEALTHY WEIGHTS FOR HEALTHY KIDS

Children who are obese are at increased risk of being overweight or obese as adults. The Committee shares the fears of many experts who predict that today’s children will be the first generation for some time to have poorer health outcomes and a shorter life expectancy than their parents. The health implications of overweight and obesity — a range of preventable chronic diseases and premature death — are well documented.

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Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Kids

A meal is a planned social interaction centering around food. When mealtimes are happy, everyone benefits. Mealtimes in child care centers should reflect “best practices” in child care. Important child care goals surrounding mealtimes are to help children eat healthy meals today and develop positive eating habits that will last a lifetime

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