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www.globaltimes.cn — The Ministry of Health expressed great concern Tuesday over South Korean media reports indicating that Seoul customs authorities had seized a batch of medicine from China that used the dried-up remains of dead infants as its main ingredient.

www.timeoutbeijing.com — Seasonal partying taken its toll? After a few too many, Time Out gets some tips from doctor and TCM expert Zhou Jie on how to banish those hangover blues the traditional Chinese way.

Kuding tea

www.echinacities.com — Though, sadly, none of the recipes in this article require human fetus -- gonna have to leave that to TheDarkSideHK -- there's some pretty good stuff in here on how to cheaply and easily heal thyself of the usual winter illnesses. Great for all of us w/o health insurance.

www.asiahealthcareblog.com — CNN is doing a series profiling healthcare systems in different countries. For some reason they figure that handing conservative commentator Lou Dobbs the piece on China is a good way to stay 'balanced'. Unfairness and overstatement ensues. I try to smooth out some of the damage.

www.blognow.com.au — China Machete shares his journey to a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help with his sleeping problem. Like most things in China - a 20 minute treatment involves an entire afternoon off.