List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
The Nanjing Massacre refers to atrocities committed by Japanese troops during their occupation of the Guomindang capital Nanjing in 1937-38. Estimates of deaths vary widely from 20,000 to more than 250,000. National Assembly The National Assembly was a democratically elected assembly, convened in ...
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common cause of cervical cancer which accounts for 5% of all human cancers and results in about 528000 cases and 266000 deaths every year. HPV vaccines are considered the most effective strategy for the prevention of HPV infection and cervical carcinoma. ...
The premature deaths, productivity losses, and a substantial number of preventable diseases and health care costs related to smoking have resulted in a significant economic burden in China [3–7]. However, few people are aware of the harm caused by smoking and passive smoking [8]. Instead, ...
15 There have been more than 800 reports of serious toxicity, including at least 22 deaths, in adolescents and young adults using ma huang.16 Based on numerous cases of heart attack, seizure, and stroke reported by the FDA, ephedra is likely unsafe when used in children. It is not safe ...
“Hidden mortality” refers to the exclusion of intrauterine deaths and induced terminations from institution-based studies. Therefore, recently reported increases in survival rates should be interpreted with caution. Our study found that the mortality rate of stillbirths and terminations was 62.2%, ...
During the Three Bitter Years there were 30 million excess deaths in a population of 600 million, if you believe the post-Mao statistics. Vastly more would have died if things had been as bad as US authorities were claiming at the time. Also the survivors would hardly have showed the enthu...
inequalities, and Soviet-style bureaucratic constraints, the outcomes turned out to be “unexpected,” leaving many deaths and destructions to the economy, society, and polity. Mao’s limited understanding of Marxism-Leninism, experience with mass mobilization, and his personality were all consequential...
Furthermore, great plague spread induced by the casualties caused tens of thousands of deaths, and widespread psychological panic among the survivors significantly increased the social instability (e.g., frequent occurrence of murder, robbery and arson) (Yuan and Feng, 2010). Meanwhile, the central...
Preventing deaths from such an incident may be a problem, however, as Tianhuo Island has been transformed into a theme park around the volcano. But it isn’t long before the volcano erupts and the visitors find themselves fleeing for their lives in this thrilling disaster picture from director...