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When an employer has paid maternity-insurance contributions, eligible childbirth medical costs and maternity allowances are funded through maternity i…
This certificate is a prerequisite for registering the child’s hukou, enrolling in yibao (basic medical insurance), and sending the child to school. O…
A single heel‑prick blood test and one hearing test can detect hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, and hearing loss even when the baby appears perfectly …
As soon as you receive the birth certificate, you can enroll your baby in yibao online — no need to wait for household registration. Once enrolled, mo…
The law sets a strict one‑month deadline — it’s not a suggestion that you can ignore when convenient. Completing the hukou registration is a prerequis…
This checkup costs nothing and includes a complete blood count, vaginal discharge test, plus a screening for postpartum depression. Serious problems c…
Toxoplasmosis is caused by an intracellular parasite. Primary infection acquired during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or severe congeni…
Pregnant women face significantly higher risks of hospitalization from influenza than non-pregnant individuals. Receiving a flu shot during pregnancy …
Going to sleep on your back (supine position) after 28 weeks of gestation is associated with roughly 2.6 times the risk of late stillbirth compared to…
Ovulation can resume as early as 3 weeks postpartum, even while nursing and before menstruation returns. Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) prevents …
People with anorexia nervosa have a mortality rate roughly 5.9 times higher than their peers. Over a period of one year, 5.1 out of every 1,000 indivi…
Any procedure that involves needles, surgery, or medical devices — meaning anything that breaks the skin or enters the body — is considered medical tr…
Between 2015 and 2018, 48 new cases of partial or total vision loss following filler injections were reported worldwide. The nose was the most common …
The illegal ingredient most often found in these products is sibutramine. Originally a legitimate weight‑loss medication, it was banned in China in 20…
A Danish study followed 545 men who tested positive for anabolic steroids and compared them with 5,450 age‑matched controls. Users had a three‑fold hi…
By regulation, prescription drugs must be sold only with a valid prescription, and pharmacies must keep that prescription on file for at least five ye…
This section does not discuss whether hormone therapy is appropriate, only how to use it safely. A study followed transgender individuals for about fo…
When we combine data from 33 studies, we find that 15.04% of people seeking cosmetic surgery meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder — a condit…
Clear aligners are regulated medical devices that require clinical supervision. Regulatory authorities stipulate that aligners must be administered un…
Whitening and blemish-removing creams must be registered with the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and carry a valid special cosmetic r…
In the first day after losing a loved one, the risk of a heart attack is about 21.1 times higher than normal, then it drops each day afterward. For pe…
In the first week after receiving a cancer diagnosis, the risk of suicide is roughly 12.6 times higher than among people without a diagnosis, while th…
People who are unemployed have a roughly 60% higher chance of dying in the years that follow compared to those still employed. This effect is stronger…
Within five years after losing a spouse to suicide, men are about 80% more likely to develop a mental disorder compared to the general population, whi…
