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Health
Ortega, "Intrapersonal and environmental factors associated with Chinese youth alcohol use experimentation and binge drinking behaviors," 2008
USC Dissertation in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research).
Xiao, "Neuropsychological mechanisms predictive of adolescent addictive behaviors," 2008
USC Dissertation in Neuroscience.
Sir, "Autophagy and hepatitis C and hepatitis B viruses," 2008
USC Dissertation in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology.
Guo, "Cognitive attributions for smoking and their roles on subsequent smoking progression and regression," 2009
USC Dissertation in Public Health.
U.S. Department of State, "2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report," March 2009
The U.S. Dept of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs produces an annual report describing the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2008.
Congressional Research Service, “Health and Safety Concerns Over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview,” January 13, 2009
Wayne M. Morrison wrote this Congressional Research Service report.
Keck Medical School professor offers expertise to China in run-up to Olympic Games
Renli Qiao assists in preparing medical staff for the Beijing Games.
The Health and Well-Being of the Elderly in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)-Pilot
Shuyang Sheng seeks to identify how health affects the behaviors of labor force participation, retirement and savings of the elderly.
USC Keck School of Medicine Delegation Visits Peking Union Medical College
Respiratory medicine and intensive care experts visit Beijing and Shanghai
Bonny Chan receives Fulbright to study schizophrenia in Taiwan
Grad will look at cultural attributions of the disease
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?