Background. Little is known about the community psychological and behavioral responses to
influenza pandemics. Methods. Using random digit dialing, we sampled 12,965 Hong Kong …

Background China, like other countries, is facing a growing burden of chronic disease but
the prevalence of multimorbidity and implications for the healthcare system have been little …

To examine the correlates of heavy Internet use and determine the associations of heavy
Internet use with various health risk behaviors and health‐promoting behaviors among …

Background Hong Kong, a major city in China, has one of the world's highest income inequalities
and one of the world's highest average increases in urban ambient temperatures. Heat-…

Background Socioeconomic transformation in China at the beginning of the twenty-first
century has led to rapid urbanization and accelerated rural–urban migration. As a result, the …

Background As one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the Pearl River Delta of South
China, Shenzhen attracts millions of migrant workers annually. The objectives of this study …

Introduction Despite effective treatments, suboptimal medication adherence substantially
hinders blood pressure (BP) control among hypertensive patients. This study aimed to evaluate …

Non-communicable diseases dominate the public health arena in China, yet neglected
tropical diseases (NTDs) are still widespread and create a substantial burden. We review the …

Background Health‐care professionals worldwide have started to appreciate patients'
perspectives on the use of complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM ) particularly given its …

Background The main goal of Hong Kong's publicly-funded general outpatient clinics (GOPCs)
is to provide primary medical services for the financially vulnerable. The objective of the …