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In the past I studied Chinese medicine; now I am studying Western medicine. I have had two weeks of classes and have been in the laboratory once. The school's schedule is tight, so these two weeks have actually felt quite full. I like all the…

Yu Tuan (1438–1517), courtesy name Tianmin, self-styled Old Man Hengde of Huaxi, was from Huaci Village, Ershisanli Town, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province. He was a renowned physician of the mid-Ming Dynasty. The Jin Hua Fu Zhi (Gazetteer of Jinhua Prefecture) records: "In Yiwu, those famous…

In the blink of an eye, ten days have passed since I reported to school. After registration, classes began in earnest; setting aside one weekend, we have now had eight days of classes. Among these courses, there are the "water courses" (low-value filler courses) that…

Imaging reports often mention high-density opacities and low-density opacities. So what exactly is a high-density opacity, and what is a low-density opacity? Density opacity is a term in medical imaging describing differences in tissue or lesion density. The core difference lies in the degree of…

Bone is an organ whose main constituent is osseous tissue, which includes osteocytes, collagen fibers and matrix. Human bone develops (ossifies) on the basis of connective tissue or cartilage. Bone has a definite shape and is covered on the surface by a thick membrane of…

"Shentong Zhuyu Tang" (Body Pain Stasis-Expelling Decoction) comes from the Qing Dynasty physician Wang Qingren's book Yilin Gaicuo (Correction of Errors in Medical Classics). The formula is composed of: Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma) 1 qian, Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) 2 qian, Taoren (Persicae Semen) 3 qian, Honghua…

The last two periods on Friday afternoon were anatomy. After the teacher finished lecturing, I went up to the podium and asked her a few questions, and along the way picked up, one by one, the bag of teaching bones she had brought into the…

Senior physician Zhu Yongxian was an expert in dermatology, skilled in treating a wide range of skin diseases. Among his case records there are 26 cases of allergic purpura. Although the medication regimens differed slightly from patient to patient, the overall therapeutic approach was broadly…

Although no drug can yet cure Alzheimer's disease, some drugs can improve patients' clinical symptoms. Of course, treating Alzheimer's is not only about medication; more importantly, family members need some knowledge of the disease and daily caregiving skills. Many non-pharmacological methods can ease symptoms—such as…

From Sunday registration until today, I have actually been on campus only four days. But in these four days my whole life has become completely different. On Sunday, my son and his mother accompanied me to register. Once I was settled, they took a taxi…