BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's key health news from the past week:
-- Hyperactivity associated with allergies, anemia, diet
Hyperactivity is associated with multiple modifiable conditions such as allergic symptoms, anemia, low levels of serotonin, and unhealthy diet patterns, according to a report issued by the Academia Sinica in Taiwan.
School-age children with signs of allergy were two times as likely to suffer from hyperactivity, found the research led by Dr. Pan Wen-harn of the academy.
The presence of four or more abnormal clinical chemistry items was associated with a six to seven-fold increase in the risk of having hyperactivity, the report said.
-- Experts call for smoking bans in more cities
Regional smoking bans have shielded only about 10 percent of the Chinese population from the harmful effects of tobacco in public venues, according to health experts.
The country aims to raise the rate of people protected by anti-smoking rules to 30 percent by 2022 and 80 percent by 2030, according to a health promotion plan released in July by the State Council, China's cabinet.
All capitals of provincial-level regions and other large cities with a population of more than 2 million should implement smoking bans in the next three years, said Cui Xiaobo, vice-president of the Beijing Tabacco Control Association.
-- Excessive exposure to electronics weakens children's eyesight
A survey of 1,989 Chinese parents shows that nearly 83 percent of parents have blamed excessive use of electronic products such as mobile phones for their children's weakening eyesight.
Obsession with mobile phones has been regarded as the biggest threat to children's eyes, followed by overuse of computers and video games, according to the survey.
In addition to excessive exposure to electronic screens, unhealthy sleep habits, insufficient physical exercise and overloaded schoolwork over the summer vacation have resulted in weakening eyesight among Chinese children. Enditem
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