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An engineer works the night shift at a power station at an oil refinery. Working late shifts or nights raises the risk of having type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, ischemic stroke and other conditions, and can even induce cancer, the WHO says. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Why working nights could lead to health issues like diabetes

Unhealthy habits associated with working late or night shifts can induce cancer, the WHO says, and make other health conditions more likely.

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Take a photo of what food you have and let AI work out what you can cook

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Rise in fungal diseases, hard to treat and deadly, worries experts

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What is best to eat for breakfast? 4 nutrition experts tell us theirs

Breakfast should not be skipped, especially if you are a woman, nutritionists say. Eat it soon after you awake and include protein, they add.

Nutrition experts describe eating a variety of healthy breakfast foods that include avocado, muesli, eggs, chia pudding, oatmeal, fruits, berries, nuts and seeds. Photo: Shutterstock
Nutrition experts describe eating a variety of healthy breakfast foods that include avocado, muesli, eggs, chia pudding, oatmeal, fruits, berries, nuts and seeds. Photo: Shutterstock
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Can alternative cancer treatment like in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar work?

Integrative cancer treatment fusing conventional medicine and holistic therapy from meditation to yoga is getting eyeballs. Experts weigh in.

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Crying out for a no-tears way to slice onions? How to make it happen

A professor of botany explains why onions make us cry, and we consider some of the ways you can try to stop the tears flowing.

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Scientists find women’s hearing is better than men’s. Say what?

Many people have the impression women’s hearing is sharper. Now tests in 13 countries have shown they do. Researchers offer some reasons.

Following tests on around 450 people in 13 countries, British and French researchers found women “typically” have hearing amplitude that is around two decibels more sensitive than men’s. Photo: Shutterstock
Following tests on around 450 people in 13 countries, British and French researchers found women “typically” have hearing amplitude that is around two decibels more sensitive than men’s. Photo: Shutterstock
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What you should do after dementia finding about shingles vaccine

Research showing older adults’ risk of getting dementia fell if they had shingles vaccination another reason to consider getting the shot.

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Ancient grain farro a superfood trending in Asia. Why it’s so healthy

Singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa is among Korean celebrities to have embraced a grain 2,000-plus years old, as farro recipes flood social media.

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EU proposes ‘wine package’ as Trump threatens 200% tariffs

Plans to help European winegrowers adapt to climate change, boost tourism to vineyards and market alcohol-free wine come as trade war looms.

European wine producers face a “very difficult situation” amid threatened tariffs, climate change and changing tastes as young people drink less, but the EU is looking to help. Photo: Reuters
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Dementia’s links to diabetes, herpes explored as research widens

Protein clumps in the brain have long been associated with Alzheimer’s, but other potential causes of the condition are now in the spotlight.

GLP-1 agonists like those found in Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs are being studied as potential treatments for dementia. Research on the disease is expanding. Photo: instagram/glp1training
GLP-1 agonists like those found in Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs are being studied as potential treatments for dementia. Research on the disease is expanding. Photo: instagram/glp1training
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This teacher lost 36kg. Now she runs races that used to be impossible

Beth Trustrum could barely keep up with friends during walks. A Hong Kong trainer helped her lose weight, sleep better and get running.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 5-7

From a brewery’s anniversary celebration to a ballet about Frida Kahlo to an Oscar-winning film, here are 5 things to check out this weekend.

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Meet the Irish farmer using alpacas for animal therapy for the elderly

With their ‘huge brown eyes’, camelid therapy animals ease anxiety among nursing home residents and those with special needs, farmer says.

Joe Phelan feeds some of his herd on his alpaca farm near Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters
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Why ‘micro-retirement’ career breaks are so attractive for Gen Zers

A rising workplace trend involves employees taking months-long career breaks while they are still young and active.

Instead of having retirement at the end of their continuous working life, more employees are choosing to deliberately insert interruptions. Photo: Shutterstock
Instead of having retirement at the end of their continuous working life, more employees are choosing to deliberately insert interruptions. Photo: Shutterstock
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From a prison stretch in Bali to becoming yoga teacher in Hong Kong

Caught with marijuana leaving Bali, Lyn Savage spent 11 months in prison, where she took up yoga, which she now teaches in Hong Kong.

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Suffering from a migraine? Cinnamon may provide remedy, study suggests

Researchers in Seoul ease man’s chronic migraines using cinnamon after traditional drugs fail. They say it works by inhibiting inflammation.

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Free museum visits for health? This town will give you the doctor’s note

A novel medical option encourages patients to get physical and intellectual exercise, while the arts have been shown to boost mental health.

Marianne de Reynier Nevsky (left), the cultural mediation manager in Neuchâtel, and town council member Julie Courcier Delafontaine, chat about a new “museum prescription” programme outside the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, on March 19, 2025. Photo: AP
Marianne de Reynier Nevsky (left), the cultural mediation manager in Neuchâtel, and town council member Julie Courcier Delafontaine, chat about a new “museum prescription” programme outside the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, on March 19, 2025. Photo: AP
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Scared of needles? Blood-taking robots could provide painless solution

A Dutch firm’s AI-powered machines that draw blood with more accuracy than humans without the patient seeing the needle to be trialled in US.

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Here is why literally keeping your cool might help you live longer

Reducing body temperature by entering a torpor-like state, like hibernation in animals, could keep you younger, a study in mice suggests.

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Flex it like Beckham. Ex-soccer star builds muscles and braces for big 5-0

Strength work on his core and upper body eases wear and tear on his back from football career, Beckham says as he prepares to turn 50 in May.

David Beckham says he has “put a bit of meat” on his pecs working out with personal trainer Bobby Rich. Photo: instagram.com/davidbeckham
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
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Buddhism as therapy? Korean psychiatrist’s treatment is built around it

Doctor calls Buddhism ‘a perfect system for eliminating suffering’ – the goal of psychiatry. So he prescribes patients Buddhist meditation.

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Surfing psychologist shares sport’s benefits, questions Hong Kong ban

‘Surfing saved my life,’ a surfer told Hong Kong researcher Judith Blaine. She asks why the city bans a sport that benefits health.

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Now in pill form, hair loss treatment easier to use, may be more effective

Hair loss solution minoxidil in the 1990s was a sticky topical solution applied to the scalp. Now you can take it orally. It may work better.

Minoxidil, once applied topically to treat hair loss, now comes in pill form. Photo: Shutterstock
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The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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