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Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. One in every 44 American men dies from the disease. Photo: AFP
Wellness

Explainer | What is prostate cancer that Joe Biden has? 1 in 8 men face the disease

Ex-US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer. What are disease’s symptoms, risks and treatment options?

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What’s it like to die? VR experience depicts cancer patient’s emotional end

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How social media can be terrible for teens and the people fighting back

Beauty

‘I also had my nose done.’ Korean stars open up about cosmetic surgery

K-pop star Shinji is the latest Korean celebrity to end the secrecy and talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had.

Korean celebrities like Shinji of K-pop trio Koyote are ditching the secrecy as they talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had. Photo: Instagram/shinji_jidaeng
Korean celebrities like Shinji of K-pop trio Koyote are ditching the secrecy as they talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had. Photo: Instagram/shinji_jidaeng
Wellness

The epic feats of Hong Kong ultrarunner who holds free classes in Central

Wong Chun-kiu has run from New York to Los Angeles, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and around Taiwan – and is helping others to age well too.

Wellness

How reaching a healthy BMI by age 6 removes risk of adult obesity

If child with a high BMI reaches a healthy weight by the age of six, they are no longer at risk of becoming obese later in life, study finds.

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How regular exercise keeps ‘stress hormone’ cortisol levels in check

A doctor explains how exercise such as yoga, walking and swimming stabilises the production of cortisol, helping us manage stress and relax.

Swimming can balance cortisol production and reduce stress. Photo: Shutterstock
Swimming can balance cortisol production and reduce stress. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Working long hours? You risk altering your brain’s structure

Study which found physical changes in the brains of healthcare staff who worked 52 hours or more a week highlights the dangers of overwork.

Wellness

Explainer | Hate cold sores? Herpes breakthrough could lead to stopping outbreaks

New research gives hope to potentially preventing the herpes simplex 1 virus from waking up and activating immune responses in the body.

Wellness

Too busy to work out? Don’t fall into that trap, says executive mentor

You can always find time to work out, even with the busiest of schedules, says exercise coach Charles Scott.

Charles Scott works out with people via Zoom. Photo: AP
Asia travel

4 places in Tokyo to try sento running, exercise based around bathhouses

Go to a bathhouse, rent a locker and running gear, go for a run, return for a bath or shower, and sauna. This is sento running, big in Japan.

Men bathing in Koganeyu, a sento, or traditional public bathhouse, in Tokyo. Visitors to Japan can go “sento running” – have a run from a bathhouse and return for a bath or shower, and sauna. Some rent out running gear. Photo: Yurika Kono
Men bathing in Koganeyu, a sento, or traditional public bathhouse, in Tokyo. Visitors to Japan can go “sento running” – have a run from a bathhouse and return for a bath or shower, and sauna. Some rent out running gear. Photo: Yurika Kono
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 16-18

A gin extravaganza at PMQ, a talk about ageing well followed by a run or walk, opera, and a luxury handbag pop-up await you this weekend.

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Wellness

How gut health could affect your brain and your risk of dementia

Studies suggest that ensuring good gut health – such as by eating 30 different plant foods weekly – can safeguard your brain health.

Wellness

Daughter’s love for mother with dementia captured in emotional memoir

Dominica Yang’s new book recounts the rapid development of Alzheimer’s disease in her mother and gives important advice for primary carers.

Dominica Yang, aged one, with her mother. Yang’s new book - My Mum Called Alzheimer’s - features conversations she had with her mother leading up to her death, and is available in English and Chinese. Photo: Dominica Yang
Wellness

Fungal disease in The Last of Us is deadly. Could it really happen?

The widespread use of antifungals, especially in farming, is reducing their effectiveness and making untreatable, fatal diseases more likely.

Bella Ramsey as Ellie (left) and Pedro Pascal as Joel in a still from The Last of Us. Photo: HBO
Bella Ramsey as Ellie (left) and Pedro Pascal as Joel in a still from The Last of Us. Photo: HBO
Asia travel

Cigarette factory puts a Chinese city on the map for tourists

Yuxi has a growing tourist industry centred on its tobacco and cigarette production, showing how hard it is for China to curb smoking.

Wellness

Explainer | Why are younger adults getting colon cancer? A Hong Kong artist’s story

Helen Law mistook her colorectal cancer symptoms for signs of sleep deprivation. With cases in people under 50 rising, how to lower risk.

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How an AI selfie scanner could help doctors treat cancer patients

Researchers created an AI tool that scans selfies to estimate biological age, which doctors could use to personalise care for patients.

Researchers wanted to examine whether biological age could be examined based on how a person looks. People diagnosed with cancer tend to appear older than they really are. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers wanted to examine whether biological age could be examined based on how a person looks. People diagnosed with cancer tend to appear older than they really are. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

95-year-old powerlifter’s advice for ageing well? ‘Just keep moving’

Catherine Kuehn began weightlifting to avoid osteoporosis and has not looked back. ‘Strong Grandma’ shares how to stay healthy into old age.

Wellness

He was 45, fit, but his arm tingled. Seeing a doctor probably saved his life

Scott Daley discovered he had a large blockage in his left anterior descending artery, which left untreated could have caused a fatal heart attack.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 9-11

Support Hong Kong bakers, and charity, at a ‘cake social’, check out poster art or grab your yoga mat for a new moon retreat with gongs.

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A couple try out one of the multi-angle mirrors for selfie taking at Kodak’s pop-up in Cityplaza, Tai Koo, one of our five recommendations for the best things to do in Hong Kong on the weekend of May 9 to 11. Photo: Cityplaza
Wellness

Trial epilepsy drug’s success on son like winning the lottery, mum says

Young boys with Dravet syndrome, which causes multiple debilitating seizures, experienced dramatic improvements after taking a trial drug.

A drug trial has transformed young Albie Kelly’s life, his mother Lauren Kelly says. Photo: sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk
A drug trial has transformed young Albie Kelly’s life, his mother Lauren Kelly says. Photo: sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk
Wellness

New bone marrow test doubles AML blood cancer survival chances

The 10-minute procedure identified signs of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) returning in patients before it showed in blood tests.

Wellness

How some stroke victims find their voices again through song

She could not recognise her mother, but Summer Clarke could sing her favourite songs while recovering from a stroke. She is not the only one.

Wellness

Do you struggle to find joy? Tips on how to do so and common ‘joy blockers’

Dr MaryCatherine McDonald, author of The Joy Reset, explains how important joy is for emotional resilience and how to gently reawaken it.

A woman finds joy outside in nature. Many people “forgot” how to experience joy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr MaryCatherine McDonald. She gives tips on how to reawaken the feeling within you. 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 Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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