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Latest news and features on wellness, including diet, mental health trends, exercise, fitness, medicine and diseases.
Patients with severe heart failure may experience shortness of breath after walking just a few steps, the inability to lie flat and sleep at night, and frequent hospital visits. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese stem cell therapy restores heart function in 90% of trial patients

Study finds patients injected with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells outperform control group on cardiac function tests after bypass surgery.

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Mainland China

Video | Chinese scientists develop ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic

Hong Kong Ballet

How ballet helps these seniors keep their bodies – and brains – feeling young

A lifestyle for wellness

Exercise, supplements, digital detoxing: Hongkongers’ new lifestyle obsessions

In a city long known for its frenetic pace and high-stress work environment, residents are becoming increasingly health-conscious.

Exercise, supplements, digital detoxing: Hongkongers’ new lifestyle obsessions
Travel

Why the first night in a hotel affects your sleep quality and how to improve it

The first night in a new place often results in worse sleep. Experts cite the evolutionary causes and give tips on sleeping better.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Which supplements are Hongkongers taking to keep ‘engine’ running?

From collagen and creatine to traditional Chinese remedies, supplements are becoming part of daily life, but experts say a healthier diet should come first.

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Mental health

What is overthinking? How to recognise it and stop the feedback loop

More than just ‘thinking hard’, overthinking is a destructive cognitive trap driven by negative, repetitive thoughts. Here’s how to stop it.

Unlike deep thinking, overthinking is an aimless, destructive cycle driven by negative, repetitive thoughts that offer no resolution. However, there are self-help techniques to stop the feedback loop. Photo: Getty Images
Icons and Influencers

How classical dancer Patricia Zhou stopped chasing perfection – interview

The award-winning dancer, choreographer and filmmaker talks to Style about how she learned to embrace uncertainty and take ownership of her work.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 14-16

A vintage market and car parade, a speakeasy offering tea cocktails, and a panda-themed dance musical are among picks this weekend.

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Luxury Hotels

Review | Upper House Chengdu blends Qing dynasty heritage with modern luxury

Formerly known as The Temple House, Swire’s urban sanctuary in Tai Koo Li pairs historic architecture with Michelin-starred teahouse dining.

Upper House Chengdu, formerly The Temple House, is the Chinese city’s go-to luxury hotel. Photo: Handout
How to age well

He lost 10kg in 10 months: 66-year-old Singaporean’s inspiring fitness journey

Attan bin Talib’s shift work and eating habits saw him hit 90kg and feel constantly fatigued. He realised he needed to transform his life.

Singapore resident Attan bin Talib weighed 90kg before he started training in April 2025. He lost 10kg in 44 weeks to weigh 80kg in February 2026. Photos: Ultimate Performance
Food and Drinks

She’s both a baker and a psychologist, creating recipes to make your life better

Helen Goh talks about combining the two sides of her life in her cookbook ‘Baking and the Meaning of Life’, which won a James Beard award.

Travel

6 ‘glowcation’ destinations for your next beauty and wellness fix

A trip built around a wellness treatment, beauty ritual or targeted pharmacy haul, ‘glowcations’ are trending throughout the travel world.

Women and gender

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Menstrual products from the Honey Pot. Photo: Handout
Dementia

How well does your country support people with Alzheimer’s? New tool reveals

Alzheimer’s Disease International’s new AD Atlas highlights how countries diagnose, treat and support people with dementia.

Launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International, the the AD Atlas maps how prepared 80 countries really are for dementia, highlighting how they diagnose, treat and support people living with the disease. Photo: ad-atlas.org
How to age well

Hong Kong’s elderly risk ‘hidden malnutrition’. Expert tips on staying healthy

Many elderly people suffer from severe, unseen nutrient deficiencies. Experts describe the reasons, the signs and how to address it.

Jewellery

The designers turning fitness trackers into fine jewellery

From sleek ring jackets to diamond‑set bands, luxury wellness jewellery is reshaping how we track our bodies – with famous fans including LeBron James.

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Teenager Xanthe Maya Ganesan admits that social media influencers have become role models for many children. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 7-9

Enjoy a floating gong bath, teach your kids about upcycling, learn to write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphics and more this weekend.

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How to age well

Their rock ‘n’ roll life led to anxiety, depression. How they beat the ‘devil’

Celebrity couple Candy Lo and Sammy So talk about hitting rock bottom, taking up running, and how they now do marathons across the globe.

Beauty

From vegetable scents to luxury brushes, 9 beauty and wellness launches to refresh your summer routine

Beat the heat with weightless SPF from Fancl, quirky allotment-inspired colognes by Jo Malone, and an indulgent spa session at Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui.

Jo Malone’s new Veggies collection. Photo: Handout
Asia travel

Review | The Standard Pattaya Na Jomtien brings beachside luxury to the party town

The brand’s latest Thai oasis offers a playful, design-led escape to the coast, complete with vibrant interiors, a pine-fringed beach club, and fresh fire-grilled seafood.

The Standard Pattaya Na Jomtien, which opened last October, is a breath of fresh air in the town's lacklustre luxury hospitality scene. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan opens up on battles with insomnia and depression

The face of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Hong Kong in the 2000s, Chan wishes to help others battling sleep and mental health issues.

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How to age well

How Erling Haaland gets great sleep and its role in fighting ‘inflammaging’

Quality rest, diet and lifestyle are vital for the prevention of chronic, low-grade inflammation – which accelerates as our bodies age.

Social media

Harry Potter meets Hong Kong pop culture in viral IG videos powered by ADHD

What if Hong Kong celebrities starred in Harry Potter? Kenneth Lee is using his ADHD-driven creativity to reimagine the franchise.

Kenneth Lee makes short videos that cross Hong Kong pop culture with Harry Potter on Instagram and YouTube. He shares how his channel, ChiQSinTV, is a culmination of his life experiences with ADHD. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fate

Health authorities renew call for early hepatitis B screening, citing 40 per cent of 410,000 patients in city being unaware of condition.

Health authorities have renewed calls for early hepatitis B screening on World Hepatitis Day. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Clothing for sensitive skin: why fashion brands are ditching synthetics for natural fibres

Labels like Sylva and Saint Haven are swapping polyester for seaweed and cellulose in a bid to prevent irritation – but can clothing really heal your skin?

Dementia

The key to better brain health and ‘super-ageing’ could lie in your bones

Our bones produce a hormone called osteocalcin, activated by exercise, that crosses into the brain to fight memory loss and anxiety.

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