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Cancer
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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?
29 minutes ago
Food and Drinks
Why Pamela Anderson and Harry Styles are obsessed with pickles
5 hours ago
Dementia
What’s it like to die? VR experience depicts cancer patient’s emotional end
20 May 2025 - 2:03AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
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Are weight loss diets like fasting, low carbs harmful? Hong Kong experts weigh in
The Post unpacks survey findings on where Hongkongers get their diet tips and what experts say can be risky.
19 May 2025 - 10:00PM
Beauty
Remember Kim Kardashian’s ‘vampire facial’? A look at regenerative skincare
Forget surface treatments: a new wave of skincare is harnessing the body’s own biological materials – from blood and fat to stem cells – to encourage natural regeneration and rejuvenation from within.
19 May 2025 - 8:00AM
Food and Drinks
From Le Creuset to Stanley Tucci’s go-to pan, find your ideal cookware
Direct-to-consumer brands like Caraway, Our Place and Made In are also trending, but which will help you improve your panhandling skills? Here’s our expert guide to the pick of the pots and pans.
18 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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Hong Kong society
Why diets like fasting, low-carbs, don’t work: Hong Kong nutritionists
Survey by Hong Kong Nutrition Association finds 40 per cent of respondents have tried intermittent fasting and other methods of dieting.
18 May 2025 - 5:17PM
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South Korea
‘Life role model’: South Korea’s granny YouTubers rewriting script on ageing
A growing number of older content creators are finding success online, sharing life advice and showing what it means to age gracefully.
18 May 2025 - 9:15AM
Mental health
How social media can be terrible for teens and the people fighting back
Phone and social media use have led to a youth mental health crisis and transformed teens’ lives but schools and governments are stepping in.
18 May 2025 - 9:45AM
How to age well
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.
17 May 2025 - 7:45AM
Parenting: newborns to toddlers
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.
16 May 2025 - 5:15PM
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.
16 May 2025 - 12:45PM
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How to age well
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.
15 May 2025 - 7:15PM
South Korea
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.
15 May 2025 - 5:19PM
Disease
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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.
15 May 2025 - 5:45AM
Japan
Japan lags behind on children’s mental health as suicides rise, Unicef finds
Japan ranks top for physical health, but youth mental well-being remains a concern, with suicide rates among the highest in wealthy nations.
14 May 2025 - 1:07PM
How to age well
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.
14 May 2025 - 10:35AM
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Dementia
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.
12 May 2025 - 6:15PM
Dementia
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.
11 May 2025 - 7:45AM
Cancer
Explainer
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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.
10 May 2025 - 2:44PM
Cancer
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.
9 May 2025 - 4:50PM
Disease
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.
8 May 2025 - 7:15PM
How to age well
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.
8 May 2025 - 5:15PM
Disease
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.
8 May 2025 - 11:15AM
Style Edit
Style Edit: Grown Alchemist unveils Mother’s Day offers at Hong Kong’s IFC Mall
The brand is offering big savings on ranges including the Face Edit and Awards Edit – whose 3 formulations have all been internationally commended – while new clients get 30% off their first treatment.
8 May 2025 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong society
Opinion
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Healthcare reforms overdue as ageing Hong Kong faces rising costs
While revising the public hospital fee structure was a much-needed move, more can be done to improve efficiency and resource allocation.
7 May 2025 - 10:49AM
Disease
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.
7 May 2025 - 4:15AM
Disease
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.
6 May 2025 - 4:15PM
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