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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
Cancer

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?

Food and Drinks

Why Pamela Anderson and Harry Styles are obsessed with pickles

Dementia

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

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | 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.

Low-carb diets restrict the intake of carbohydrates in favour of high protein foods such as tofu. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

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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.

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The Hong Kong Nutrition Association has said the effectiveness of alternative diets such as intermittent fasting is not backed by sufficient scientific research and could lead to adverse health effects. Photo: Getty Images
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.

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.

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.

Hong Kong ultrarunner Wong Chun-kiu poses on the Central Harbourfront before leading an AIA Vitality Hub running class on April 26, 2025. Wong has completed ultratrail races around the world, including in New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Beijing. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

Researchers found that if a child with a high BMI reaches a healthy weight by the age of six, they are no longer at risk of obesity in later life. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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.

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.

Research shows how overwork can alter the brain. Photo: Shutterstock
Disease

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.

Symptoms of oral herpes, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), can include painful blisters (cold sores) or open sores (ulcers) in or around the mouth or lips. A new study has found that a protein in HSV-1 is required to activate the immune system and reawaken the virus when it is dormant. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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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.

Eating 30 different plant foods a week can nourish a diverse and resilient microbiome, which can build long-term gut health to safeguard brain health, a nutritionist and researchers say. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

Cancer

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.

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.

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
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.

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

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.

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.

The Grown Alchemist flagship store in Hong Kong’s IFC mall. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | 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.

The crowded accident and emergency department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan, Hong Kong, on March 17. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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