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9 September, 2024

Health & Fitness

Hong Kong’s freelance fitness trainers share their secrets to success

27 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Lunar: Newsletter

Male contraception, comfort women and Ketanji Brown Jackson

8 Apr 2022 - 9:00PM

6 anti-ageing skincare tips, from techniques to ingredients

13 Jan 2021 - 4:28PM

Liver cancer patient switched at birth in critical condition

Yao Ce, who made headlines last year when he found out he had been switched at birth nearly 30 years ago, was admitted to a hospital in southern China on Sunday after vomiting blood.

12 Jan 2021 - 8:15PM

Switched at birth, advanced liver cancer patient Yao Ce (right) and Guo Wei celebrate their birthday in Shanghai in June 2020. Photo: Jiemian.com

Poultice massages, an Ayurvedic practice that’s popular again

From grannies running ‘potli pharmacies’ at home to Indian royals, potli massages – involving poultice bags filled with Ayurvedic herbs – are rising in popularity as a do-it-yourself therapy.

12 Jan 2021 - 5:17PM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Device developed in Hong Kong could help those with spinal injuries avoid surgeries

The new neurostimulator, developed by researchers at Polytechnic University, is small enough to be injected into a patient’s spine via a needle.

12 Jan 2021 - 7:00AM

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Coronavirus pandemic

Chinese study finds most patients show signs of ‘long Covid’ six months on

The largest study of its kind found that most of those treated in a Wuhan hospital were still showing symptoms six months after being sent home.

11 Jan 2021 - 6:02AMvideocam

The study looked at how patients treated in Wuhan’s Jin Yin-tan Hospital fared six months later. Photo: AP

Explainer | Where does that feeling of someone walking over your grave come from?

Shivers down the spine, a lump in the throat, a spasm as you drop off to sleep – these are all bodily reflexes that we deal with at some point in our lives. Doctors explain why we experience them.

10 Jan 2021 - 8:15PM

How to be happy in 2021: mindfulness and planning ahead

The key to being happy in these difficult and uncertain times is a mix of living in the present, while making plans to reduce stress in the future. Don’t worry about things you cannot change, try to enjoy nature and ‘mindful moments’ in your day.

9 Jan 2021 - 5:31PM

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 jabs scheme to begin around Lunar New Year for target groups

City will roll out first stage of vaccinations for target groups – including the elderly, and hospital and home care staff – in mid-February, doctors say.

9 Jan 2021 - 3:30AMvideocam

Brazilian authorities have revealed testing resulted in a 78 per cent effectiveness rate for Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine. Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

How does Sheren Tang stay young? She turned to God

The secrets to Sheren Tang Shui-man feeling young don’t just lie in a good skincare, no make-up routine – they lie in her Christian faith and in keeping herself mentally and physically healthy.

8 Jan 2021 - 12:52PM

The secrets to Sheren Tang Shui-man’s eternally youthful looks don’t lie in a good skincare routine – they lie in her Christian faith.

Hong Kong’s fitness industry stretching Covid-19 rules

Personal trainers say they are forced to push social-distancing rules to stay afloat as group sessions move outdoors.

7 Jan 2021 - 12:05PM

Coronavirus pandemic

Embrace the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv this year to keep calm

This year’s wellness trends? Making healthy food and drink choices, meditation and therapy via your phone – and friluftsliv, which is all about embracing the outdoors and bringing it indoors.

7 Jan 2021 - 4:27AMvideocam

What is your keto diet doing to your body and why does your breath smell?

Training your body to burn fat not sugar brings big changes to your insides – know what you’re getting into first to avoid unwanted side effects

6 Jan 2021 - 5:00AM

What is a ketogenic diet anyway, and what are the potential side-effects to watch out for? Photo: Shutterstock

Dry January: why you should give your body a break from booze this month

Better skin, deeper sleep and more energy: cleansing your body by steering clear of booze is a no-brainer – but have you got what it takes?

5 Jan 2021 - 2:17PM

Jennifer Lopez is one celebrity who famously doesn’t drink alcohol for health reasons. Photo: @jlo/Instagram

A non-smoker who battled lung cancer urges smokers to quit

Lung cancer survivor Mei Lai had never smoked, although her husband of 28 years is a smoker. She urges smokers to quit for their family’s sake, and is training as a volunteer with the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, which helped her come to terms with cancer.

5 Mar 2021 - 11:24AMvideocam

Why working out as a couple helps you lose weight

Working out with your partner can help you lose more weight and achieve your fitness goals quicker. Couples can encourage and hold each other accountable. We talk to a pair who got fit by training together.

3 Jan 2021 - 1:22PM

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Why we’re axing processed foods from our diets in 2021

Eating too much processed food can lead to poor health and has been linked to early death, but its convenience makes it hard to resist – what should we eat instead?

3 Jan 2021 - 7:05AM

Dishes like this white truffle double cheeseburger may be delicious, but they are unlikely to make you feel as full as an unprocessed meal. Photo: @emanuelekstrom/Unsplash

How to stop worrying about money – three strategies

Financial stress afflicts most us. Deal with it by embracing self-help author Ken Honda’s ‘happy money’ philosophy, learning how to manage money better, or putting money woes aside and focusing on things you can control.

2 Jan 2021 - 12:35PM

Need a light? In China, you’re better off asking the poor, not the rich

Households where there is a smoker are twice as likely to be poor as those where no one smokes, national study finds. The poor don’t believe smoking is bad for you, academic says, and urges price rises to curb cigarette smoking.

1 Jan 2021 - 8:15PM

Fame and celebrity

IU’s inspirational battle against bulimia and anxiety

New year, new you? It might be tempting to kick off 2021 with a crash diet, but IU’s journey from disordered eating to having quality meals and exercise shows that it’s all about living well

6 Jan 2021 - 2:20PMvideocam

While fans love IU for who she is, the star admitted she was often more concerned with how much weight they thought she might have put on. Photos: @IU_Cherry; @MINYA_IU/Twitter

Thanks to Covid-19, sick girl spent her first Christmas at home

Covid-19 has brought happiness to one family, whose four-year-old daughter Yu-yan has spent most of her life in hospital after a post-op cardiac arrest left her with brain damage. She was sent home as a precaution because of the coronavirus.

1 Jan 2021 - 9:19AM

Yu-yan, four, celebrated Christmas and New Year’s Eve at home instead of in hospital, after being discharged because of the coronavirus. Photo: courtesy of Yu-yan’s family

Singapore has world’s widest ‘masturbation gap’ between men and women

Southeast Asian women masturbate up to four times less than men, mostly for societal reasons, and experts say this can reduce their sexual satisfaction and self-confidence.

30 Dec 2020 - 3:58PM

Coronavirus pandemic

Two-plus unlinked Covid-19 cases will trigger tests in Hong Kong housing blocks

City logs 53 new cases as health authorities reveal three hidden virus carriers detected through pilot sewage monitoring system.

30 Dec 2020 - 9:23AM

Explainer | How many people need a Covid-19 vaccination to halt its spread?

Herd immunity is the goal of Covid-19 vaccinations – meaning enough people have antibodies to the virus to stop it spreading. But how many is enough?

28 Dec 2020 - 1:06PM

The first Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for Belgium are defrosted at a hospital. As vaccination against the virus is rolled out around the world, governments will be calculating how much of their people need to receive the vaccine to achieve herd immunity and allow a return to normality. Photo: Fred Sierakowski/Pool via Reuters

Son’s asthma set dad on a mission to tackle Hong Kong air pollution

When Saketaram Soussilane’s son developed asthma, he wasn’t satisfied with doctors’ pills – he wanted to find the cause. It led him to a new career helping turn buildings green to reduce indoor air pollution and lower their energy bills.

29 Dec 2020 - 12:53PMvideocam

The Soussilane family in Hong Kong. After Christelle and Saketaram Soussilane’s older son, Kalyan (second from right) with chronic asthma, his father sought to find out why, and if there were solutions. He set up a company that helps building owners make properties green by improving indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Losing 32kg changed her life. Now she coaches others in weight loss

The turning point in this woman’s life? Injecting herself with a shot of medication for pre-diabetes when she was 32, and 32kg overweight. Now she helps others with weight issues turn their lives around.

28 Dec 2020 - 12:26PM

World Health Organization (WHO)

Coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, says WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said attempts to improve human health are ‘doomed’ without tackling climate change and animal welfare.

27 Dec 2020 - 7:31AMvideocam

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