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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Home births are rising in India due to high healthcare costs and forced C-sections, but experts warn of increased maternal deaths and medical risks. Photo: Shutterstock
India

In southern India, the push for home births carries health concerns

While some women advocate for natural childbirth, the lack of skilled care and potential for complications during home deliveries poses significant risks.

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Health & Fitness

Period getting you down? Try cycle syncing, a menstrual health game changer

Wellness

The strong link between erectile dysfunction and poor mental health

Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh says not being able to have kids ‘biggest sadness’ of her life

Yeoh’s candid reflection on infertility and acceptance offers a poignant perspective on navigating life’s challenges, and she has no regrets.

Michelle Yeoh arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 13 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Photo: AP
Wellness

How microplastics threaten humans and the US$149 test to see your levels

Experts say microplastics reduce fertility, lower sperm count and may increase cancer risk. Biohacker Bryan Johnson is trying to help.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong needs credible fertility policies, not baby photos in offices

A lawmaker’s suggestion that government offices put up photos of babies has gained attention, but there are weightier matters that warrant discussion.

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Viral stories

Thai woman finds surgical needle left in vagina after 18 years of pain

Suture needle cannot be removed by doctors, procedure has been postponed three times because it has shifted within her body.

A Thai woman has gone viral on social media after revealing that a needle was accidentally left in her vagina during childbirth 18 years ago, causing her ongoing pain. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Pavena Foundation for Children and Women
Wellness

What to eat during perimenopause, with dietary tips from 5 experts

Gwyneth Paltrow said entering menopause feels like ‘losing your mind’. Gut and brain health experts explain why, and the foods that can help.

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese health body takes down propaganda aimed at boosting birth rate

In deleted post NHC listed physical changes and said pregnant women and their families should focus more on the positive values of birth.

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Good Schools Guide

Why Hong Kong’s new sex education guidance is causing controversy

Advocates from sex positivity campaigners to Aids Concern and the Equal Opportunities Commission say more and better sex education is needed – merely suggesting abstinence is no answer.

Frank discussion of sex in schools is being sidelined, with badminton among the activities suggested instead. Photo: Shutterstock
US presidential election 2024

Harris calls out Trump’s vow to protect women whether they ‘like it or not’

The Democrat US presidential candidate called the comment ‘offensive to everybody’, saying it shows Trump does not understand women’s rights.

US Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks to the press in Madison, Wisconsin, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US presidential election 2024

George W. Bush’s daughter Barbara Bush endorses Kamala Harris in US election

She also campaigned for the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state in the US presidential race against Donald Trump.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong health tech: private-public alliance advances male HPV testing

Neo-Health Group says its device, developed with a government-backed research institute, will also help test for skin infections and cancers.

US presidential election 2024

Trump claims to be ‘father of IVF’ at all-woman campaign stop

The remarks were the latest in a series of conflicting stances he has taken on reproductive rights, a key weakness in his White House push.

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Cobb County, Georgia, on Tuesday. Photo: TNS
United States

US Supreme Court upholds ruling barring emergency abortions in Texas

The decision leaves Texas’ strict abortion ban in place, with no exception for the health of the pregnant patient.

The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Melania Trump suggests support for abortion rights, in break from husband’s campaign

In a video, the former first lady defended women’s ‘individual freedoms’ to do what they want with their bodies.

Donald Trump

Feminist author warns of abortion disaster if Trump wins US election

Jessica Valenti says a Trump victory in November would be profound and consequential for abortion rights in America.

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Wellness

How strength training is key for bone health in menopause and before

Doing strength training during perimenopause and after menopause can help women build bone health and avoid osteoporosis, an expert says.

Putting stress on bones during perimenopause and after menopause can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Harris cites Trump’s abortion ban for death of woman after medical care delayed

Harris, who has vowed to restore abortion rights, sees this as a reminder of the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade.

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US presidential election 2024

Pope slams both Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’

The pontiff says not welcoming immigrations is a ‘grave’ sin and likened having an abortion to an ‘assassination’.

Indonesia

Indonesia wants to give teens contraceptives, but not everyone is happy

The health ministry says the plan will prioritise educating teenagers about reproductive health and proper use of contraceptives.

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A man holding a condom with his partner by his side. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

Trump says he will vote against Florida abortion measure

The former US president backtracks from his apparent endorsement of the initiative to widen abortion rights in the state.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he speaks at a rally in Pennsylvania. Photo: AFP
Wellness

61-year-old’s dance moves would be impressive for people half her age

Korean-American Instagram influencer Mimi Ison, who went viral with videos of her copying younger dancers’ moves, wants people to understand that middle age is not a limitation.

Food and Drinks

Eat a dog head for an easy birth, and other Chinese pregnancy food lore

We examine Chinese superstitions and traditions about foods to eat and avoid in pregnancy, some of them still practised today, others not – such as eating the head of a white-haired dog.

South Korea

Why will Filipino helpers earn more in South Korea than Hong Kong, Singapore?

Foreign domestic workers will enjoy high wages under a government pilot project – raising affordability concerns among Korean families seeking care.

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A group of 100 Filipino women arrive in Seoul on August 6 to take part in South Korea’s first-ever pilot project for domestic workers from the country. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE
Wellness

‘Male menopause’ begins in your mid-30s. How to counteract it

Male menopause, or andropause, starts in their mid-thirties, when their testosterone levels begin to fall. Men can improve their level by exercising, getting quality sleep and maintaining a healthy weight, a doctor says.

If lower testosterone levels are accompanied by a loss of muscle mass or strength, a man should probably see a specialist to discuss potential treatment. Photo: Shutterstock
US presidential election 2024

Trump would veto a national ban on abortion, Vance says

Vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance set out Donald Trump’s view that decisions surrounding abortion are best left up to the states.

Education in Hong Kong

Explainer | Is badminton the Hong Kong answer to sexual impulses in schoolchildren?

Education Bureau sex education suggestion that school-age couples should quell sexual impulses by playing badminton attracts mockery online.

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