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It is November, often called Movember after the charity that raises awareness of men’s mental and physical health in this month. Men around the globe are invited to grow a moustache to symbolise healt...
For Clark Chung, a terminal cancer diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. “It’s brutal, terrifying for sure, but life doesn’t stop,” he says. The Hong Kong fitness trainer and a...
Halloween is over, which means the holiday season – and a new cycle of events – has just begun in Hong Kong. This weekend, we bid a bittersweet farewell to a beloved bakery in Central; then it is time...
With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, grey stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare that ...
The online world has opened a floodgate of sexual content for young people, often leaving their parents seeking relevant ways to talk about consent, boundaries and healthy relationships. For many, the...
For thousands of Hong Kong professionals with ageing parents overseas, caregiving is not a daily routine, but a long-distance act of love, logistics and emotional labour. Angela Kaur Baura, a counsell...
Many of us attribute gradual weight gain in middle age and beyond to a slow metabolism, but to what extent is this assumption true? In a world flooded with health advice and ever-changing diet trends,...
This is the 75th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. Purpose is defined as a sense of resolve or determina...
When life unspools – whether through the transition into young adulthood, a career change, or the physical and emotional journey of postpartum recovery – we learn a crucial truth: mental health is not...
When David Lee first stumbled on the street in Hong Kong seven years ago, unable to walk in a straight line, he had no idea it was an early sign of a rare neurological disorder that would change his l...
When Grace Oh began experiencing perimenopause symptoms around the age of 45, including sleep difficulties and low energy, a well-known gynaecologist in Singapore dismissed them, saying, “You can’t be...
It might sound like the stuff of nightmares: Chinese medicinal shop shelves lined with jars containing snakes and lizards pickled in a murky mix of liquid and herbs. But they serve a healthy purpose. ...
For nature lovers, the 1,110 sq km (430 sq mile) city of Hong Kong – which includes many unspoilt islands, mountains and coastlines – stands apart. The city’s outdoor delights can be explored all year...
When Terri Cheong failed the premedical check for a blood donation drive in January due to high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the Singapore-based finance executive decided to take charge of her...
In a teaser for the coming season of The Kardashians on Disney+, Kim Kardashian talks about having a scan that detected an aneurysm in her brain. In the clip, the 45-year-old reality star explains tha...
Million-dollar longevity clinics, IV drips, personalised genome sequencing – the quest for a longer, healthier life often feels like a science fiction movie with an exclusive ticket price. But as the ...
Vishen Lakhiani, the Malaysian CEO and founder of Mindvalley, a personal growth and online learning platform, and an author of bestselling self-help books, has been based in Tallinn, the capital city ...
Ronald Klein was biking around his neighbourhood in the US state of Pennsylvania in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. “But I was going too slow – I didn’t have enough momentum,” he said. As the bike topp...
The sudden cold snap this week serves as a reminder to take advantage of the warm weather while we can. Though temperatures are climbing back up, they will soon drop again as we enter the cooler month...
Quitting smoking, even in later life, could help slow down age-related memory problems, a study has found. This adds to evidence that giving up cigarettes may help prevent dementia, experts say, but t...