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She’s told sex trafficking victims’ stories. Now she’s telling her own
Hong Kong-based Sylvia Yu has given voice to sex trafficking victims for years. In her new memoir she inspires young women to be ‘fearless’.
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6 Dec 2024 - 5:08PM
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Why eating dark chocolate could lower your diabetes risk
6 Dec 2024 - 4:22PM
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How short bursts of daily activity can lower your risk of heart trouble
Four minutes a day of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (Vilpa) halve the risk of cardiovascular events in middle-aged women.
6 Dec 2024 - 3:15PM
Even playing outdoors with a child can count as Vilpa and help reduce the risk of a heart attack, a new study suggests. Photo: Shutterstock
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Beans, peas better than veggie burgers as alternatives to meat
Eating plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy lowers the chance of an early death. Scientists ranked the best foods to switch to.
6 Dec 2024 - 5:20AM
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You have a disease that will make you blind. How do you prepare?
Hong Kong resident Cheng Kwok-kwong, who has degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, is getting ready for when his vision fails.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:54PM
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4 proven ways to get people to eat less meat and combat climate crisis
A plant-based diet can cut greenhouse gas emissions, but meat-eating habits are hard to change. Here are some strategies that are working.
3 Dec 2024 - 12:45PM
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How men won’t talk about grief and how to get them to open up
Unlike women, men can go into shock that ‘really paralyses them’, says a grief counsellor. He suggests ways they can let their grief out.
2 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
What men struggle with most while grieving is the feeling of powerlessness that always follows the loss of a loved one. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Sleepmaxxing’ improves sleep, right? It might not, doctor says
Many hacks to optimise sleep quantity and quality are unproven, while using sleep trackers may make you anxious you are not getting enough.
1 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM
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TEDxTinHauWomen 2024 in Hong Kong is all about inclusivity
4 of the 10 speakers at the upcoming event talk about looking past disabilities, overcoming trauma, and applying an Olympic mindset to life.
29 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM
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Elderly couples often don’t talk. How to reconnect and stay interested
People together a long time can be emotionally distant. Regularly starting a conversation, listening and empathising, can help close the gap.
1 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
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69 and 70, they’re poster boys for cycling’s health benefits
Doctors told Jimmy Poon he was disabled. Then he got on his bike. Patrick Ho is alive today because he began feeling breathless while riding.
1 Dec 2024 - 9:36AM
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Cycling friends Patrick Ho, 70, and Jimmy Poon, 69, in Guilin, China in November, 2024.The two bounced back from critical health problems in large part thanks to cycling. Photo: Patrick Ho
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Charity seeks adopters for special needs children in Hong Kong
In International Adoption Awareness Month Sky Siu, head of Hong Kong charity Mother’s Choice, wants to help a particular group of children.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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Methanol poisoning, its symptoms and why it is so deadly
The deaths in Laos of six foreign tourists who had methanol-tainted drinks was a reminder of how lethal the industrial alcohol can be.
26 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM
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Disease
Are pigeons really ‘rats with wings’ or merely misunderstood?
A vet reveals why urban pigeons don’t carry as many diseases as we think, their origin and how to stop them breeding in your roof.
26 Nov 2024 - 7:38AM
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Dead whale in Hong Kong, how dinosaurs got more stupid: 5 weekend reads
From Donald Trump potentially meeting Kim Jong-un again to a dead whale in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
2 Dec 2024 - 1:31PM
Staff from the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Foundation dissect the deceased whale at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Marine Parks Management Centre in Shek Pik. Photo: Eugene Lee
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How frailty and dementia are linked, and how to stave off both
Being frail raises the risk of cognitive decline as we age, studies show. Exercise and a healthy diet can help avoid it, researcher says.
26 Nov 2024 - 7:49AM
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If you have this type of spatula, throw it out immediately
Household items made of black recycled plastic could contain dangerous levels of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals, study finds.
24 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
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How Inside Out 2 writers looked to own pasts and kids for inspiration
‘That feeling of not feeling good enough is where a lot of this began,’ says director of starting point for record-grossing animated film.
24 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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81-year-old model’s top tip for ageing well? Chase your dreams
Choi Soon-hwa’s ‘impossible’ dream was to become a model. It led her to the fashion catwalk and this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant.
24 Nov 2024 - 7:45AM
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Choi Soon-hwa, 81, during the 2024 Miss Universe Korea in Seoul, South Korea. Choi used to dream of becoming a model. She explains how she achieved her dream. Photo: AP
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 wellness things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 29-Dec 1
A plant-based brunch in a secret garden on Lantau, a guided healing and meditation session, and a mind-expanding film are among our picks.
28 Nov 2024 - 3:59PM
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 29-December 1
Music lovers should head to Central, those looking to relax can check out a sound bath and foodies will love this afternoon tea this weekend.
29 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM
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The strong link between erectile dysfunction and poor mental health
Erectile dysfunction (ED) and psychological issues such as anxiety and depression can form a vicious circle, making erection problems worse.
23 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
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