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Central Market in Central, Hong Kong, is hosting a weekend pet market, with quirky items for sale and workshops for pet owners. It’s one of our picks of the best things to do in Hong Kong over the December 6-8 weekend.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 6-8

A flea market for finding some quirky gifts, a pet market and a music festival are among the draws this weekend. Or you can try aerial yoga.

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Why eating dark chocolate could lower your diabetes risk

6 Dec 2024 - 4:22PM

How short bursts of daily activity can lower your risk of heart trouble

6 Dec 2024 - 3:15PM

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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

Natural, unprocessed foods such as beans, peas and soybeans are better alternatives to meat and dairy than processed foods such as veggie burgers in terms of health, environmental impact and cost, according to a University of Oxford study. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

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

Health & Wellness

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

Eye masks are a popular sleeping aid.
Photo: Shutterstock — Eye masks are a popular sleeping aid. Photo: Shutterstock

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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

Family & Relationships

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 - 9:36AMvideocam

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

Family & Relationships

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

Sky Siu is the new chief executive of Mother’s Choice, a Hong Kong charity that supports pregnant teenagers and children without families. Photo: Kylie Knott

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Explainer | 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 - 3:47PMvideocam

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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

Health & Wellness

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

To avoid or slow the progression of frailty, maintain social connections.
Photo: Shutterstock — To avoid or slow the progression of frailty, maintain social connections. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Food and Drinks

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 - 5:15PMvideocam

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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 - 7:45AMvideocam

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

Join a lyrical hip-hop fusion class to learn urban dance with a contemporary twist this weekend in Hong Kong at the AIA Vitality Hub. Photo; Move Studio

Arts & Culture

What to do in Hong Kong

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 - 3:15PMvideocam

Health & Wellness

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

Health & Wellness

Beer drinkers less healthy than wine drinkers, research shows. Why?

A survey finds beer drinkers more likely to smoke, exercise less and eat worse than wine and liquor drinkers. Researchers propose a reason.

23 Nov 2024 - 5:05AM

People toast with beer and wine. Photo: Shutterstock

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