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There are more than 100 group classes at the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo, one of five exciting events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22 to 24. Photo: HKFWE

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Whether you’re into shopping, fitness, films, classical music or Christmas fun, there is an event in Hong Kong for you this weekend.

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5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

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How weight loss surgery and exercise helped 25-year-old lose 68kg

Is psilocybin the magic bullet for treating cluster headaches?

Neurologists call cluster headaches the most painful condition known. Psychedelics offer sufferers hope, but are illegal in most places.

“Magic” mushrooms contain psilocybin, which relieves cluster headaches and other conditions. Photo: Getty Images

Why Istanbul’s restored bathhouses are ‘not a luxury, but a need’

After becoming obsolete during the Ottoman Empire, some Istanbul bathhouses have reopened. To Turks, they’re more than just places to bathe.

Meet ‘Jay Chou of the fitness world’, Malaysian influencer Jordan Yeoh

The social media star and 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo instructor talks about struggling with attention and his workout routine.

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What is catfishing? How it can lead to severe emotional trauma

Catfishing is in focus with two documentaries about it currently streaming. A Hong Kong psychologist has advice for victims of the deception.

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In catfishing, a person takes on a false identity online to trick someone into a romantic relationship. Photo: Shutterstock

Prenetics, Beckham launch IM8 brand with health, wellness products

The brand will introduce two new premium products, Daily Ultimate Essentials and Daily Ultimate Longevity.

When her sister died, she had to learn resilience. Now she teaches it

Kate Gladdin was 20 when her sister was killed in a road accident. Coping with her loss taught her resilience. She shares how to acquire it.

Hong Kong group to train ‘well-being practitioners’ to help 1,500 stressed pupils

Local charity Mind HK will launch the Improving Access to Community Therapies (iACT) project with support from Operation Santa Claus.

Mind HK CEO Dr. Candice Powell says society and parents need to understand the importance of mental health. Photo: Cindy Sui

She would drink until she passed out. Now she is a new woman

Corporate high-flier Julie Landau beat an alcohol addiction and in the process overcame her bulimia. Now she’s helping other women.

Having given up alcohol and broken free of bulimia’s grip, Julie Landau says she feels “lighter, freer and more like myself than ever before”. Now, instead of getting black-out drunk, she is into fitness and coaches women in power. Photo: Julie Landau

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.

Meet Oprah’s personal trainer – and friend – Bob Greene

Oprah was at her heaviest weight when she met Greene during a last-ditch attempt to get a handle on her diet; over 30 years, Greene has helped her heal her relationship with food and handle her life.

How a marathon runner survived after tearing her body’s largest artery

Things could have turned out very different for Amber Williams, who was diagnosed with aortic dissection days after running a marathon.

Amber (right) and Zach Williams after running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in April 2023. Photo: American Heart Association News

5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

Relax with a gong bath, dance at a silent yoga session, learn the ancient Chinese healing practice of qigong and more this weekend.

Sound artist and gong bath session leader Cheryl Rodriguez. Photo: Cheryl Rodriguez

Recap | Diabetes facts you need to know, air pollution link to dementia and more health stories

Explore expert insights on diabetes, seasonal affective disorder, healthy ageing, dementia risks from air pollution and China’s weight-loss camps.

9 crucial facts about diabetes, from worrying trends to how to avoid it

On World Diabetes Day, we talk to experts about the causes, symptoms and treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes, and changes that can help.

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Explainer | Do you feel sad during autumn and winter? Why that could be

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that can last for months. Ways to fight it include using light-therapy lamps.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, can last about five months of the year. Here is how to check if you have it, and how to combat it. Photo: Shutterstock

Breast cancer now second most common form of disease in Hong Kong

Lung cancer remained the most prevalent type with 5,707 new cases recorded in 2022 while colorectal cancer was third.

How to live longer? 3 tips from a Nobel Prize-winning scientist

Biohacking therapies or NAD supplements? Microbiologist Venki Ramakrishnan says there are far simpler and more proven ways to age well.

How air pollution increases dementia risk and ways to limit exposure

People living in polluted areas are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia types, studies show.

Visibility is reduced as haze affects Hong Kong today, Central. 30DEC23 SCMP/ Dickson Lee

Style Edit: Noble Panacea goes red in this new Kelly Rutherford collaboration

Céline Talabaza, CEO of Noble Panacea, believes that Rutherford, the skincare brand’s tastemaker in residence, brings the taste, diligence and inner strength that have inspired the limited edition packaging.

The Noble Panacea Red Limited-Edition Absolute Nourishing Lift Oil. Photos: Handout

What is former child star and ‘Voice of an Angel’ Charlotte Church doing now?

Charlotte Church rose to fame for her angelic singing voice, and performed for queens and world leaders … then she decided to do things her own way – here’s what happened next

Think the Japanese are all super polite? Not their shoppers

An increase in abusive customers, which in extreme cases has driven workers to suicide, is seeing some Japanese companies take a stand.

Celebrity weight-loss drug gets nod in Hong Kong but experts warn over use

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro joins list of obesity and diabetes drugs made popular by celebrities who lost weight.

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US drug giant Eli Lilly has announced Mounjaro, for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, has been approved by the Department of Health as a prescription-only medicine. Photo: Reuters

The ‘superfriends’ helping Hong Kong’s homeless

Counsellors at Hong Kong non-profit ImpactHK, which recently opened a new recovery centre, help street sleepers through tough times.

Grace Lau Chieh, ImpactHK’s assistant programme manager for casework services and a certified couples and family therapist, has regular sessions with homeless people in Hong Kong to help with their mental health recovery, employment and finding stable housing. Photo: Kylie Knott

Can playing video games be good for your child? An expert’s view

Learn what sorts of game preschoolers can play, which genres are off-limits, what gaming addiction looks like and what games can teach kids.

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Keto or high-carb? For endurance runners one is better than the other

One of these diets ‘is possibly bad for your bones’ says an expert, while the other ‘likely improves performance’.

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