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Latest news and features on wellness, including diet, mental health trends, exercise, fitness, medicine and diseases.
People practice tai chi in a park near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. Photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong
Martial arts

How tai chi energises these Chinese retirees: ‘everyone’s health has improved’

Tai chi practitioners at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven talk about learning the ancient Chinese practice and how it benefits health and spirit.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 17-19

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How to Lose Weight

Lose sleep, gain weight: how chronic sleep loss can add 0.5kg every 6 weeks

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

How TCM helped a 71-year-old with Parkinson’s run 100 marathons in 100 days

American chiropractor and TCM practitioner Larry Grogin shares how Chinese herbs and acupuncture helped him as he made his way across the US.

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Chiropractor and acupuncturist Larry Grogin runs in Ohio in the US during his successful bid to complete 100 marathons in as many days to raise money for organisations that help Parkinson’s sufferers. The 71-year-old shares how traditional Chinese medicine helped him achieve this feat. Photo: Instagram.com/runlarryrun26
Meditation and how to find balance

Indian spiritual leader on finding inner peace and ‘the charm of Hong Kong’

On a recent Hong Kong visit, Chinmaya Mission head Swami Swaroopananda spoke about meditation, mindset and the ‘happening’ city he grew up in.

Dementia

Low-inflammation diet can cut dementia risk by almost 30%. Here’s how

Researchers find that anti-inflammatory foods can even lower risk for those with the markers of Alzheimer’s that show up long before onset.

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How to Lose Weight

Why losing weight involves more than counting calories

If you burn more calories than you consume, you lose weight. However, calorie uptake is affected by ripeness, processing and burn rate.

Weighing ingredients that you eat gives you a rough idea of calories, but your calorie uptake depends on a number of factors. Photo: Shutterstock
Ageing society

Ageing in Hong Kong – should you fear it?

Hong Kong is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world. While this brings mounting challenges, it also creates growing opportunities. Here is what you need to know.

How to age well

8 surprising sleep facts and why shut-eye affects every aspect of our lives

From the science behind sleep paralysis to lucid dreams and memory making, experts help us understand little-known but vital aspects of sleep.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can be the Asia-Pacific’s longevity hub

City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Reproductive health

Hong Kong start-ups are closing ‘glaring gap’ in women’s health technology

Meet the Hong Kong innovators who are addressing the needs for women-focused health solutions, from apps to fertility treatment centres.

Hong Kong’s rising femtech start-ups are bridging critical gaps in women’s health tech, tackling fertility, menopause and mental wellness. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese zodiac predictions

Horoscopes: what does July 2026, Wood Goat month, hold for your zodiac sign?

It’s a time of intense summer heat and Wood Goat energy, calling for protection against ‘damp’ imbalances – so what does July hold for your sign?

How to age well

She lost her infant son. Strength training helped her rebuild her life

After losing her son Joshua, diet and weightlifting helped Beatrice Caffrey build physical and emotional strength. Now she’s helping others.

Jewellery

Q&A | Pacharee founder Sophie Schuemers-Rogers’ ultimate guide to Bangkok

The jewellery designer – who also has a second label, Khong – reveals her must-visit spots in Thailand’s vibrant capital.

Jewellery designer Sophie Schuemers-Rogers of Pacharee offers her take on the best places to stay, eat, drink and shop in Bangkok. Photo: Handout
Parenting: newborns to toddlers

Sunburn in children can cause skin cancer later in life. How to protect them

A dermatologist and a cancer research expert outline the skin damage childhood sunburn can cause later in life, and advise on sun safety.

Children should wear sunscreen with a high SPF and UVA protection, and should reapply regularly, according to a dermatologist and a cancer research expert, who explain why sunburn is so dangerous for children and how to protect them. Photo: Shutterstock
Disease

Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake

Although about 90 per cent of cancers are sporadic and can affect anyone regardless of genetics, experts say small, sustained lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce risk.

Health & Fitness

50km ultra-marathon on ‘magical’ 5-day Easter Island holiday a race like no other

A five-day running and hiking tour of Rapa Nui left this writer in awe of the Pacific island’s landscape and spirituality, and slightly lost.

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Singapore

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

With babies in short supply and its birth rate tanking, the city state is weighing a future of robots and immigrants.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Mental health

What is ‘urge surfing’? How does it help with addiction and bad habits?

The technique manages cravings and compulsive behaviours like phone addiction by encouraging people to ride out their urges like waves.

How to age well

Strength training helped a mum save her kids. Now she’s urging others to start

Jennifer Wannenmacher rescued her children from a risky sea incident. The 47-year-old shares how to build strength in middle age.

Icons and Influencers

Meet the woman who wants to be ‘the female Bryan Johnson’

From fashion industry insider to longevity evangelist … Kate Tolo is the Australian-Bosnian Blueprint co-founder dating the Don’t Die star.

Kate Tolo and Bryan Johnson are united in their mission to live forever or die trying. Photo: Kate Tolo
Cancer

‘Darling, we made it’: 67-year-old completes 2,200km run to honour late wife

Lim Shyang Guey’s 86-day run around Peninsular Malaysia to raise money for cancer treatment in honour of his late wife finished on June 21.

Lim Shyang Guey walks through a crowd after completing his “Run for Gold” campaign, in which he ran 2,200km around Peninsular Malaysia over 86 days in tribute to his wife, who died of gallbladder cancer in 2024. Photo: Michael Tanhy
Food and Drinks

How traditional Chinese medicine found its way onto fine-dining and bar menus

At Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, Table by Sandy Keung and Clan & Co, chefs and bartenders are leaning into ancient wisdom and giving TCM a tasty makeover.

Beauty

Is your face fit for the gym? How to do your make-up for a workout

Once considered a cosmetics-free zone, the workout session is now turning the other cheek – and it’s tinted, with Rhode and Charlotte Tilbury offering gym-friendly options.

Luxury travel

Hotel boutiques are now destinations, not afterthoughts

Why top hotels like Rosewood, Aman, Upper House and Il Pellicano have taken their lobby boutiques upmarket – plus 5 to visit on your next trip.

Emporio Sirenuse began as a small boutique at Le Sirenuse resort in Positano, Italy. Photo: Stefan Giffthaler
Dementia

‘Midlife is the time’: why dementia prevention should start in your 40s

From high blood pressure to hearing loss, cognitive-decline risk factors surface earlier than you think. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

Doctors increasingly view dementia as a disease triggered much earlier in life than previously thought. This means prevention, through exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices, should be started in middle age or earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
Disease

How often should your air conditioner be cleaned to prevent health risks?

Unclean AC units harbouring mould, fungi, bacteria and worse pose myriad health risks, including triggering allergic rhinitis or asthma.

Mental health

Letters | Men don’t have to suffer their health woes in silence

Readers discuss why men must take charge of their mental and physical well-being and ways to reverse Singapore’s fertility rate decline.

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