Osteoarthritis: new diagnostic test may help detect it earlier
Osteoarthritis is one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries today, affecting nearly one in 10 men and one in five women aged over 60. In most cases, the joint disease is diagnosed...
View ArticleFast food as good for you as finer fare after a workout at the gym
If you're craving burger and fries after an intense workout, dig in. Taken in moderation, fast food can aid recovery just as well as traditional sports supplements such as Gatorade and Powerbars,...
View ArticleHong Kong's Sean Kesluk talks about leading 24 Hour Race, a global student relay
Sean Kesluk has always dabbled rather than dived into sport, preferring to dedicate his energy to charity. From aid coordination in South Sudan to disaster relief in Haiti, Kesluk's sporting interests...
View Article'If hell were a mountain, it would look like Mount Kinabalu': a Hong Kong...
I've been an avid hiker for years, but I've never climbed anything as high as Mount Kinabalu in East Malaysia. Calling it "difficult" would be an understatement. If hell were a mountain, I think it...
View ArticleBrief binges on fatty foods can cause health problems, 'breath prints' and...
Even a short indulgence has consequences
View ArticleDoes knuckle cracking cause arthritis?
Pop quiz: does knuckle cracking cause arthritis? Scientists have calculated that the amount of force at work when you crack your knuckles has enough energy to cause damage to hard surfaces, yet...
View ArticleMen: what your finger size says about you
In palmistry, each of our fingers reveals something about our personality and character. A prominent middle finger, for example, is said to represent a serious and intense nature, while a little...
View ArticleWhy indoor air pollution may be worse than it is outdoors
Indoor air pollution can be up to 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution. This is because contained areas enable potential pollutants to build up more than open spaces do.
View ArticleTrain GPs to spot problems early, says Hong Kong mental health survey
Family doctors should be enlisted to help diagnose people in the early stages of mental distress, so symptoms can be addressed before the need for a consultation with a psychiatrist. This will give...
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Hongkongers! Wean yourselves off the bottled water
RANT: The lead-in-water scandal is only going to make our plastic problem worse, writes an aggrieved Alex Frew McMillan.
View ArticleFatherhood makes you fatter and your music may define how you think
How fatherhood makes you fatter
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Short bursts of activity help sedentary kids; fit body equals fit mind for...
Short bursts of activity may offset lack of regular exercise in kids
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How the West waited 20 years to use Tu Youyou's Nobel prize-winning malaria...
The scientist told the World Health Organisation about artemisia in 1982, but it was decades before the plant which had been used for centuries in Chinese remedies was accepted by Western medicine. In...
View Article'Dying wasn't an option': How two young Hong Hong women beat breast cancer
Two local women are proof of the courage breast cancer sufferers are showing in the face of increasing rates of diagnosis
View ArticleHow to redesign Hong Kong for its growing elderly population
With the city's median age on the rise, a Hong Kong Jockey Club-backed institute has launched a project to make the city more liveable for the growing ranks of old people
View ArticleTop 20 fitness trends of 2016: wearable tech beats all
Have you been tracking your daily step count, run route, heart rate or sleep quality with a wearable device? If you haven’t, perhaps it’s time to get on the bandwagon.
View ArticleModerate drinking may prolong life of people with Alzheimer’s
Researchers explain finding by saying early-stage Alzheimer’s patients who drink have a richer social network and thus a better quality of life; also in science this week, how smoking in pregnancy...
View ArticleChina ranks second in global fight to reduce stillbirths, study finds
China ranks second in reducing the number of stillbirths, yet the annual amount was still the fourth highest in the world, a study published today in the Lancet medical journal has found.
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