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Hibernation-like habits could work better than anti-ageing creams and sweat-inducing workouts for older people who want to stay looking young for longer, a new study in mice suggests. Photo: Shutterstock

Here is why literally keeping your cool might help you live longer

Reducing body temperature by entering a torpor-like state, like hibernation in animals, could keep you younger, a study in mice suggests.

25 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Flex it like Beckham. Ex-soccer star builds muscles and braces for big 5-0

24 Mar 2025 - 3:18PM

Buddhism as therapy? Korean psychiatrist’s treatment is built around it

23 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Surfing psychologist shares sport’s benefits, questions Hong Kong ban

‘Surfing saved my life,’ a surfer told Hong Kong researcher Judith Blaine. She asks why the city bans a sport that benefits health.

23 Mar 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

Psychologist and surfer Dr Judith Blaine at Big Wave Bay in Hong Kong. Photo: Antony Dickson

Now in pill form, hair loss treatment easier to use, may be more effective

Hair loss solution minoxidil in the 1990s was a sticky topical solution applied to the scalp. Now you can take it orally. It may work better.

23 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Hong Kong ASMR show brings internet trend out from behind the screen

Since ASMR took the internet by storm during the pandemic it has been a private, virtual experience. Weird Sensation Feels Good changes that.

22 Mar 2025 - 1:15PM

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Want to live longer in good health? Longevity wellness gyms may help

‘Brain-body’ workouts mix physical and cognitive training to extend health spans. Other gyms use long-established therapies to slow ageing.

22 Mar 2025 - 7:49AM

Chi Longevity with Sparkd fuses physical and cognitive training. Photo: Chi Longevity with Sparkd

Hong Kong gong master rings up 10 years of changing lives

After 28 years in the corporate world Martha Collard was moved to play gongs and opened Red Doors Studio to share their stress-busting power.

21 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

Ozempic workouts are the latest exercise craze, but are they anything new?

Workouts at gyms to combat muscle loss caused by GLP-1 drugs are gaining traction, but do they differ from regular strength training?

22 Mar 2025 - 8:50AMvideocam

How weight-loss drugs are reducing snacking and lowering grocery bills

People are buying healthier snacks and household food bills are dropping as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alter eating habits.

21 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Nuts such as almonds and walnuts are an appropriate snack for people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. Photo: Shutterstock

The more your waist expands, the bigger the loss of brain capacity later on

A bigger midriff in our forties is linked to poorer cognitive function in our seventies, international study finds.

20 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM

A high waist-to-hip ratio in mid-life has been linked to poor brain health later. Photo: Shutterstock

Men’s obesity risk triples if they’re married, new research finds

Both men and women are at significant increased risk of being overweight if married, but men are also 3.2 times more likely to be obese.

17 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

Food and Drinks

Italy’s oldest barista, still serving at 100, asks: ‘Why should I stop?’

Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around people. I feel good,’ she says.

20 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

‘A tsunami of addiction disorders’ facing young people, study suggests

More than a quarter of 10- to 17-year-olds show risky or pathological use of digital media, study says, with 1 in 20 considered addicted.

18 Mar 2025 - 4:24PM

Boys are more likely to show problematic digital media use, with 6 per cent of them meeting the criteria for pathological media use, a new study says. Photo: Shutterstock

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 21-23

See street art at HKwalls, try a mash-up of wonton noodles and modern Chinese cuisine, learn how to celebrate your unique essence and more.

24 Mar 2025 - 7:58AMvideocam

Hong Kong street art festival HKwalls is back for its 10th edition from March 22 to 30, 2025, centred on PMQ in Central district. It’s one of our top five things to see and do in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: HKwalls

When in doubt, sweat it out. In the UK, communal saunas are trending

Forget pubs and clubs, the place to relax and socialise in the UK is the nearest sauna. ‘People need this right now,’ says one enthusiast.

17 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Books and literature

He made US$2.6 million and was only happy for 3 days. He explains why

Han Jung-soo achieved financial independence and retired in his 20s. But money ‘does not automatically lead to a happy ending’, he says.

17 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM

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10 things about dementia to ask a doctor to keep your brain healthy

Dementia risk factors range from mental health to diet. Ask your doctor about them to help you slow down or prevent the onset of disease.

17 Mar 2025 - 10:58AMvideocam

Doctors should be able to answer your questions about dementia. Photo: Shutterstock

Food and Drinks

The places tap water tastes so good you don’t need the bottled kind

Water from the tap so good you don’t need to buy plastic bottles of the stuff? It does exist, travel insurer’s survey of social media finds.

15 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

This world champion bartender quit alcohol. How does he feel now?

Hongkonger Leo Ko talks about giving up booze three years ago, while a doctor explains the major benefits of reducing or quitting drinking.

16 Mar 2025 - 7:45AM

3D bioprinter that makes humanlike tissue should improve drug testing

The coffee-machine-sized printer produces 3D humanlike tissue that should allow for better testing and development of medicines.

15 Mar 2025 - 4:21AM

A 3D bioprinter created by researchers at Newcastle University in the UK produces humanlike tissue that could make drug testing more accurate and speed up research. Photo: New castle University

Could a ‘yes, no, maybe’ list reinvigorate your sex life?

A sexual health expert explains how to reignite your sexual relationship and describes the benefits of enhanced intimacy.

14 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Good sex can improve your quality of life and reduce relationship distress, says sexual health expert Candice Hargons. Photo: Shutterstock

How to beat insomnia and get a good night’s sleep

A sleep expert and recovering insomniac offers advice on World Sleep Day for people who lie awake at night worrying about not resting.

14 Mar 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

How much should you eat before, during or after exercise? Expert advice

Nutrition experts on when to eat carbs before workouts, why you needn’t guzzle protein shakes after and why what you eat is most important.

13 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

You can help avoid microplastics getting into your body. Experts share tips

Scientists explain how to protect yourself beyond avoiding plastic bottles as increasing amounts of microplastics are found in our bodies.

13 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere and enter our brains through the blood. What can we do to limit our exposure to these potentially harmful substances? Photo: Shutterstock

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