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Is liking a co-worker’s photo on social media microcheating? One psychologist says microcheating could be anything short of a physical or emotional relationship if it involves a behaviour you cannot talk about openly with a partner. Photo: AP
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What is microcheating and are you doing it to your partner?

Microcheating covers things such as furtive social media chatting, which some consider a form of infidelity. But is it that important?

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Why working nights could lead to health issues like diabetes

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Take a photo of what food you have and let AI work out what you can cook

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Rise in fungal diseases, hard to treat and deadly, worries experts

Dangerous fungal infections that kill millions are becoming more common as the planet warms, and treatment options are few and far between.

Dangerous and often lethal fungal infections are on the rise, and the World Health Organization has warned of critical global gaps in the ability to diagnose and treat them. Photo: Shutterstock
Dangerous and often lethal fungal infections are on the rise, and the World Health Organization has warned of critical global gaps in the ability to diagnose and treat them. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

What is best to eat for breakfast? 4 nutrition experts tell us theirs

Breakfast should not be skipped, especially if you are a woman, nutritionists say. Eat it soon after you awake and include protein, they add.

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Can alternative cancer treatment like in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar work?

Integrative cancer treatment fusing conventional medicine and holistic therapy from meditation to yoga is getting eyeballs. Experts weigh in.

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Crying out for a no-tears way to slice onions? How to make it happen

A professor of botany explains why onions make us cry, and we consider some of the ways you can try to stop the tears flowing.

The easiest and foolproof solution to prevent tears is to simply wear swimming goggles when chopping onions. Photo: Shutterstock
The easiest and foolproof solution to prevent tears is to simply wear swimming goggles when chopping onions. Photo: Shutterstock
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Scientists find women’s hearing is better than men’s. Say what?

Many people have the impression women’s hearing is sharper. Now tests in 13 countries have shown they do. Researchers offer some reasons.

Wellness

What you should do after dementia finding about shingles vaccine

Research showing older adults’ risk of getting dementia fell if they had shingles vaccination another reason to consider getting the shot.

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Ancient grain farro a superfood trending in Asia. Why it’s so healthy

Singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa is among Korean celebrities to have embraced a grain 2,000-plus years old, as farro recipes flood social media.

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Farro still features in Mediterranean cuisine. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

EU proposes ‘wine package’ as Trump threatens 200% tariffs

Plans to help European winegrowers adapt to climate change, boost tourism to vineyards and market alcohol-free wine come as trade war looms.

European wine producers face a “very difficult situation” amid threatened tariffs, climate change and changing tastes as young people drink less, but the EU is looking to help. Photo: Reuters
European wine producers face a “very difficult situation” amid threatened tariffs, climate change and changing tastes as young people drink less, but the EU is looking to help. Photo: Reuters
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Dementia’s links to diabetes, herpes explored as research widens

Protein clumps in the brain have long been associated with Alzheimer’s, but other potential causes of the condition are now in the spotlight.

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This teacher lost 36kg. Now she runs races that used to be impossible

Beth Trustrum could barely keep up with friends during walks. A Hong Kong trainer helped her lose weight, sleep better and get running.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 5-7

From a brewery’s anniversary celebration to a ballet about Frida Kahlo to an Oscar-winning film, here are 5 things to check out this weekend.

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Practise tai chi at K11 Musea. Photo: The Door
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Meet the Irish farmer using alpacas for animal therapy for the elderly

With their ‘huge brown eyes’, camelid therapy animals ease anxiety among nursing home residents and those with special needs, farmer says.

Joe Phelan feeds some of his herd on his alpaca farm near Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters
Joe Phelan feeds some of his herd on his alpaca farm near Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters
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Why ‘micro-retirement’ career breaks are so attractive for Gen Zers

A rising workplace trend involves employees taking months-long career breaks while they are still young and active.

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From a prison stretch in Bali to becoming yoga teacher in Hong Kong

Caught with marijuana leaving Bali, Lyn Savage spent 11 months in prison, where she took up yoga, which she now teaches in Hong Kong.

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Suffering from a migraine? Cinnamon may provide remedy, study suggests

Researchers in Seoul ease man’s chronic migraines using cinnamon after traditional drugs fail. They say it works by inhibiting inflammation.

Cinnamon could be a remedy for migraines, a new study suggests. Photo: Shutterstock
Cinnamon could be a remedy for migraines, a new study suggests. Photo: Shutterstock
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Free museum visits for health? This town will give you the doctor’s note

A novel medical option encourages patients to get physical and intellectual exercise, while the arts have been shown to boost mental health.

Wellness

Scared of needles? Blood-taking robots could provide painless solution

A Dutch firm’s AI-powered machines that draw blood with more accuracy than humans without the patient seeing the needle to be trialled in US.

Wellness

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.

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

Strength work on his core and upper body eases wear and tear on his back from football career, Beckham says as he prepares to turn 50 in May.

David Beckham says he has “put a bit of meat” on his pecs working out with personal trainer Bobby Rich. Photo: instagram.com/davidbeckham
David Beckham says he has “put a bit of meat” on his pecs working out with personal trainer Bobby Rich. Photo: instagram.com/davidbeckham
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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

Doctor calls Buddhism ‘a perfect system for eliminating suffering’ – the goal of psychiatry. So he prescribes patients Buddhist meditation.

Wellness

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.

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Psychologist and surfer Dr Judith Blaine at Big Wave Bay in Hong Kong. Photo: Antony Dickson
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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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