We all have dreams: some extravagant, some insignificant, others seemingly impossible. Stone Tsang dreams of standing among the top 10 at the finish line of the world's most prestigious mountain...
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Since last year, staff at Eaton Corporation have been given a choice of two company sponsored health insurance packages: one worth HK$10,000 a year, or another worth HK$5,000 plus HK$5,000 in...
Before Jennifer's mother died in 2005, she would often faint early in the morning. Her family had no idea what was causing the fainting spells, but the last time it happened, the 53-year-old...
When Dwayne Chow died suddenly last year his family was plunged into despair and confusion. The 31-year-old had always been happy and healthy. So what had happened?
Folic acid deficiency 'harms generations to come'
Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities.
Hold the fries, pass the salad. McDonald’s said on Thursday it would offer healthy options as part of its popular value meals, letting customers choose a side salad, fruit or vegetables instead of...
Beauty is more than skin deep. These days, it goes right down to your stomach. Instead of slathering on layers of anti-ageing creams, how about savouring a cookie to slow the ageing clock? For...
Ankle sprains are common, accounting for more than half of all athletic injuries. Going over on your ankle usually implies that you had weak ankles in the first place. But how many of us actually...
On, off; on, off; on, off; on, off. Charles Walker, a British member of Parliament, has to turn the light switch on and off exactly four times before he leaves the room, otherwise his mind fills...
Can eating after 8pm lead to long-term weight gain?
It's not exactly rocket science, but making a running shoe comes close. Just ask Gregory Vollet from Salomon, the French company that is a world leader in the booming sport of trail running.
Fancy chewing on a caterpillar or making a meal of crunchy crickets? The idea might disgust you now, but the United Nations is hoping to change the public perception of eating bugs.
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