Cage Homes : an art exhibit on Hong Kong's most expensive streets

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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Action stations: office fitness initiatives take root in Hong Kong

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...

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DNA tests lead to early discovery of Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome

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...

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Young man's death sparked the establishment of Sads Foundation

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?

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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.

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Want fries with that? Why not a salad instead, McDonald's says

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...

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Consumers feel that certain foods can enhance beauty

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...

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From the experts: high heels a key culprit in ankle sprains

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...

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Animal research provides clues to obsessive compulsive disorder

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...

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Hits and Myths: the time of day you eat has little bearing on weight gain

Can eating after 8pm lead to long-term weight gain?

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The making of a perfect running shoe

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.

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Lead: de-bugging nutrition

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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