Engaged Hong Kong martial artists Chris Cheng and Jennifer Tsang have put their wedding on hold as they bid to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They tell how karate has helped them reach their fitness and relationship goals.

Marc Guyon, a French MMA fighter based in Hong Kong, has gone meat-free with a view to becoming vegan in February. He hopes it will speed his recovery from injury, and says he already feels energised and less bloated.

Stalking, cyberbullying, upskirt filming – some followers have taken what it means to be a fan too far, as these tragic real life stories prove

As Hong Kong enters peak flu season and a mysterious pneumonia outbreak is taking place in Wuhan, China, here are eight ways to avoid catching the flu if you want to avoid vaccination shots and use more natural remedies.

Children lift easy weights and work on their movement, cores, glutes, hamstrings and backs in classes at Hong Kong gyms. For some, it’s about boosting confidence and making the school sports team.

Are you taking part in Dry January? People around the world are taking part in the ‘sober curious movement’, where they stop drinking for months at a time – and sometimes go on to be fully teetotal.

Research shows gifting experiences, not things, will help strengthen relationships with family and friends, as well as show that you care. Here are six ideas to try in Hong Kong, from martial arts classes to yoga to cookery lessons.

Two years after his death, we pay tribute to the SHINee lead singer Kim Jong-hyun – a multi-hyphenate performer and outspoken voice for young people and minorities

From packed hampers filled with a variety of Green Common’s meat-free products to a delicate tea set at The Cakery, vegans won’t be disappointed. Here is where to dine or find a food gift for the meat-free friends in your life.

Prostate cancer survivor Joseph Lam praises Movember movement for prompting more people to talk about the disease. The 72-year-old chairs a peer support group for sufferers and survivors in Hong Kong.

As social unrest continues to rock the city and its inhabitants become more despondent, here are a selection of activities that will help release tension. From laughing to chanting, there are plenty of ways to raise your spirits.

HIV and Aids still carry much stigma, mainly due to ignorance, especially about transmission and infection. Pulse Clinics are sexual health care venues for the LGBT community, helping patients without judging them.

Woman in the Wilderness author Miriam Lancewood describes the benefits of being at one with nature, having quit urban life with her husband for a tent in wild New Zealand more than seven years ago. I feel alive there, she says.

Plant-based burgers like those from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are all the rage right now, but are they better for you than the real thing? A dietitian puts nine patties to the test.

Cancer treatments can cause physiological changes that affect patients’ ability to feel in the mood for sex. One couple rediscovered their sex life by broadening their views of intimacy and learning to communicate better.

Sex educators encourage parents to talk to children about sex before they are exposed to pornography that is easily accessible on the internet. Other tips include making conversations regular and having both parents take part.

In celebration of former (f)x girl group star Sulli, who died aged 25 following public battles with panic disorder, social phobia, and online trolls who criticised her outspoken feminist freedoms

Go beyond Seoul and Busan and consider these less-travelled islands that are full of unique, natural wonders

A former alcoholic says members of AA in Hong Kong once endured a stigma of intense shame and there was a tendency to hide the problem; now AA has 40 meetings a week in the city and two million members worldwide.

Affordable, non-invasive test to detect early-stage stomach cancer launches in Hong Kong in 2020; team behind it aims to expand test to cover eight major cancers, and hopes it will help end late-stage cancers within 30 years.

Diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2014, Hilary Faulkner is finally cancer-free. She describes how she endured chemotherapy, radiotherapy, gene sequencing, and targeted therapy – and stayed positive – in a new book.

James Gannaban’s hard-partying lifestyle saw him have a near-fatal drug overdose that resulted in a spell in jail; April Tsai’s severe depression after her mother’s death from ovarian cancer led to a tearful collapse at work.

A workshop on family politics, meditation and reiki session, and wellness festival have been organised to help Hongkongers decompress through alternative healing amid the city’s summer of discontent.

People who take DNA tests are sending their ancestry results to third-party companies to find indicators of their susceptibility to some medical conditions. We talk to a satisfied customer, and to doctors alarmed by the practice.

As tensions run high in Hong Kong, a powerful relaxation device at the Star Ferry Pier has been given a facelift. Labyrinth builder Martha Collard believes the intricate pattern offers a form of walking meditation, and experts agree.

Venise Chan, who as a junior was ranked No 2 in Asia, had to give up pro tennis after injuring her back in 2013. She still plays in local competitions and credits regular exercise for improving her energy at her job in finance.

A study led by Chinese University of Hong Kong, working alongside US researchers, will track 5,000 Hongkongers’ brain health. The results will be used to develop a programme to safeguard people against brain disease.

A Stage 4 rectal cancer diagnosis left 34-year-old Swiss native Florian Schild facing huge bills for private treatment – despite having employee health insurance – or long delays in the public sector; crowdfunding raised US$230,000.

Jenny Chui started training for marathons to lose weight after giving birth to her daughter Mila four years ago. She talks about her initial reluctance to train and how her husband’s support was a big help.

What if you have cancer in Hong Kong and don’t speak Cantonese? Two cancer survivors who were in that boat set up Facebook group Cancer Connect Hong Kong; the women help each other with practicalities and offer an emotional lifeline.