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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Christina Strong developed post-traumatic stress disorder after her son died having suffered multiple strokes caused by a rare genetic disease. She learned to control it through therapy, and now helps other families overcome similar ordeals.
Christina Strong developed post-traumatic stress disorder after her son died having suffered multiple strokes caused by a rare genetic disease. She learned to control it through therapy, and now helps other families overcome similar ordeals.
Art therapy is increasingly being used to complement cancer treatments as part of a wellness programme. A Hong Kong cancer support organisation is offering three-day mandala making workshops and the artworks are going on display at an exhibition.
Art therapy is increasingly being used to complement cancer treatments as part of a wellness programme. A Hong Kong cancer support organisation is offering three-day mandala making workshops and the artworks are going on display at an exhibition.
The Waiting Room is set in an abortion clinic and explores women’s experiences with abortion and its aftermath, and reproductive health. Abortion is legal in Hong Kong, but is more complicated and stressful than in the UK, and there is a lack of psychological care.
The Waiting Room is set in an abortion clinic and explores women’s experiences with abortion and its aftermath, and reproductive health. Abortion is legal in Hong Kong, but is more complicated and stressful than in the UK, and there is a lack of psychological care.
Hong Kong-based Amy Mumford beat stage three breast cancer at the age of 27; now 41, the mother of five beats the field most often when she runs a marathon. She’s up at 3am every day, and packs in a 9km training run and two swims.
Hong Kong-based Amy Mumford beat stage three breast cancer at the age of 27; now 41, the mother of five beats the field most often when she runs a marathon. She’s up at 3am every day, and packs in a 9km training run and two swims.
Hong Kong’s first LPGA golf pro talks about learning to let go after a bad shot. After missing the cut in seven tournaments, she is using mindfulness to get back on track.
Hong Kong’s first LPGA golf pro talks about learning to let go after a bad shot. After missing the cut in seven tournaments, she is using mindfulness to get back on track.
Climber who scaled 900-metre granite wall of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park without ropes climbs in a ‘fear bubble’, says producer of Free Solo, Oscar-winning film of the ascent.
Climber who scaled 900-metre granite wall of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park without ropes climbs in a ‘fear bubble’, says producer of Free Solo, Oscar-winning film of the ascent.
Carol Farrington, 63, lives for yoga, and her gym workouts include handstands, TRX, pull-ups, lunges and rope routines. When she retires she’ll teach yoga full-time, and says all this exercise keeps her mentally sharp. Experts agree.
Carol Farrington, 63, lives for yoga, and her gym workouts include handstands, TRX, pull-ups, lunges and rope routines. When she retires she’ll teach yoga full-time, and says all this exercise keeps her mentally sharp. Experts agree.
Exercise is an outlet for stress, and sport teaches resilience, say Hong Kong sevens internationals Salom Yiu and Chong Ka-yan; former All Black John Kirwan gives his perspective on mental health at a wellness summit.
Exercise is an outlet for stress, and sport teaches resilience, say Hong Kong sevens internationals Salom Yiu and Chong Ka-yan; former All Black John Kirwan gives his perspective on mental health at a wellness summit.