https://www.scmp.com/rss/315155/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Nothing breaks like a heart, Miley Cyrus once sang. And a broken heart may have real and serious medical consequences. The physical impacts of grief or loss can even be fatal, so immediate medical attention is crucial. Here’s what a cardiovascular specialist says you need to know about the medical side effects of heartbreak. Can you die from a broken heart? Yes. Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, and accounting for one in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3210497/how-broken-heart-could-kill-you-expert-describes-its-causes-and-ways-recognise-if-you-or-loved-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3210497/how-broken-heart-could-kill-you-expert-describes-its-causes-and-ways-recognise-if-you-or-loved-one?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:15:08 +0000 You’ve probably heard the phrase “honesty is the best policy”, but this advice is not always easy to implement, especially when it comes to romantic relationships. Some people surprise themselves by the ease with which they tell “white lies”. Others normalise lying by saying things like, “it’s just what couples do” or “what they don’t know won’t hurt them”. If you have recently caught yourself being not 100 per cent honest (or even flat-out dishonest) with your partner, it might be time to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3209746/9-reasons-we-lie-our-relationships-not-wanting-be-mean-hiding-spending-habits-how-communicate-better?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3209746/9-reasons-we-lie-our-relationships-not-wanting-be-mean-hiding-spending-habits-how-communicate-better?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:15:08 +0000 Signs of autism can be picked up as early as the first month of life, according to a new study from Duke University, in the US, that used children’s health records to create an algorithm. Infants later diagnosed with autism were much more likely than neurotypical children – those whose brain develops and functions in ways that are considered usual – to have seen an ophthalmologist or neurologist, have stomach or gastrointestinal problems, or to receive physiotherapy, said study author Geraldine... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3209726/early-signs-autism-could-be-detected-soon-childs-first-month-life-new-algorithm-us-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3209726/early-signs-autism-could-be-detected-soon-childs-first-month-life-new-algorithm-us-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:45:09 +0000 An annual trip to your doctor’s office usually involves an assessment of your vital signs: heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen level and temperature. It will also include measuring your height and weight and BMI (body mass index). But a new study adds to the existing available research that doctors should also be assessing their patient’s grip strength. Read on to learn more about this important but lesser-known indicator of your overall health. What is grip strength? At the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3209327/do-you-have-strong-grip-key-vital-sign-reflects-your-rate-ageing-and-linked-disease-risk-here-are-4?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3209327/do-you-have-strong-grip-key-vital-sign-reflects-your-rate-ageing-and-linked-disease-risk-here-are-4?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:15:07 +0000 Nearly one year after Pam & Tommy, Hulu’s biological drama about Pamela Anderson’s stolen sex tape, the Baywatch star is revealing her side of the story in a Netflix documentary, Pamela, a Love Story and in a memoir, Love, Pamela – both out this week. The actress, whose iconic slow-motion runs along the beach wearing a bikini will be remembered for years to come, writes that she and her ex-husband Tommy Lee – drummer of American metal band Mötley Crüe – “never made a ‘sex tape’”. “We just filmed... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3208708/just-two-crazy-naked-people-love-pamela-anderson-tommy-lee-sex-tape-and-her-life-netflixs-pamela?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3208708/just-two-crazy-naked-people-love-pamela-anderson-tommy-lee-sex-tape-and-her-life-netflixs-pamela?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:47:33 +0000 You could say Michael Snyder is obsessed with learning about the inner workings of his own body. The Stanford University geneticist once tracked himself as he developed diabetes. Now, for a new paper, he took repeated blood samples every day for a week – 14 a day, 98 times in total. He used a new method he and his team developed, using a drop collected from a finger prick rather than vial after vial taken from the crook of his arm. The study, published this month, showed Snyder and his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3208200/its-theranos-works-how-finger-prick-blood-test-could-reveal-data-help-you-take-healthier-habits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3208200/its-theranos-works-how-finger-prick-blood-test-could-reveal-data-help-you-take-healthier-habits?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:15:11 +0000 Pink Floyd’s classic album The Dark Side of the Moon is about to turn 50. One of the bestselling releases of all time, it will be reissued on March 24 in a special deluxe box set (US$299.98) with remastered versions of the 1973 album and the live recording “The Dark Side Of The Moon – Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974”, both on vinyl, CD and Blu-ray Disc. The Blu-ray Disc and DVDs boast new high-resolution, Dolby Atmos and surround mixes of the albums. Why is The Dark Side of the Moon... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3207968/why-pink-floyds-1973-album-dark-side-moon-still-relevant-special-50th-anniversary-box-set-celebrates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3207968/why-pink-floyds-1973-album-dark-side-moon-still-relevant-special-50th-anniversary-box-set-celebrates?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:15:10 +0000 After a busy day, locating your “off switch” can be difficult. When all your tasks have finally finished – the email has been sent and the kids have been put to bed – all you want to do is hit the pillow and snooze. But it isn’t always that simple. Getting enough sleep is important for your mental and physical health – so what can you do to sleep better? To sleep better or beat insomnia, try these tips from experts to ensure a more restful and enduring night’s sleep. 1. Avoid caffeine after... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3207960/cant-sleep-5-expert-tips-better-shuteye-no-screens-pre-bed-rituals-when-stop-drinking-coffee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3207960/cant-sleep-5-expert-tips-better-shuteye-no-screens-pre-bed-rituals-when-stop-drinking-coffee?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:15:08 +0000 New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is ready to get the full glam treatment in just a few months. The Met Gala, the annual benefit for the museum’s Costume Institute that gathers fashion and pop culture’s most famous and powerful people, will take place May 1 – following its usual calendar placement on the first Monday in May. The theme, which corresponds with the changing fashion exhibit, will honour late designer Karl Lagerfeld. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour announced the 2023... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207401/2023-karl-lagerfeld-met-galas-celebrity-co-chairs-revealed-dua-lipa-roger-federer-penelope-cruz-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207401/2023-karl-lagerfeld-met-galas-celebrity-co-chairs-revealed-dua-lipa-roger-federer-penelope-cruz-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:07:30 +0000 As a general rule, video games don’t make for good TV. In spite of their often moving narratives, startling imagery and millions of fans around the world, turning even the most popular games into creatively and commercially successful films and TV shows has been devilishly difficult for Hollywood. There are the decent, if slightly mawkish adaptations, like Netflix’s The Witcher (also based on a book series); the boring ones such as Paramount+’s lethargic Halo; and the unspeakably terrible ones,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3207058/hbo-drama-review-last-us-may-be-best-video-game-adaptation-yet-playstation-based-zombie-horror-stars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3207058/hbo-drama-review-last-us-may-be-best-video-game-adaptation-yet-playstation-based-zombie-horror-stars?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:15:11 +0000 Care to watch Indiana Jones get high? That throwaway teaser – though entirely accurate – is but one reason to tune into Shrinking, a new dramedy series (premiering January 27 on Apple TV+) from the delightfully askew minds who conjured up the hit show Ted Lasso. But don’t look for many direct parallels between the two shows, one an Emmy-winning series about a hapless American football coach wrangling a British soccer team, and the other a new comedy about a filter-free therapist (Jason Segel) in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206712/harrison-ford-shows-genuine-comedy-moves-opposite-jason-segel-apple-tvs-shrinking-creators-reveal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206712/harrison-ford-shows-genuine-comedy-moves-opposite-jason-segel-apple-tvs-shrinking-creators-reveal?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:15:07 +0000 The greatest comeback story of this awards season belongs to Ke Huy Quan. The former child actor is back in the spotlight nearly 40 years after he shot to fame as Short Round in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Richard “Data” Wang in 1985’s The Goonies. Now he’s an Oscars contender for his endearing turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once, playing a devoted, fanny-pack-wielding laundromat owner named Waymond. Quan, 51, picked up a best supporting actor trophy for his performance... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206079/indiana-jones-child-star-ke-huy-quan-waited-nearly-40-years-everything-everywhere-role-put-him-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206079/indiana-jones-child-star-ke-huy-quan-waited-nearly-40-years-everything-everywhere-role-put-him-back?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:15:10 +0000 Have you ever experienced a rapid heartbeat and untraceable melancholy after a night of drinking? It’s a state dubbed “hangxiety”, an uncomfortable set of feelings that can make a hangover feel like a mental health tug of war. If Advil and fried food ease the physical ramifications of one too many tequila sodas, what can help ease the mind? Here’s what experts have to say about what causes “hangxiety” and how you can blunt its effects. What is ‘hangxiety’? “Hangxiety” is the mash-up term pop... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3205653/hangover-and-anxiety-youve-got-hangxiety-why-your-heart-races-and-your-mood-plunges-after-heavy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3205653/hangover-and-anxiety-youve-got-hangxiety-why-your-heart-races-and-your-mood-plunges-after-heavy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:15:09 +0000 If you didn’t already know by the cacophony of sniffles and coughs in public places, cold season is in full swing. With mitigation measures from the Covid-19 pandemic having stifled transmission of other respiratory viruses, we are seeing an influx of cases of flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, combined with a shortage of over-the-counter pain medication. If you’re sick, health experts say it’s important to stay at home and rest to allow the body to recover and prevent transmitting the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3205495/common-cold-quick-facts-about-virus-its-symptoms-and-how-treat-it-especially-amid-medication?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3205495/common-cold-quick-facts-about-virus-its-symptoms-and-how-treat-it-especially-amid-medication?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:15:09 +0000 If we are being honest, most of us have snapped a selfie or two where we thought we looked attractive or sexy. And many of us have sent a seductive picture or posted one online – smiling as the recipient texts back or as the number of likes grows. When you see someone share a racy selfie, what is the first thought that comes to mind? Do you judge them? Envy them? Pity them? I was recently asked an interesting question: “Are sexy selfies empowering or desperate?” What do you think? Here are some... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3204575/are-sexy-selfies-empowering-or-desperate-depends-your-mindset-why-you-are-taking-them-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3204575/are-sexy-selfies-empowering-or-desperate-depends-your-mindset-why-you-are-taking-them-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:15:08 +0000 You awake in the wee hours of the morning to someone – your partner or child, perhaps – speaking aloud or mumbling incoherently while they are asleep. Or maybe you have woken someone else up while talking in your sleep. But when morning comes, the talker has no recollection of it. The medical term for abnormalities that occur during sleep is “parasomnia”. Behaviours such as sleep talking, sleepwalking, sleep eating, nightmares, night terrors and teeth grinding are all common forms of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3204783/how-do-you-stop-sleep-talking-or-sleepwalking-expert-causes-sleep-abnormalities-and-ways-prevent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3204783/how-do-you-stop-sleep-talking-or-sleepwalking-expert-causes-sleep-abnormalities-and-ways-prevent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:15:08 +0000 In Roald Dahl’s 1988 children’s novel Matilda, Agatha Trunchbull is the formidable headmistress of Crunchem Hall elementary school, where she swings a “naughty” student by her pigtails and forces another to devour an entire chocolate cake. She’s brawny, brutish – and precisely the sort of challenge Emma Thompson was looking for as an actress. Thompson disappears into the role of the tyrannical Trunchbull in Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical on Netflix (which begins streaming on Christmas Day), a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3204121/weve-got-our-trunchbull-how-darth-vader-inspired-emma-thompsons-headmistress-character-netflixs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3204121/weve-got-our-trunchbull-how-darth-vader-inspired-emma-thompsons-headmistress-character-netflixs?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Dec 2022 09:15:17 +0000 Better to ask for more helpings of broccoli, spinach or other healthy vegetables, gentlemen. New research shows men can reduce the risk of bowel cancer by eating a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes. The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, involved 79,952 US men and found those eating the highest level of healthy plant-based foods could cut their risk by up to 22 per cent compared with those who ate the least. Researchers found no such link among 93,475 US women in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3203276/more-peas-please-bowel-cancer-risk-men-cut-22-cent-diet-high-healthy-plant-based-foods-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3203276/more-peas-please-bowel-cancer-risk-men-cut-22-cent-diet-high-healthy-plant-based-foods-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:15:11 +0000 Changes in air temperature mean it’s the season of sore throats. But not all sore throats are made equal – some are caused by viruses; others by bacteria. Strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) is an illness which, while usually mild, can be painful – and sometimes deadly. The United Kingdom early this month reported the deaths of six children from a rare invasive Group A strep illness. Here’s everything you should know about strep throat, from its symptoms to treatment. What is strep... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3202488/strep-throat-all-you-need-know-about-contagious-sometimes-deadly-infection-and-how-avoid-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3202488/strep-throat-all-you-need-know-about-contagious-sometimes-deadly-infection-and-how-avoid-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:15:08 +0000 It is that time of the year again: cuffing season. As the temperature drops and the holidays roll in, the search for a temporary cuddle buddy begins. But this season, relationship experts are warning about another toxic, seasonal dating trend on the rise. It is called “winter coating” and has over 300,000 views on social media platform TikTok. The trend involves rekindling a relationship with an ex during the winter only to discard them, like a coat, in the spring. Often it is to escape... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3202505/toxic-ex-love-bombing-you-season-it-could-be-case-winter-coating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3202505/toxic-ex-love-bombing-you-season-it-could-be-case-winter-coating?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:15:10 +0000 As an expert in mental health policy, Elyn Saks is highly accomplished in her field. She graduated from Yale Law School in the United States, teaches law, psychology and psychiatry at the University of Southern California Law School, and is a recipient of many honours, including a prestigious MacArthur fellowship, awarded to people who exhibit extraordinary ability and dedication in their field. She also lives with schizophrenia – a diagnosis she revealed in her memoir, The Center Cannot Hold:... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3201497/what-schizophrenia-often-wrongly-linked-violence-meet-professor-condition-and-other-experts-who?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3201497/what-schizophrenia-often-wrongly-linked-violence-meet-professor-condition-and-other-experts-who?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:15:08 +0000 Get those tissues ready. You’ll never again see robots as just lurching, whirring, beeping hunks of metal. In 2003, the United States sent two rovers to explore Mars. The documentary Good Night Oppy (streaming now on Amazon Prime Video) revives that adventure, doing for gangly interstellar probes what the Oscar-winning 2020 documentary My Octopus Teacher did for that tentacled sea creature: humanise them. The two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, or Oppy, were built to last roughly 92 days. Spirit... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3201364/wall-e-meets-apollo-13-why-good-night-oppy-documentary-about-nasa-mars-rover-will-bring-tears-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3201364/wall-e-meets-apollo-13-why-good-night-oppy-documentary-about-nasa-mars-rover-will-bring-tears-your?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:15:09 +0000 The holiday season brings a lot of joy, stress and for some, an unhealthy temptation to drink – a lot. While some people drink to celebrate, others drink because it helps them feel less depressed, less alone or less bored, says Thomas Britton, CEO and board member at American Addiction Centers, a US network of rehab facilities. Holidays can also lead to increases in stress, isolation and depression, he says, causing more alcohol poisonings, binge drinking, car accidents and other adverse effects... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3201255/best-ways-avoid-drinking-alcohol-or-not-binge-drink-during-holiday-parties-and-how-support-sober?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3201255/best-ways-avoid-drinking-alcohol-or-not-binge-drink-during-holiday-parties-and-how-support-sober?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:15:14 +0000 The lifelong rivalry between Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini, creators of some of the most iconic Italian sports cars ever built, has made its way to Hollywood. Duelling movies about these flamboyant automotive patriarchs promise to shed light on a pair of stubborn visionaries with a keen eye for winning and women. The first off the starting line is Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video), starring Frank Grillo as Lamborghini, Mira Sorvino as his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3200484/ferrari-vs-lamborghini-hollywood-movies-depict-italian-sports-car-icons-lifelong-rivalry-and-men?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3200484/ferrari-vs-lamborghini-hollywood-movies-depict-italian-sports-car-icons-lifelong-rivalry-and-men?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:15:11 +0000 Patrick Dempsey gets his fairy tale dream with Disenchanted. The actor, forever known as McDreamy for his 11 seasons on Grey’s Anatomy, lets out his inner swashbuckling hero in the sequel to Disney’s 2007 classic Enchanted (streaming on Disney+). His once-cynical New York divorce lawyer Robert Philip wore natty suits in the original film. But in Disenchanted, Dempsey, 56, dons an Elizabethan leather jerkin, a tweed cape and handmade leather boots, and packs a gold sword. Even he was charmed by... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3200366/patrick-dempsey-his-blond-hair-disenchanted-and-letting-out-his-inner-swashbuckling-hero?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3200366/patrick-dempsey-his-blond-hair-disenchanted-and-letting-out-his-inner-swashbuckling-hero?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:15:10 +0000 Consumption of ultra-processed, ready-to-eat foods like hot dogs, frozen pizzas, and doughnuts may lead to premature death, researchers found in a recently published study. The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Ultra-processed foods have long been associated with an increased risk of diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, the researchers said. They wanted to take things a step further and see how the foods may be linked to premature... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3200383/convenient-deadly-ready-eat-ultra-processed-foods-may-put-you-risk-premature-death-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3200383/convenient-deadly-ready-eat-ultra-processed-foods-may-put-you-risk-premature-death-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:15:08 +0000 Paul Mescal knows how to score a free holiday. Since breaking out in 2020 on Hulu miniseries Normal People, the Irish actor has collected passport stamps from some of the most idyllic places on Earth, shooting films in Australia (Carmen), Greece (The Lost Daughter) and Türkiye (Aftersun). “That’s part of the grand plan: just to put myself in films that are in parts of the world I’ve never been before,” Mescal jokes in a recent interview. “And hopefully they turn out to be good!” His... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199668/feeling-he-still-chasing-aftersuns-paul-mescal-why-he-acts-his-breakout-role-normal-people-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199668/feeling-he-still-chasing-aftersuns-paul-mescal-why-he-acts-his-breakout-role-normal-people-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:15:08 +0000 Smoking marijuana may do more damage to lungs than cigarettes, a new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Radiology, found marijuana may be linked to an increased risk of emphysema over smoking tobacco alone. The results come as states in the United States continue to legalise the drug and health experts, who are increasingly concerned about its impact on lung health, call for more research. (In Hong Kong, marijuana, also known as cannabis, is outlawed. Anyone convicted of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3199816/smoking-marijuana-may-do-more-harm-your-lungs-smoking-tobacco-new-study-suggests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3199816/smoking-marijuana-may-do-more-harm-your-lungs-smoking-tobacco-new-study-suggests?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:15:09 +0000 It would be difficult to top Dominique Thorne’s November. She wrapped filming on her new Disney+ series Ironheart, makes her Marvel superhero debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and has just turned 25. The rising star delivers the biggest breakout in an iron suit since Robert Downey Jnr’s Tony Stark, as Riri Williams in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, in which the inventive 19-year-old gear head and MIT student battles in her own armoured creation alongside Wakandan heroes such as Shuri... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199539/five-things-know-about-new-marvel-superhero-riri-williams-and-dominique-thorne-who-plays-her-black?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199539/five-things-know-about-new-marvel-superhero-riri-williams-and-dominique-thorne-who-plays-her-black?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:15:11 +0000 Kevin Costner is not saddling up for a new season of Yellowstone – he is buttoning up. Costner’s John Dutton begins Yellowstone season five on November 13 showing the tough-as-nails rancher in his finest duds being sworn in as governor of the US state of Montana. So Dutton will have to step away from his beloved Yellowstone Ranch to actually govern. “I know how hard it’s going to be on him,” Costner says. “His heart is at the ranch, not trying to find middle ground with people. That’s going to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199314/yellowstones-john-dutton-politics-kevin-costner-says-i-know-how-hard-its-going-be-him-his-heart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199314/yellowstones-john-dutton-politics-kevin-costner-says-i-know-how-hard-its-going-be-him-his-heart?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:15:08 +0000 In most people, norovirus causes a few days of misery spent in the bathroom and then is quickly forgotten. Epstein-Barr virus can pass without any indication at all. And many people shrug off Covid-19. But a growing body of research suggests that in some unlucky few, the immune system overreacts to these seemingly minor insults, leaving years or even a lifetime of symptoms. “The wrong genetics with the wrong infection at the wrong time [can be dangerous],” says Dr Judith James, a rheumatologist... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3198805/can-stomach-bug-cause-long-term-disease-ms-cancer-new-studies-suggest-hidden-danger-common?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3198805/can-stomach-bug-cause-long-term-disease-ms-cancer-new-studies-suggest-hidden-danger-common?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:15:10 +0000 Several years ago, U2 fans wondered about the brush with death experienced by the band’s captivating frontman, Bono. Usually talkative, Bono refused to elaborate on this intense health scare, saying he would discuss it in due time. That time arrives in the opening pages of Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, the singer’s rhythmical, time-shifting memoir written with the refinement and astuteness that we’ve come to expect from one of rock’s most profound lyricists. He was born, he says, with “an... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198232/bono-mortality-drinking-sinatra-and-u2s-ugly-pop-song-became-us-no-1-hit-reflections-life-playing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198232/bono-mortality-drinking-sinatra-and-u2s-ugly-pop-song-became-us-no-1-hit-reflections-life-playing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:15:07 +0000 In 2004, Bob Dylan released an autobiography of sorts. Chronicles: Volume One methodically charted the singer’s life, but then took enough factual detours to make the whole thing suspect. Now we have a new Dylan book, The Philosophy of Modern Song. An argument can be made that this is actually his autobiography. Twelve years in the making, the new book is largely an impassioned valentine to dozens of the great songwriters and singers he most admired. They range from Hank Williams, Little Richard... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198398/who-johnny-cash-and-hank-williams-artists-bob-dylan-admired-revealed-his-book-philosophy-modern-song?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198398/who-johnny-cash-and-hank-williams-artists-bob-dylan-admired-revealed-his-book-philosophy-modern-song?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Nov 2022 20:15:09 +0000 Henry Cavill packs plenty of punch, whether he’s rocking Victorian attire, fantasy armour or an iconic red cape. The British actor’s two-fisted take on Sherlock Holmes returns in the period sequel Enola Holmes 2 (now streaming on Netflix), in which the detective teams up with his younger sister (Millie Bobby Brown), who’s also quite the sleuth. In the first film, released in 2020, Sherlock was a guide to Enola, Cavill says. The roles are reversed in the new adventure: “He starts in a difficult... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198392/enola-holmes-2-star-henry-cavill-james-bond-playing-drunk-emotional-sherlock-holmes-and-returning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198392/enola-holmes-2-star-henry-cavill-james-bond-playing-drunk-emotional-sherlock-holmes-and-returning?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:15:07 +0000 When it comes to comfort food, few dishes can beat the grilled cheese sandwich. But nudge yourself out of your comfort zone and you can transform the grilled cheese into an even more satisfying eating experience. What’s special about the grilled cheese sandwich? For many, grilled cheese sandwiches dish up a memory of childhood, with a parent or grandparent often serving up melty goodness along with a bowl of soup – typically tomato. “It’s a comfort food. It’s a simple meal,” celebrity chef Carla... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3198092/grilled-cheese-sandwich-recipes-and-ideas-chefs-and-food-experts-will-have-you-making-popular-dish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3198092/grilled-cheese-sandwich-recipes-and-ideas-chefs-and-food-experts-will-have-you-making-popular-dish?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:15:10 +0000 Most people, especially women, understand what menopause is. But is there such a thing for men? “The general feeling was that men don’t go through a change of life that’s hormonally based, that only women go through that,” says Jed Diamond, director of the health programme MenAlive and author of Surviving Male Menopause: A Guide for Women and Men. But in his 40 years of health research, he found men can go through significant changes later in life that come with a decrease in testosterone. It’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3198081/low-testosterone-levels-cause-male-menopause-or-andropause-and-it-can-wreck-mens-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3198081/low-testosterone-levels-cause-male-menopause-or-andropause-and-it-can-wreck-mens-health?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:15:14 +0000 The man who ruined holidays is back. Mike White, the comically devilish hand behind HBO’s The White Lotus, has returned for a second season. When confronted with that charge, White just laughs and cops to it: “My experience is, on vacation you escape one thing only to find a new set of anxieties and hard truths about yourself and those close to you.” That’s the thematic scaffolding that supports both seasons of the pandemic-spawned hit, which in 2021 was nominated for 20 Emmys and won 10,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3197576/hbos-emmy-winning-white-lotus-mike-white-returns-season-2-hilariously-dark-take-anxieties-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3197576/hbos-emmy-winning-white-lotus-mike-white-returns-season-2-hilariously-dark-take-anxieties-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Oct 2022 20:15:09 +0000 From Tinder to Hinge, there are so many dating apps out there for people to explore potential relationships and romantic partners. According to the Pew Research Centre, 48 per cent of 18- to 29-year-olds said they have used a dating site or app. But finding a love connection is not the easiest task, particularly on dating apps. Sometimes, you reach out to a match only to get no response, or what started out as good flirtation quickly went dry. If you are looking to ramp up your online dating... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3197586/using-dating-app-how-start-conversation-tips-creating-great-profile-and-how-ask-someone-out-date?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3197586/using-dating-app-how-start-conversation-tips-creating-great-profile-and-how-ask-someone-out-date?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:15:14 +0000 Some parents worry about the negative impact video games could have on their children, but gaming may be associated with improved cognitive abilities, a new study found. Kids who play video games for three or more hours per day performed better on impulse control and memory tests than children who don’t play games, according to research published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers analysed brain scans from more than 2,000 school-age participants in the ongoing Adolescent Brain... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3197411/playing-video-games-may-improve-childrens-brain-function-because-their-cognitively-demanding-nature?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3197411/playing-video-games-may-improve-childrens-brain-function-because-their-cognitively-demanding-nature?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:45:13 +0000 Abs. Abs. Abs. We are told to hold in our stomachs. Stand upright and suck in that belly. But this habit comes with health risks, experts warn. For decades, beauty standards have emphasised the importance of a flat, toned stomach and rock-hard abs. But on TikTok, people are warning about what happens when you grip your tummy too much. “Hourglass syndrome”, which now has more than 14 million views on the video sharing platform, is the result of sucking in your stomach for an extended period of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3196989/sucking-your-stomach-strong-abs-can-lead-hourglass-syndrome-and-it-can-make-you-wet-yourself-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3196989/sucking-your-stomach-strong-abs-can-lead-hourglass-syndrome-and-it-can-make-you-wet-yourself-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:45:07 +0000 The diabetic drug Ozempic has recently vaulted into the public interest, and searches for #Ozempic have generated more than 350 million views on social media platform TikTok – not for its ability to moderate insulin in diabetics, but because of a notable side effect: weight loss. Ozempic is the brand name of semaglutide, which is one of many in a drug class known as incretins or gut hormones. A higher dose of semaglutide, Wegovy, started trending when Tesla founder Elon Musk said the once-weekly... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3196789/elon-musk-credits-diabetic-drug-his-ripped-look-what-you-need-know-about-new-treatment-thats-gone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3196789/elon-musk-credits-diabetic-drug-his-ripped-look-what-you-need-know-about-new-treatment-thats-gone?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:15:07 +0000 Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats are often the objects that come to mind when someone says the word “witch”, especially around Halloween. The notion of women using magic, like The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West to the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus, have shaped current cultural understandings of the craft – but what is it really, and do they actually exist outside books and television? What is witchcraft? “We can define witchcraft as a series of beliefs that were put together... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3196480/are-witches-real-yes-not-wizard-oz-hocus-pocus-sort-way-historians-and-modern-practitioners-explain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3196480/are-witches-real-yes-not-wizard-oz-hocus-pocus-sort-way-historians-and-modern-practitioners-explain?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:15:10 +0000 I assumed that, after puberty, my hormonal breakouts would disappear and my dull skin would finally be flawless and glowy. Yet here I am as an adult, still battling monthly cystic zits, hyperpigmentation and, as of recently, eczema. For those reasons, I desperately embarked on the hunt for a remedy. Along with topical prescriptions, I tried slugging – coating your face in petrolatum, dermaplaning – gently scraping your face with a scalpel, 10-step regimens and even nothing but water. All yielded... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3195435/i-tried-skin-cycling-viral-tiktok-skincare-trick-glowing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3195435/i-tried-skin-cycling-viral-tiktok-skincare-trick-glowing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:15:09 +0000 Researchers have provided more evidence that eating earlier in the day might be good for you – and eating all of your meals within a 10-hour window could be healthier, too. The takeaway from this latest wave of research on eating is to eat breakfast and try to confine your meals closer to a 10-hour window. Why eat earlier? Participants who ate meals four hours later in the day were more hungry, burned calories at a slower rate and had body changes that promoted fat growth, according to a study... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3195513/eat-breakfast-early-and-all-your-meals-10-hour-window?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3195513/eat-breakfast-early-and-all-your-meals-10-hour-window?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Oct 2022 04:45:08 +0000 The food board trend took on a life of its own long ago. We have had cheese boards, charcuterie boards, breakfast boards and dessert boards. Now there is the butter board. The latest craze that is snaking its way through TikTok and Instagram is all about aesthetically pleasing, shareable spreads – literally. At first, the trend seemed questionable to us. With all the foods you can put on a board, what is so exciting about butter and bread? Where did the craze come from? And just how do you make... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3194356/what-are-butter-boards-everything-you-need-know-about-viral?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3194356/what-are-butter-boards-everything-you-need-know-about-viral?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:15:11 +0000 Did you know that getting in your daily steps could save your life? A new study of more than 2,000 adults showed that taking at least 7,000 steps per day reduced mortality risk by 50 per cent to 70 per cent compared to those who took fewer steps. The average age of study participants was 45, and they were followed over an 11-year period. This is the kind of evidence-based study I like to share with my patients in the accident and emergency. Although our time together is limited, I try to discuss... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3193798/start-walking-live-longer-and-better-health-7000-steps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3193798/start-walking-live-longer-and-better-health-7000-steps?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:15:14 +0000 It has already begun – even with high temperatures still ahead, many across the world are already immersed in pumpkin spice season. When I think of pumpkin spice, I think of all things autumn, starting with pumpkin spice lattes. But the flavour’s range is wide, with pumpkin spice breads, biscuits, pasta sauces, scented candles, body sprays, deodorants, soaps – and so much more. But what exactly is the flavour that has come to characterise the cooling season? And how did it become a defining... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3193359/what-pumpkin-spice-pie-flavouring-starbucks-lattes-its-now?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3193359/what-pumpkin-spice-pie-flavouring-starbucks-lattes-its-now?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:19:28 +0000 When Ashley Storino wants a new pair of black boots or book recommendations, she knows what gets results – and it isn’t Google. Rather than scour pages of search results, she opens TikTok, quickly scans video after video and checks the comments to make sure she can trust the content. Only when she knows precisely what she’s looking for does she turn to Google. “Let’s say I want to find the best mascara. Before, I used to look it up on Google, and those results would feature articles and blogs... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3193254/tiktok-not-google-increasingly-turned-gen-z-information-can-we?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3193254/tiktok-not-google-increasingly-turned-gen-z-information-can-we?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:45:11 +0000 You’re scrolling through your social media feed when it hits you. A post from that account that just rubs you the wrong way. Maybe it’s a celebrity whose Photoshopped photos of their chiselled abs or bikini body trigger your body-image issues, or maybe it’s an influencer whose lavish lifestyle and seemingly only good days make you feel inadequate. However fleeting the feeling, experts say our interactions on social media can elicit strong thoughts and emotions – so knowing when it’s time to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3193109/why-and-when-you-should-unfollow-someone-social-media-and-how-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3193109/why-and-when-you-should-unfollow-someone-social-media-and-how-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:15:09 +0000 I’m lactose intolerant and I know I should keep an eye on my cholesterol, but neither of these factors stop me from picking at a cheese board or ordering ice cream for dessert. I’m aware while I am eating that my choices aren’t benefiting future me. I never feel good after, yet I keep repeating the cycle. I don’t know why I keep doing it. I often swear that I’ll stop. “No more cheese,” I say to myself, or, “I’ll stay away from sugar.” But somehow, even with the restraints I put on myself, I... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3192310/pizza-cake-ice-cream-why-do-we-eat-foods-we-know-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3192310/pizza-cake-ice-cream-why-do-we-eat-foods-we-know-are?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:15:24 +0000