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Latest news and features on wellness, including diet, mental health trends, exercise, fitness, medicine and diseases.
Ultra-processed food and screens are dopamine “magnets” that can be avoided for a better quality of life, according to biochemist Michaeleen Doucleff, whose new book Dopamine Kids explains how to reshape your family’s habits. Photo: Shutterstock
Parenting: teens

Is your family addicted to screens and junk food? How to change their habits

In her book Dopamine Kids, Michaeleen Doucleff examines our reliance on ‘magnets’ that hamper happiness and explains how to overcome them.

Health & Fitness

‘Hero of his own life’: how this Hongkonger beat high cholesterol in 12 months

Beauty

From beef tallow to salmon sperm, natural skincare products are on the rise

Dementia

How cooking can help lower your dementia risk – even just 1 meal a week

Experts say the processes involved in cooking, from grocery shopping to following recipes, can all have a positive impact on brain health.

A recent study suggests that cooking at home, even once a week, lowers a person’s dementia risk. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Is this soup being culturally appropriated? Dispute boils between 2 nations

Greece and Turkey are arguing over a traditional soup’s origins as one restaurateur attempts to register it as a dish of Greece with Unesco.

Reproductive health

What menopause products actually work? Doctors share how to buy wisely

From skin serums and rings to lotions and gadgets, products promising to help women with menopause symptoms are everywhere now.

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Mind body spirit

Feng shui guru who’s helped the Rolling Stones, Steven Spielberg gives top tips

Marie Diamond talks about her journey to becoming a feng shui and manifestation master and gives tips on how to turn desires into reality.

Feng shui master Marie Diamond shares her spiritual journey and how her teachings have helped others. She also shares some simple feng shui tips to set you up for success. Photo: Instagram/mariediamondofficial
Health & Fitness

Got knee pain? How exercise can help you avoid surgery, as a rugby player found

Exercise and other therapies are often preferred treatment alternatives to knee replacement surgery. Rob Naylor experienced this first-hand.

Luxury Hotels

Review | Rosewood Amsterdam blends luxury and heritage in the heart of the city

The historic building dates back more than 300 years, and has been restored to its former glory by the Hong Kong-based hotel group.

How to age well

Pros and cons of aiming for 10,000 steps a day and why less can be more

Walking 10,000 steps a day comes with a host of powerful health benefits but can be an off-putting goal for people who sit all day for work.

Although it is a powerful motivator for many, the goal of taking 10,000 steps a day can be seen as an unrealistic and daunting one for others. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa
Medicine

Do you have trouble visualising things? Maybe you have aphantasia

Aphantasia is the inability to visualise objects or scenarios in the mind, a condition affecting up to 4 per cent of people.

Aphantasia is the inability to create mental images in your “mind’s eye”. When sufferers attempt to visualise memories or objects, they often describe the result as having a “blank screen” in their mind. Photo: dpa
Skincare

Video | The Iran war is going to hurt your skincare routine

The region has seen plastic use surge by 900% since 1990, making Asia responsible for nearly a third of global plastic consumption.

Beauty

4 of the best vitamin C serums for supple and glowing skin

By the likes of Augustinus Bader and Dr. Barbara Sturm, these serums feature advanced formulas to stimulate collagen production and help combat ageing.

Mental health

Explainer: What is a death doula – and why is Nicole Kidman becoming one?

While birth doulas support pregnant people, death doulas support the terminally ill – and Hamnet director Chloé Zhao has trained to become one too.

Nicole Kidman has revealed she is training to become a death doula – but what do they actually do? Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Health & Fitness

‘I was taught to shrink’: rugby player fights against Asian beauty standards

German-Chinese national athlete Sofie Fella urges girls and women to transcend traditional Asian femininity norms and build strength.

German-Chinese rugby player Sofie Fella, who competes for the German national team, wants women to understand that they can be physically strong if they want to be, and that they are allowed to “take up space”. Photo: Jonathan Wong
How to age well

Too old to exercise? Meet the 100-year-old who works out twice a week

Rudolf Goetz, who started going to the gym in his nineties, believes you can start exercising at any age. And he is not alone.

Healthy eating

She was a 102kg diabetic with a ‘death wish’. After losing 40kg, she’s thriving

Keya Wingfield comfort-ate to morbid obesity after her baby son died. An epiphany led to her losing 40kg and reversing type 2 diabetes.

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Cancer

Hong Kong hairstylist’s cancer battle takes him on a crowdfunding campaign

Pitt Cheung and his brother Lego have so far raised thousands for nasopharyngeal cancer treatments not covered by Hong Kong’s public system.

An August 2025 post on nasopharyngeal cancer patient Pitt Cheung’s Instagram account shows him holding a placard bearing a blessing written in Mongolian. Photo: Instagram/pittcheung
How to age well

Hypertension’s link to dementia calls for stronger blood pressure control

Links between dementia and hypertension are reasons to keep blood pressure under tighter control – sooner rather than later.

Luxury Hotels

Review | The newly opened 1 Hotel Tokyo, a sustainability-driven hotel in Akasaka

1 Hotels – which has outposts in cities like London, Copenhagen, Melbourne and West Hollywood – has opened its first Asian location in Akasaka, Tokyo.

Mexico

Review | Wellness retreats on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula connect with cultural traditions

At resorts like Maroma, Hotel Esencia and Chablé Yucatán, ancient rituals like temazcal offer spiritual renewal and potential wellness benefits.

Chablé Yucatán is a wellness-focused retreat built around a former hacienda deep in the forest. Photo: Handout
Mental health

Just 1 hour. How a single therapy session can help you overcome a problem

Experts and patients alike praise single-session therapy, which offers a more targeted approach to counselling while saving money and time.

In single-session therapy, a counsellor helps the client identify concrete steps towards relieving a specific problem with the intention of not completely solving it, but rather to help clients walk away with a toolbox of strategies for how to approach it. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Alcohol-free drinks are on the rise. Here’s what’s new on menus

From Chinese-style sparkling tea to shrubs and verjus to spirit alternatives, here are some non-alcoholic alternatives now on menus.

Music

Diagnosed with autism at 2, Hong Kong violinist twins found joy in music

Music has helped Hugo and Jayden Pang improve their communication skills and regulate emotional outbursts. Their mother shares their story.

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Luxury Hotels

Review | Regent Bali Canggu brings coastal luxury to the island’s trendiest beach

Bali’s hottest spot now boasts a beachfront resort with stunning views, top-notch service and seclusion for those seeking peace and quiet.

The main pool at sunset at Regent Bali Canggu, which opened late last year. Photo: Handout
Healthy eating

Are trends like ‘fibermaxxing’ and ‘proteinmaxxing’ actually healthy?

Experts say more is not always best when it comes to protein and fibre. Here’s some advice on balanced nutrition and gut health.

Viral diet trends like “proteinmaxxing” and “fibermaxxing” promise health benefits, but experts warn against extreme optimisation. Photo: Shutterstock
Dementia

Why internet use can actually lower your risk of dementia

While excessive screen time can harm young brains, a study finds that using the internet wisely can boost cognitive health in older adults.

Fame and celebrity

Style according to ... TV presenter and entrepreneur Georgina Wilson-Burnand

The TV presenter and Sunnies entrepreneur shares her style icons including Carolyn Bessette, Manila hang-outs, and love for gifting locally woven pieces.

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