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Some of the brain changes from resistance exercise persist for months even after training has stopped, a neuroscientist says. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

More muscles, bigger brain. How weight training can help the mind as we age

Studies show that retaining muscle mass as you age, especially through resistance training, may help safeguard your cognitive health.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong care teams with mental health training better at spotting cases: study

Wellness

Older and feeling lonely? Go online for better mental health, study says

Wellness

She’s told sex trafficking victims’ stories. Now she’s telling her own

Hong Kong-based Sylvia Yu has given voice to sex trafficking victims for years. In her new memoir she inspires young women to be ‘fearless’.

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Author Sylvia Yu in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Swimming

Hong Kong Olympian Cheng on sacrifices, challenges and ‘impostor syndrome’

Swimmer was speaking at TEDxTinHau Women on Friday, a version of Ted Talks held at the Xiqu Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Animals

Puppy love as Czech prison inmates train assistance dogs

The training is part of a project to help inmates at the Jirice prison northeast of Prague be better prepared for life outside jail.

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Wellness

How ice baths can help conquer stress and find inner peace

Once a tool for athletes, cold therapy is now a wellness trend, promising benefits like reduced inflammation, improved sleep and stress relief.

Breath of Life Ice Bath clients take the plunge. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death

With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and facilitate discussion.

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China society

Opinion | Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair

The mental trauma from pandemic controls and the economic slump have led to feelings of helplessness and despair that cannot be ignored.

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Fame and celebrity

Perrie Edwards opens up about fellow X Factor alum Liam Payne’s death

A member of English girl group Little Mix, Edwards spoke to broadcaster Fearne Cotton about her disbelief that the One Direction star is gone; we find out what she’s been up to over the past few years.

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Meet Perrie Edwards: the Little Mix singer, who just went solo, dated One Direction’s Zayn Malik and recently spoke about Liam Payne’s tragic passing. Photo: @perriehq/Instagram
Wellness

You have a disease that will make you blind. How do you prepare?

Hong Kong resident Cheng Kwok-kwong, who has degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, is getting ready for when his vision fails.

Cheng Kwok-kwong learns Braille in the Rehabilitation Centre at The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, in Shek Kip Mei. Photo: Jelly Tse
Beauty

Beauty filters also make us look more intelligent, study finds

Software-modified faces were viewed more favourably than untouched ones in a Spanish study. This may not be a good thing, psychologist says.

Wellness

Strava’s great – but watch your mental health, warn researchers

Many fitness enthusiasts use Strava for tracking and in order to network with a community of like-minded athletes – but is this really a good thing?

Wellness

How men won’t talk about grief and how to get them to open up

Unlike women, men can go into shock that ‘really paralyses them’, says a grief counsellor. He suggests ways they can let their grief out.

What men struggle with most while grieving is the feeling of powerlessness that always follows the loss of a loved one. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

In South Korea, lonely deaths are on the rise as isolation takes its toll

Despite Seoul investing US$322 million in anti-loneliness measures, experts warn that deeper societal issues remain unaddressed.

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People walk amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square last month. Photo: AFP
Wellness

‘Sleepmaxxing’ improves sleep, right? It might not, doctor says

Many hacks to optimise sleep quantity and quality are unproven, while using sleep trackers may make you anxious you are not getting enough.

Celebrity children

Who is Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan’s wayward son, Chance Hogan?

Paul Hogan’s son Chance Hogan has him ‘worried sick’ after a string of photos and social media posts have shown him looking unwell – but who is he, and what does he do for work?

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Britain

UK lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill

Mentally competent, terminally ill adults with six months or less left to live would be allowed to end their lives with medical help.

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The assisted dying proposal has stirred a national debate in Britain, with former prime ministers, faith leaders, doctors, judges, the disabled and ministers in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government weighing in. Photo: Reuters
Japan

‘Shall I kill you?’: why Japan is mulling a social media ban for under-16s

Australia has approved laws that stipulate fines against social media platforms for failing to ban children below 16 from having accounts.

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Wellness

TEDxTinHauWomen 2024 in Hong Kong is all about inclusivity

4 of the 10 speakers at the upcoming event talk about looking past disabilities, overcoming trauma, and applying an Olympic mindset to life.

Australia

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

The law, expected to take effect in November 2025, sets some of the toughest social media controls in the world.

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Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce the ban. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

7 tips for stress-free travel, from hydration to headphones

Reduce anxiety and enjoy your trip by packing the essentials and giving yourself extra time, so that you arrive at your destination in a relaxed mood.

The right preparations can make travelling less stressful. Photo: Elson Li
Health & Fitness

Period getting you down? Try cycle syncing, a menstrual health game changer

Cycle syncing involves aligning your activities, nutrition and self-care to the hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle, allowing menstruators to better manage physical and emotional changes

Fame and celebrity

Who is Pete Davidson’s mum, Amy Waters Davidson?

The comedian was seen with his mum at a Brooklyn Nets game, a day after a report alleged that he was in rehab following a brief romance with Bachelor alum Maria Georgas – a rumour Georgas has debunked.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man suffers neck, head wounds in knife attack at mental health shelter

Police say the suspect, a 56-year-old man, was arrested on the spot at a private residential care home in Yuen Long.

The incident took place at the Tung Hoi Association for the Gifted Child in Yuen Long. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Who is Maria Georgas, The Bachelor star recently linked to SNL alum Pete Davidson?

SNL star Pete Davidson is as famous for his high-profile ex-girlfriends – from Ariana Grande to Kim Kardashian – as his comedy skills. His latest rumoured paramour is The Bachelor alum Maria Georgas.

Who is Maria Georgas, The Bachelor alum recently linked to Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live fame? Photos: @maria.georgas, @amyymarie118/Instagram
Wellness

How frailty and dementia are linked, and how to stave off both

Being frail raises the risk of cognitive decline as we age, studies show. Exercise and a healthy diet can help avoid it, researcher says.

Accidents and disasters in China

China’s mass killings spark calls for social support to prevent repeat

Chinese legal experts urge authorities to dig deeper for reasons behind ‘revenge’ incidents after spate of deadly attacks.

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Mental health
The latest mental health news including well-being, depression, mindfulness and mental health resources.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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