Five common misunderstandings about healthy eating
1. I do not like desserts. Instead, I enjoy eat fresh fruits. Why do I suffer from high blood glucose and triglycerides (TG)?
View ArticleAlmost half of Hongkongers have unhealthy BMI and cholesterol, study suggests...
Almost half of Hongkongers are falling short on important health targets, including those of slim build, a survey conducted by a private clinic group has found.
View ArticleIsland of trash: giant rubbish tip at Wailingding Island is a Hong Kong...
The easiest way to get to Wailingding Island is by a 90-minute ferry from Zhuhai but, on a fine day, the southern coasts of Lantau and Lamma loom large over the horizon.
View ArticleAmber rainstorm signal cancelled, but another storm looms for Hong Kong in...
The rain has stopped for now, but another storm is looming for Hong Kong, as a typhoon possibly forming in the region early next week means the city could be battered by showers and thunderstorms for...
View ArticleChildren with stomach problems? ‘Tui na’ can help, lecturer from Hong Kong’s...
Children suffering from chronic stomach and intestine problems could recover completely through traditional Chinese tui na therapy, according to the Baptist University’s School of Chinese Medicine.
View ArticleHong Kong Green Building Council seeks to reward projects with distinctive...
Developers will be encouraged to think outside the box when a new rating tool for projects and their impact on the community is launched in December.
View ArticleTaking out the trash: eco-warrior arrives in Hong Kong to help clean city’s...
The pollution crisis on Hong Kong’s beaches last month has prompted an international eco-warrior to come to the city to conduct clean-up operations.
View ArticlePerseids to be most spectacular meteor shower this year, but Hong Kong...
Stargazers will have a chance to feast their eyes on the most spectacular meteor shower this year – the Perseids – on Friday night, if the weather permits.
View ArticleDragonair downplays presence of contaminated water on its planes
Dragonair has come clean and admitted the water on one of its aircraft was contaminated with a form of bacteria.
View ArticleHong Kong environmentalists go the extra tile to keep the sea clean
The city’s litter bugs were put on notice on Saturday, starting with the south side of Hong Kong Island, where environmental activists and artists adorned pavements with colourful tiles reminding...
View ArticleParents of autistic kids need support too as more cases may be expected
The number of children with autism reported in public schools is expected to grow by a third to more than 10,000 next year, up from 7,200 last year, according to statistics from the Education Bureau,...
View ArticleCheck the groundwater: expert says city may be contaminated by leaked sewage...
Contaminated groundwater is an ecological problem for Hong Kong and deserves more research and government monitoring, according to a Canadian hydrogeologist, who is looking to build and trial his...
View ArticleDestruction decried as 1.25-hectare Hong Kong wetland site near butterfly...
Concerns have been reignited over the lack of statutory protection in Tuen Mun’s Lung Kwu Tan following the latest, massive football pitch-sized filling of wetland near a major butterfly haven.
View ArticleHong Kong public doctors order more seats on key poll body
The leader of the largest public doctors’ union hopes more seats on the committee that elects the city’s leader will give it a bigger say on health care resources.
View ArticleBladder problem may be linked to domestic violence: Hong Kong study
Women displaying problems while urinating should be screened at clinics for domestic violence, researchers said.This follows a medical study in which 7,6 per cent of women with overactive bladder...
View ArticleDrug trial brings new hope for sufferers of rare genetic disorder, Spinal...
Three children from Hong Kong are taking part in a clinic trial for a drug which could bring new hope for sufferers of a rare and currently incurable genetic disorder.
View ArticleMore than 1 in 4 soy sauce samples found with substance that can cause...
A substance that is thought to cause cancer if consumed in large amounts has been found in 11 of 40 soy sauce samples taken by the Hong Kong Consumer Council, it said in its latest monthly report on...
View ArticleHong Kong government urged to introduce cervical cancer vaccination programme...
Cervical cancer cases in Hong Kong may be cut by up to 90 per cent if the government launched a vaccination programme to protect all girls against a virus spread through sex, a top medical expert told...
View ArticleHong Kong tainted pork scandal: questions on inspection process still hog...
The recent failure of the government to stop contaminated pork from making its way to dinner tables has raised questions over whether the authorities are doing enough to ensure food safety.
View ArticleTraining doctors, nurses can help boost organ donation rates in Hong Kong,...
A better understanding of organ transplants among doctors and nurses would help boost the donation rate more than by merely changing the law or setting up a registry, a top Spanish expert said.
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