Why you should get a foundation skincare routine, stat – and incorporate actives like retinol and vitamin C into your daily routine

Yao Ce, who made headlines last year when he found out he had been switched at birth nearly 30 years ago, was admitted to a hospital in southern China on Sunday after vomiting blood.

From grannies running ‘potli pharmacies’ at home to Indian royals, potli massages – involving poultice bags filled with Ayurvedic herbs – are rising in popularity as a do-it-yourself therapy.

The new neurostimulator, developed by researchers at Polytechnic University, is small enough to be injected into a patient’s spine via a needle.

The largest study of its kind found that most of those treated in a Wuhan hospital were still showing symptoms six months after being sent home.

Shivers down the spine, a lump in the throat, a spasm as you drop off to sleep – these are all bodily reflexes that we deal with at some point in our lives. Doctors explain why we experience them.

The key to being happy in these difficult and uncertain times is a mix of living in the present, while making plans to reduce stress in the future. Don’t worry about things you cannot change, try to enjoy nature and ‘mindful moments’ in your day.

City will roll out first stage of vaccinations for target groups – including the elderly, and hospital and home care staff – in mid-February, doctors say.

The secrets to Sheren Tang Shui-man feeling young don’t just lie in a good skincare, no make-up routine – they lie in her Christian faith and in keeping herself mentally and physically healthy.

Personal trainers say they are forced to push social-distancing rules to stay afloat as group sessions move outdoors.

This year’s wellness trends? Making healthy food and drink choices, meditation and therapy via your phone – and friluftsliv, which is all about embracing the outdoors and bringing it indoors.

Training your body to burn fat not sugar brings big changes to your insides – know what you’re getting into first to avoid unwanted side effects

Better skin, deeper sleep and more energy: cleansing your body by steering clear of booze is a no-brainer – but have you got what it takes?

Lung cancer survivor Mei Lai had never smoked, although her husband of 28 years is a smoker. She urges smokers to quit for their family’s sake, and is training as a volunteer with the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, which helped her come to terms with cancer.

Working out with your partner can help you lose more weight and achieve your fitness goals quicker. Couples can encourage and hold each other accountable. We talk to a pair who got fit by training together.

Eating too much processed food can lead to poor health and has been linked to early death, but its convenience makes it hard to resist – what should we eat instead?

Financial stress afflicts most us. Deal with it by embracing self-help author Ken Honda’s ‘happy money’ philosophy, learning how to manage money better, or putting money woes aside and focusing on things you can control.

Households where there is a smoker are twice as likely to be poor as those where no one smokes, national study finds. The poor don’t believe smoking is bad for you, academic says, and urges price rises to curb cigarette smoking.

New year, new you? It might be tempting to kick off 2021 with a crash diet, but IU’s journey from disordered eating to having quality meals and exercise shows that it’s all about living well

Covid-19 has brought happiness to one family, whose four-year-old daughter Yu-yan has spent most of her life in hospital after a post-op cardiac arrest left her with brain damage. She was sent home as a precaution because of the coronavirus.

Southeast Asian women masturbate up to four times less than men, mostly for societal reasons, and experts say this can reduce their sexual satisfaction and self-confidence.

City logs 53 new cases as health authorities reveal three hidden virus carriers detected through pilot sewage monitoring system.

Herd immunity is the goal of Covid-19 vaccinations – meaning enough people have antibodies to the virus to stop it spreading. But how many is enough?

When Saketaram Soussilane’s son developed asthma, he wasn’t satisfied with doctors’ pills – he wanted to find the cause. It led him to a new career helping turn buildings green to reduce indoor air pollution and lower their energy bills.

The turning point in this woman’s life? Injecting herself with a shot of medication for pre-diabetes when she was 32, and 32kg overweight. Now she helps others with weight issues turn their lives around.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said attempts to improve human health are ‘doomed’ without tackling climate change and animal welfare.

Women are 18.33 per cent better at keeping an even pace than men, new research says, likely to be a psychological edge over more ego-driven and overconfident men.

Rosacea can start as a slight reddening of the cheeks, but progress to an acne-like look. It affects supersensitive skin and there are known triggers, but its underlying cause is a mystery. Still, there are ways to control and mask the condition.

In 2019, on average, each doctor only used the health record sharing system about 32 times. Given that the system is severely underused, the government must investigate why and issue clear usage guidelines to public hospitals.