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Hong Kong health tech: private-public alliance advances male HPV testing
Neo-Health Group says its device, developed with a government-backed research institute, will also help test for skin infections and cancers.
17 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM
Trump claims to be ‘father of IVF’ at all-woman campaign stop
17 Oct 2024 - 5:38AM
US Supreme Court upholds ruling barring emergency abortions in Texas
7 Oct 2024 - 9:56PM
Melania Trump suggests support for abortion rights, in break from husband’s campaign
In a video, the former first lady defended women’s ‘individual freedoms’ to do what they want with their bodies.
4 Oct 2024 - 12:07PM
Feminist author warns of abortion disaster if Trump wins US election
Jessica Valenti says a Trump victory in November would be profound and consequential for abortion rights in America.
21 Sep 2024 - 12:39PM
How strength training is key for bone health in menopause and before
Doing strength training during perimenopause and after menopause can help women build bone health and avoid osteoporosis, an expert says.
19 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM
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Harris cites Trump’s abortion ban for death of woman after medical care delayed
Harris, who has vowed to restore abortion rights, sees this as a reminder of the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
18 Sep 2024 - 1:59AM
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Pope slams both Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’
The pontiff says not welcoming immigrations is a ‘grave’ sin and likened having an abortion to an ‘assassination’.
14 Sep 2024 - 3:56AM
Indonesia wants to give teens contraceptives, but not everyone is happy
The health ministry says the plan will prioritise educating teenagers about reproductive health and proper use of contraceptives.
4 Sep 2024 - 4:21PM
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Trump says he will vote against Florida abortion measure
The former US president backtracks from his apparent endorsement of the initiative to widen abortion rights in the state.
31 Aug 2024 - 3:21PM
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61-year-old’s dance moves would be impressive for people half her age
Korean-American Instagram influencer Mimi Ison, who went viral with videos of her copying younger dancers’ moves, wants people to understand that middle age is not a limitation.
31 Aug 2024 - 7:53AM
Eat a dog head for an easy birth, and other Chinese pregnancy food lore
We examine Chinese superstitions and traditions about foods to eat and avoid in pregnancy, some of them still practised today, others not – such as eating the head of a white-haired dog.
30 Aug 2024 - 2:12PM
Why will Filipino helpers earn more in South Korea than Hong Kong, Singapore?
Foreign domestic workers will enjoy high wages under a government pilot project – raising affordability concerns among Korean families seeking care.
30 Aug 2024 - 8:01AM
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‘Male menopause’ begins in your mid-30s. How to counteract it
Male menopause, or andropause, starts in their mid-thirties, when their testosterone levels begin to fall. Men can improve their level by exercising, getting quality sleep and maintaining a healthy weight, a doctor says.
26 Aug 2024 - 4:35PM
Trump would veto a national ban on abortion, Vance says
Vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance set out Donald Trump’s view that decisions surrounding abortion are best left up to the states.
26 Aug 2024 - 12:34PM
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Is badminton the Hong Kong answer to sexual impulses in schoolchildren?
Education Bureau sex education suggestion that school-age couples should quell sexual impulses by playing badminton attracts mockery online.
24 Aug 2024 - 11:00PM
Accepting nomination, Harris vows ‘America, not China’ will win 21st century
Vice-president says opponent is easy to manipulate: ‘Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself’.
24 Aug 2024 - 2:11AM
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Women more likely to develop bipolar disorder in lead-up to menopause
Women are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder during perimenopause – the transition to menopause – while the onset of major depressive disorder also increases, new study finds.
21 Aug 2024 - 7:15PM
Couch sex, cat ladies: why team Trump may regret J.D. Vance as running mate
The Ohio senator and Hillbilly Elegy author faces the worst polling of any non-incumbent US vice-presidential nominee in decades.
27 Jul 2024 - 7:30AM
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Solutions to China’s birth rate problem don’t lie in Japan’s playbook
Japan’s expensive, inefficient approach will not get China back on the right track, and neither will the coercion of the one-child policy.
26 Jul 2024 - 5:50AM
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Jennifer Aniston blasts J.D. Vance over ‘cat lady’ attack on Kamala Harris
The Friends star, who has struggled with infertility, took aim at comments by Trump’s running mate on people who don’t have children.
26 Jul 2024 - 5:21AM
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In an uphill race, Kamala Harris is the candidate the Democrats need
With her ability to mobilise young voters, minorities and women, Kamala Harris has key advantages that can help win over the electorate in November.
26 Jul 2024 - 1:42AM
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1 in 6 Hong Kong women of childbearing age suffers from iron deficiency: study
Health experts say drinking coffee or tea during mealtime may also affect the absorption of iron.
16 Jul 2024 - 7:18PM
Gambia upholds ban on female genital cutting
Some 30 million women globally have undergone female genital cutting in the past eight years, most of them in Africa, Unicef said earlier this year.
15 Jul 2024 - 11:35PM
In Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, ageing Asia’s demographic reckoning looms
Southeast Asia is growing old fast, straining healthcare and social structures like never before. Can any silver linings be found?
8 Jul 2024 - 2:12PM
Are social stigma, poor awareness behind HIV uptick in young Malaysian adults?
Sex education remains taboo in Malaysian schools despite repeated calls to expand the topic beyond basic biology.
5 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM
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Emergency abortions allowed in Idaho for now, US Supreme Court rules
The ruling reverses the court’s earlier order that had allowed an Idaho abortion ban to go into effect, even in medical emergencies.
28 Jun 2024 - 12:26AM
Menopausal hot flushes can be reduced by low-fat vegan diet with soybeans
Hot flushes are a debilitating condition experienced around menopause, but a low-fat, vegan diet including a daily dose of soybeans showed promising results in reducing flushes in a recent study.
23 Jun 2024 - 6:15PM
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9 September, 2024
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