Tag: Hong Kong

Contracting COVID-19 Accelerates Organ Aging, 3 Medicinal Soups Nourish the Heart, Kidneys, and Brain

The pandemic wreaked havoc during the last three years, and many feel that their health has deteriorated since recovering from COVID-19. Common complaints include frequent cough, greater susceptibility to colds, loose stools, getting tired easily, memory loss, and sleep disorders. Studies have found that infection with COVID-19 can accelerate the aging of organs such as…


Hong Kong Probes Cause of Blaze in Shopping District

HONG KONG—Hong Kong authorities on Friday were investigating the cause of a huge blaze that broke out overnight at a construction site in a popular shopping district and forced 170 people in nearby buildings to evacuate. No deaths or injuries have been reported after the fire erupted at the Mariners’ Club redevelopment project in the…


Peanuts Improve Cognitive Function and More, But Some People Should Avoid Them

The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is one of the most popular legumes in the world due to its nutritional value, taste, and affordability. Its beneficial effects on heart health have also attracted much attention from both consumers and scientists. Its plant-based protein, unsaturated fat, and fiber (complex carbohydrates), which are the main components that make up…


Pumpkin Improves Vision, Weight Loss, Ulcers, and Prostate; the Best Ways to Prepare

Pumpkin is not only delicious, but it is nutrient-dense and linked to many health benefits. I am going to suggest several different ways to prepare it to help you lose weight, nourish the stomach, protect your eyes, prevent gastric ulcers and prostate disease. Steamed Pumpkin, Pumpkin Rice to Lose Weight and Reduce Edema Eating pumpkin…


Meditation Increases Healthy Intestinal Bacteria and Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Study

As a religious practice, meditation has been around for thousands of years in the East. It has also received widespread attention in modern-day medicine for nearly half a century and has gradually become popular in Western society. More and more studies have confirmed the various benefits of meditation on the human body. The latest experimental…


New Material to Replace Extracted Human Teeth for Dental Research

A wide range of dental research has been conducted, such as evaluating dental ceramic materials for crown restoration on teeth and testing dentine analog materials in laboratory-based mechanical and fatigue tests. However, collecting and using extracted human teeth is becoming increasingly difficult, given concerns about COVID-19, size-standardization issues, and time constraints. A research team led…


Socialite Murder Case: Another Man Arrested for Assisting, While Ex-Husband and His Father Both Had Outstanding Legal Issues

Abby Choi, a 28-year-old socialite and daughter-in-law of the founder of an international food group, was suspected of being killed by her ex-husband’s family. The police arrested another man on Mar. 3, suspected of “assisting the ex-husband” in his attempt to escape. Hong Kong Police Superintendent Chung Nga-lun told the media that the arrested man…


Diabetes Increases After COVID-19 Infection, 5 Tips to Improve Outcome

Infection with COVID-19 has produced a wide range of new, returning, and ongoing post-COVID health outcomes, including an increased risk of developing diabetes. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nature, found that COVID-19 was associated with a 66 percent higher risk of new onset diabetes. The review screened 853 studies before yielding eight…


Hong Kong Firefighters Battle Blaze at High Rise Construction Site

More than 130 people were evacuated from a commercial area in Hong Kong after a 42-story building that was under construction caught fire on Thursday night, causing at least two injuries. The fire broke out at a redevelopment project of the Mariners’ Club in the Tsim Sha Tsui district at 11.11 p.m. (local time) and…


Artist Rescues Northern Wei Dynasty Fonts From Hong Kong Signboards

Old Hong Kong gave people the impression of prosperous commercial streets with advertising signboards hanging high, distinctive both day and night. In the daytime, you could enjoy the staggered signboards with different sizes of calligraphy. At night, all the signboards were colorful and dazzling with neon lights. There was a majestic and powerful calligraphic style…