HONOLULU (KHON2) – With Waikiki being one of Hawaii’s premier locations, filled with tourists, but also home to a lot of crime and homeless, the Waikiki Business Improvement District decided it was time to amp up security. Waikiki walking tour to help bring back Japanese tourists So they launched a new program in collaboration with…
The crackdown on public housing abuse in Hong Kong has received broad public support as more rental units were recovered and reassigned to those with genuine need. But as more tenants are evicted for flouting the rules, there have also been calls for greater sensitivity in handling families with special needs. The sad outcome of…
Hong Kong’s housing minister has pledged to adopt a more “humane” approach to eviction cases involving tenants with mental health issues, following the deaths of a mother and son, and plans to appoint additional medical experts to an appeal panel. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Tuesday that the department would “seriously review…
A Redditor recently had an interesting question regarding the medicinal merits of electric bikes. “Should e-bikes be prescribed?” the user posted in r/ebikes. Photo Credit: Reddit Photo Credit: Reddit The post continued: “Is this all in my mind or are e-bikes seemingly extremely effective as a tool for combating mental health issues? My morning bipolar…
MELBOURNE: In Australia, an estimated one in 10 men experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression before and after their child is born (the perinatal period). Alongside emotional ups and downs and exhaustion, new dads may also be facing greater practical demands, such as caring for the baby, supporting their partner, and providing…
The pursuit of physical perfection has become an obsession for many, particularly in the world of bodybuilding, but the pressure to achieve a chiselled physique has led to a worrying trend: the increasing use of steroid hormones. Steroids are synthetic hormones that can boost the body’s ability to make muscle and prevent muscle breakdown. Steroid…
Hong Kong community care teams that received mental health training are better at identifying hidden cases and communicating with those who are suffering, a study has found, while a lawmaker has urged authorities to expand the coverage of the course. Bill Tang Ka-piu of the Federation of Trade Unions said on Sunday the care teams…
University researchers in Hong Kong have estimated that more than 55,000 residents will suffer from depression annually and will cost the city HK$2.51 billion (US$322 million) a year in a study that examined how prevalent the condition would be until 2032. Researchers from University of Hong Kong (HKU) who conducted the study said on Monday…