Strava, an exercise-tracking app last valued at $2.2 billion, is benefiting from Gen Z’s obsession with run clubs and marathons and is looking toward a future IPO, according to its CEO. Michael Martin, who took over as CEO in 2024 from Strava cofounder Michael Horvath, told the Financial Times the company has the “intention to…
Marred with job market woes and rising living costs, Gen Zers don’t have the financial stability to date right now—and those who are dating are using their romantic interests as a potential career or wealth boost. That’s at least, according to dating apps. But Grindr CEO George Arison isn’t buying it. “We have no challenge…
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Our study findings partially confirmed the initial hypothesis that well-being—encompassing happiness, life satisfaction, and vigor—is predominantly influenced by subjective health, body mass index (BMI), and a healthy lifestyle among the 37 determinants examined for both men and women. The data suggest that determinants such as BMI, sleep, regular PA, dietary habits, and the avoidance of…
Researchers say you can improve your mental health, well-being, and attention span in just two weeks. All you have to do is get off mobile internet. Adrian Ward, a 38-year-old psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, decided to study what it would be like to return to the internet of his childhood,…
AMID the hustle and bustle of our careers, relationships and personal growth during our thirties, it’s easy to put our health on the back burner. However, this is the decade when preventive health measures become increasingly crucial. Our bodies change, and our risk for specific health issues heightens. It’s time to shift our focus from…
A Hong Kong charity that has designed courses for children and young people with special education needs (SEN) and workshops for their families to strengthen their mental, physical and social health will be able to serve more of those in need, thanks to extra support from an annual fundraising drive. Starting next year, the charity,…
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly pouring unknown liquids on five female students and indecently assaulting them after offering to help clean their school uniforms. Police said on Friday they received reports from five teen girls, aged 15 to 17, that they had been followed by the same man while…
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…