SOUTH CAROLINA (WACH) — February is American Heart Month, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding everyone to take steps toward a healthier heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with 702,880 deaths in 2022. In South Carolina, it was also the leading cause of death,…
Key Takeaways Some teens and young adult women undergo breast reduction surgeries to ease neck or back pain A new study suggests that certain patients may be prone to piling on extra pounds following the procedures The trend seemed especially pronounced for women who were at a healthy weight when they underwent breast reduction THURSDAY,…
Female fighters practice boxing at a martial arts gym in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Mar 20, last year. Boxing has become a new choice for exercise for many women. WU JUNJIE/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Obesity and diabetes have affected more young people, with many taking to social media platforms to share their symptoms of being diagnosed…
A Hong Kong anti-smoking group has called for a total ban on flavoured cigarettes after a survey found nearly 90 per cent of young female smokers opted for the particularly addictive products. The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, and researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s medical school, urged authorities on Wednesday to…
A fire erupted at a shipyard in Aberdeen on Friday, sending dark clouds billowing into the neighbourhood, a Hong Kong government spokesman said. The fire escalated into a No 3 alarm within half an hour at the shipyard on Shum Wan Road at 4.11pm, according to the spokesman. “Members of the public who are being…
A bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late former mayor and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill was co-authored by California’s two current senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, both Democrats. The Dianne Feinstein Post Office will be located at the Rincon Finance Center at…
Even as Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is set to become a more controversial figure in China as part of Donald Trump’s administration, his mother is still a clear-cut favorite in the country. This month, Maye Musk attended the Shanghai store opening of Chinese mattress brand AISE Baobao, for which she’s a global…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Boys & Girls Club of Watertown has announced in a notice sent to parents changes to its membership fee structure for 2025, effective from the next enrollment period. The increase would be the first increase in eight years for the club. According to the notice, the fee increase is necessitated…
Mother-of-two Ding Ding*, 30, wishes she could live a life just like so many other young women her age, instead of having her entire world revolve around her family. She gave up her job as a salesperson in her early twenties after giving birth to her son and daughter, now aged six and seven. Ding…
A survey has revealed that nearly one in four men in Hong Kong have a moderate to severe risk of mental health problems, with about half of them between 35 and 54 years old, prompting calls for more support targeting this group. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong on Saturday released the survey results…