Health Corner

Protect Your Skin While Enjoying the Sun As spring and summer approach, don’t forget to protect your skin while having fun under the sun.According to figures from Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection, the incidence of skin cancer in Hong Kong has been steadily increasing.Because early skin cancer causes no pain or itching, it can easily go unnoticed. If a Mole Suddenly Appears, Is It a Sign of Skin Cancer? Changes in moles or the skin’s surface may indicate early signs of skin cancer.Whether a mole is new or long‑standing, if it grows larger, changes color, or...

How to Tell the Difference Between “Forgetfulness” and “Cognitive Impairment” Ordinary forgetfulness may result from emotional stress, anxiety, or even past brain injury, leading to occasional absent-mindedness or clumsiness. However, cognitive impairment affects daily life more broadly. People may: Struggle to express themselves clearly. Lose control of bodily functions such as urination or defecation. Fail to complete familiar tasks. Forget family members, home addresses, or daily routines. Quick Self-Check for Cognitive Impairment If...

What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is one type of sleep disorder, affecting approximately one in every 20 adults.Patients experience repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, lasting from a few seconds to over a minute.Breathing resumes automatically after waking momentarily, and these interruptions can occur dozens to hundreds of times each night—often without the person being aware of it. According to research, among those diagnosed with sleep apnea in Hong Kong: 40% are men 20% are women Sleep apnea is generally classified into three main types: Obstructive...

Sleep Apnea Do you often fall asleep while watching TV, reading, attending meetings, or even driving?Has your family ever complained about your loud snoring keeping them awake?If you frequently feel sleepy during the day and have serious snoring problems, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. Snoring occurs when the soft tissues in the upper airway relax during sleep, narrowing the passage and causing vibration as air flows through—producing the snoring sound.The louder the snore, the greater the obstruction.When the airway becomes completely blocked, breathing stops...

Family trips abroad have become increasingly common in today’s society, and many children even go overseas for short-term study tours or long-term education.Parents often worry about how well their children will adapt to a new lifestyle abroad—but far fewer understand the risk of infectious diseases during travel. Children can easily become ill while traveling.Common illnesses such as colds or gastroenteritis are usually mild and resolve on their own.However, some infections—like meningitis caused by meningococcal bacteria or mosquito-borne diseases such as Japanese...