Category Archive For "Insurance"
Getting hospital insurance to beat the winter flu queues
Around the same time last year, we were writing about the Hong Kong health sector’s moves to address a common occurrence in Winter: excessive winter flu queues clogging up hospitals. Despite several measures being taken by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and healthcare providers alike, demand for medical treatment at hospitals has again ballooned to …
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for 2019
Ah, Healthy New Year’s Resolutions – it feels so great to make them but so hard to actually implement. Each January, we make promises to live better, healthier lives, and then we tend to stick to those self-promises for some time. It feels right to make a healthy new year’s resolution to lose weight right …
Major side effects of cancer treatment
Cancer is the worst nightmare ever to many people. Imagine a tumor that grows and spreads uncontrollably to other parts of your body, and there’s no guarantee you can get 100% recovery without relapse. As the population ages, the number of new cancer cases in Hong Kong is expected to rise by up to 40 …
What do you know about diabetes type 1 and 2?
Chances are that you know what diabetes is, how it’s treated, and some of the serious health complications it can lead to. However, there’s an even higher chance – according to new international studies – that you will choose to ignore the signs of diabetes, even if you know what they are. This comes from …
Are you ready for the peak flu season?
It’s that time of the year again when the cold spell hits the city. Not only does it bring low temperatures, but also seasonal influenza, which is usually more common from January to March, and from July to August. During these time periods, it is very common to see the government taking prompt actions to …
Top 100 Hong Kong Blogs Winner
