Category Archive For "Health"
Moving overseas? Here’s how to safeguard your children’s health and wellbeing
Relocating the family for a work opportunity can be an exciting but stressful time. There’s flights and housing details to organize, official documents and banking services to sort out, making sure you can find your way around when you get there, etc. Your children will also have their challenges and concerns when moving abroad. Here …
Will your insurance cover occupational health care in Hong Kong?
Sitting with poor posture at work can lead to some serious neck and back pain if left unaddressed. Whilst some companies may offer an excellent wellness program to its employees, others may leave staff to be responsible for their own occupational health care. This week, Pacific Prime Hong Kong will discuss what can cause occupational …
Pregnancy tech: A game-changer for new parents and parents-to-be?
We’ve entered a golden era of pregnancy tech, where moms and moms-to-be are increasingly turning to a whole new range of consumer gadgets and tools to empower their maternity experience. According to The Bumps Moms & Tech survey, most moms (76%) consider technology an important factor when shopping for baby products, with the majority saying …
H7N9 bird flu: Is Hong Kong at risk of an avian influenza outbreak?
Earlier this month, a 79-year-old man from Hong Kong was admitted to the hospital after being infected with H7N9 bird flu. The patient developed a high fever and cough on March 3, 2017, and later tested positive for the H7N9 strain of bird flu. This was the fifth confirmed case of imported bird flu this …
Combating the harmful health risks of air pollution in Hong Kong
Those of you who ventured outdoors over the weekend, particularly in urban areas, may have noticed the deterioration in air quality as smog from the mainland started blanketing the city on Sunday, January 8. The latest Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) recorded in Hong Kong have shown air quality figures reach the “Very High” health …
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