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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2018

One-time U.S. 'model soldier' faces 25 years for Islamic State support but mental health questioned

A U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time "model soldier" is due to be sentenced in a Hawaii federal court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State militant group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticizes his country's health sector

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of his campaign to jump-start economic development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2016

Britain royals mark World Mental Health day aboard London Eye

Britain's Prince William, his wife, Kate, and brother, Harry, took a ride on the giant London Eye ferris wheel on Monday as they helped mark World Mental Health Day.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2014

Thai king meets PM, ministers easing health concerns

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej met the country's prime minister and two other ministers on Sunday, helping to ease concern over his health after he was admitted to a hospital last month.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 19, 2014

S&P 500, Dow hit records, boosted by health care shares

U.S. stocks climbed in afternoon trading on Tuesday, lifting both the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs as health care shares extended this week's gains.
JAPAN
May 26, 2014

Aso complains his taxes shouldn't be used to fund health costs of 'lazy'

Blue-blooded Finance Minister Taro Aso stirs up a debate on social welfare costs by complaining it's unfair his taxes are financing the medical costs of lazy people.
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

More of Japan's elderly using internet to gather health information

Among things they research online, health disorders were cited by 39.0%, up from 13.6%, and medical institutions by 30.1%, up from 8.2%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2023

Health ministry panel proposes five basic habits for preventing COVID

The new approach comes as the government prepares to shift toward a post-pandemic normal through measures such as removing unified mask guidance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2022

Don’t turn your hobby into a side hustle

It's not good for our mental health to assess the potential profitability of every pastime.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022

North Korea's Dr. Fauci? Health official emerges as face of COVID campaign.

The little-known official, Ryu Yong Chol, has become the public face of the isolated country's battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 18, 2021

A look at the state of our intestinal health delivers a real gut punch

The perfect body — you can't escape it in the media. Some articles on the body's imperfections, particularly of the digestive sort, point out what we should be talking about more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Alzheimer’s drug furor highlights U.S. health system’s failures

The FDA didn't deny that the clinical-trial evidence was poor. It simply ignored that problem and used different reasoning to grant the drug 'accelerated approval.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2020

Britain is at COVID-19 tipping point, health minister says

Britain is at a tipping point on COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, warning that a second national lockdown could be imposed if people don't follow government rules designed to stop the spread of the virus.
OLYMPICS
Sep 17, 2020

Professor helps Japanese athletes deal with mental health after Olympic postponement

Some who had hoped to compete in this year's games have found the mental challenges of COVID-19 disruption more taxing than its impact on their physical training.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2019

Attack on cancer: Japan's health ministry plans bid to analyze full genomes of 90,000 patients in three years

The health ministry on Friday revealed a plan to attempt to decode the full genomes of around 90,000 cancer and other patients in about three years.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2019

In the age of smartphones, Japanese schoolchildren's eyesight is worst on record, health ministry finds

From elementary to high school, children in Japan are breaking records for bad eyesight, an education ministry health survey showed Friday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 3, 2018

Japan's media out of step with mental health issues

In January, a couple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, were arrested for allegedly confining their daughter for at least 15 years before she froze to death in December at the age of 33. The couple told police they had kept her in the tiny room where her body was found because she was mentally ill. They...

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