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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2019
Bolsonaro says 1,000 penis amputations in Brazil a year due to hygiene is 'ridiculous and sad'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday expressed horror over the 1,000 penis amputations that he said occur each year in the country due to a lack of basic hygiene, a figure he called "ridiculous and sad."
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2019
WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s
Children aged two to four should not be allowed more than one hour of "sedentary screen time" per day and infants less than one year old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2019
Eye-opener: Japanese doctor's work with iPS cells puts macular degeneration on notice
Science has Dr. Masayo Takahashi's mother to thank, in a way, for some of the most notable developments in regenerative medicine using stem cells.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2019
U.S. records 71 new measles cases in week as outbreak spreads
The United States recorded 71 new measles cases last week, a 13 percent increase as the country faces its second-worst outbreak of the disease in almost two decades, federal health officials said on Monday.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 20, 2019
Understanding the true ties between health and success
There's a right way and a wrong way to do everything — and you're probably doing it wrong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2019
Philip Morris says it doesn't want you to buy its cigarettes, but will IQOS help it survive?
How can a company that tells people explicitly not to buy its products survive? That's a question for Philip Morris International Inc., which recently unveiled a campaign to "unsmoke" the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2019
What you're not eating is killing you
Which is just a dramatic way of saying that you could live longer if you ate more healthy foods.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2019
Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy
Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true, according to the results of a major genetic study.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2019
Democrats mock Trump over health care walk-back as they prepare for 2020 battle
Democrats mocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for pushing back his promise of sweeping health care reform until after the 2020 election, and said they were happy to make it a central campaign issue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2019
Congo Ebola outbreak spreading faster than ever and most deaths occurred outside treatment centers: WHO
Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at its fastest rate yet, eight months after it was first detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2019
An empty promise to cure a fake problem
Broad testing of blood samples is not what Americans need.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2019
It won't be an egg that kills you
A correlation between ill health and eating eggs doesn't actually tell us much.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2019
Regulators said 'asleep at the wheel' in raising health alarm over Houston chemical conflagration
As a towering plume of black smoke billowed a mile above Houston for a third day, local officials said they don't know how long the petrochemical blaze that sent orange fireballs into the sky will continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019
Japan Tobacco's Canada unit gets court protection after potentially crushing legal defeat in Quebec
Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Canadian unit was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court after a legal defeat over the risks of smoking threatens the existence of tobacco companies in the country.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2019
Prenatal diagnosis problems
Brought public discussions should be held on a new type of prenatal diagnosis that can detect chromosome abnormalities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2019
Ebola treatment center in Congo reopens after attack, but MSF yet to return
An Ebola treatment center at the epicenter of the current outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed operations after it was closed in response to an attack last week, the Congolese health ministry said on Sunday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2019
Private clinics get Japan medical body's OK to do prenatal tests for chromosome irregularities
The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology's (JSOG) executive board has decided to allow obstetrician-gynecologists who run private practices to conduct blood tests on pregnant women to detect possible chromosome abnormalities such as Down syndrome in their fetuses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019
Japan Tobacco, British American Tobacco and Philip Morris lose appeal in $13 billion Quebec lawsuits
Subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco Inc., British American Tobacco PLC and Philip Morris International Inc. were ordered to pay damages of more than 17 billion Canadian dollars ($12.8 billion) after losing an appeal of class-action lawsuits filed by smokers in Quebec.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan scientists win backing for work on potential Nipah virus vaccine at Todai
A global coalition set up to fight emerging epidemics has struck a $31 million deal with scientists at the University of Tokyo to speed up work on a vaccine against a brain-damaging disease caused by the Nipah virus.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan No. 4 healthiest nation as Spain tops list
Maybe it's something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world's healthiest country.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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