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HEALTH

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2023
The personal chefs feeding today's global tours
Many tours for A-list artists now include a vegan chef and place a priority on physical and mental well-being as well as lessening environmental impact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2023
A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat
How can we protect ourselves in a warming planet? To answer this burning questions, Arizona researchers have deployed a robot that can breathe, shiver and sweat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023
How heatwaves are dangerous to human health
Research recently found that more than 61,000 people died due to the heat in Europe last summer — and 2023 is shaping up to be even hotter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023
First genetic clue why some people do not get sick from COVID-19
Those who have two copies of a particular genetic variant are eight times more likely to never get any symptoms from COVID-19, according to a new study.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2023
Alzheimer's diagnosis revamp embraces rating scale similar to cancer
New guidelines would replace terminology such as mild, moderate and severe, instead using a numerical system related to disease progression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023
Turkey quake survivors' latest menace — dust
Some 210 million metric tons of rubble must be disposed of, and some fear safety measures are being ignored.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2023
The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice.
Filing a lawsuit against the Gambian government is a rare step in one of Africa's poorest countries, where few have the means to challenge authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2023
Aspartame ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common-use levels, WHO says
A chemical-based sweetener that is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is packaged and sold under names such as Equal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 13, 2023
First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by U.S. regulators
The decision widens access to the drug by removing substantial barriers to obtaining oral contraception, such as inability to get a doctor’s appointment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2023
How much heat can the human body stand?
The hottest June ever and a record-breaking start to July should be a wake-up call. We weren’t built for this.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2023
Pandemic causes developmental delays in 5-year-olds: research
In contrast, 3-year-olds showed no obvious delays, possibly indicating more time to communicate with guardians who by then worked from home.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2023
Concerns growing over COVID-19 surge in Japan this summer
With Japan having experienced a coronavirus infection wave every summer, experts are urging people to take measures in preparation for a possible ninth wave.
Japan Times
People / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 8, 2023
Azumi Yamanaka: 'You can have a colorful, fashion-conscious style while also being vegan'
A love for animals got Azumi Yamanaka to switch to a vegan lifestyle. She was delighted to discover the lifestyle had healthy side effects and was better for the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2023
Eisai Alzheimer's drug gets full U.S. approval, widening access to the therapy
The broader clearance from the Food and Drug Administration marks a milestone for treatment of the dementia that afflicts some 6 million Americans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2023
Japanese app aims to help detect pain in cats
Since its release last month, 'Cat Pain Detector' has racked up 43,000 users, mostly in Japan but also in Europe and South America.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2023
Can we cure dementia before it starts?
Octogenarian and biologist Leroy Hood is trying to make the Elizabeth Holmes-ian dream of preventive medicine come true.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2023
Ambulance dispatches in Tokyo increasing at record pace as summer heat arrives
The department is hoping to encourage the public to use its ambulance service in a more appropriate manner to ensure people with serious issues are taken care of.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023
COVID-19 cases continue to rise, straining health care system in Okinawa
The number of new cases per hospital was 39.48 in Okinawa Prefecture, up from 28.74 a week before and marking an increase for six consecutive weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023
Living near green space makes you biologically 2.5 years younger, study shows
Exposure to green spaces has previously been linked with better cardiovascular health and lower rates of mortality.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Tropical Storm Peipah forms off southwestern Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah, which formed off southeastern Japan, is expected to travel east off the Tokai area and the Kanto region.
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory’s ex-CEO
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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