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HEALTH

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2022
Here’s who really needs the new COVID-19 booster
Instead of pushing everyone to get another COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC should be prioritizing older and unboosted people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2022
Japan should consider allowing medical cannabis, health panel says
Japan should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, a health ministry panel said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,032 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 5,708.1, compared with 6,929 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2022
Aichi cafe gives joy to older people with dementia and their families
Anki Cafe gives people a comfortable place in which to socialize and interact with children who help out there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,327 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections has dropped 9.7% week on week to 6,253.6.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,247 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,501.0, compared with 7,430.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,316 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,293.4, compared with 8,153.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
Japan simplifies COVID-19 tracking to focus on elderly and high-risk people
The government will continue to oblige health facilities to report the number of people who test positive for the virus each day by age group in an attempt to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022
Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community
One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,621 new cases
The daily tally in the capital fell by 2,456 from the week before, standing below 10,000 for the 11th consecutive day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2022
Why red bean paste is converting dieters and bodybuilders alike
Long beloved in Japan, slightly sweet red bean paste is catching on not just among the new generation but the health-conscious outside the country as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 24, 2022
Around the world, women are sacrificing their health to shield families from spiking costs
From Kenya and Lebanon to Sri Lanka and Britain, rising living costs triggered by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are widening gender inequalities, say women's rights campaigners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 63,871 new cases
Eighty-seven deaths were reported across the country, while the number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms fell by 14 from Thursday to 262.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2022
Risk of brain and nerve problems 42% higher within year of catching COVID, study shows
The coronavirus doubled the risk of Alzheimer's and increased that of an ischemic stroke or Parkinson's-like diseases by 50% in the first year, according to analysis of millions of records.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 10,000 for eighth straight day
The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 301, up by two from Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 7,059 coronavirus cases
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the metropolitan government's criteria decreased by seven from Tuesday to 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,794 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 7,430.3, compared with 9,385.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2022
Biden says the pandemic is over, but at least 400 people are dying daily
Some patients said the president was being insensitive at best, and some public health experts said his words were at odds with the science.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2022
Japan begins giving omicron booster shots to stem seventh wave of COVID-19
Those aged 60 and older and medical workers who have yet to receive their fourth shots will be given priority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2022
Vaccines and immunity through infection may be behind fall in seventh-wave cases
Despite the drop in cases, there are concerns that coronavirus and flu infections may surge at the same time this winter.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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