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JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Sep 13, 2017
Saving heart attack victims? Now there's an app for that
Suppose you are at a station and happen to see someone passing out after a heart attack. A crowd of worried onlookers gathers. Somebody shouts, "Call an ambulance!"
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LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 23, 2017
Is Japanese fashion ready to make a point?
A Ha-Ha 2015 runway show included models in wheelchairs
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jun 30, 2017
A visit to a preschool leads to lessons in noh and nothingness in Higashi-Gotanda
A gentleman I met at an educational conference invites me to tour the backstreets of Higashi-Gotanda, where he has opened a brand new preschool. Exiting A7 of the JR Yamanote Line's eponymous station in the early hours of a cool spring morning, I strike off northeast, along Sakurada-dori, more or less...
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2017
Study on frequent Aspirin use flags heightened risk of serious, fatal bleeding for over-75s
People aged 75 or older who take aspirin daily to ward off heart attacks face a significantly elevated risk of serious or even fatal bleeding, and should be given heartburn drugs to minimize the danger, a 10-year study has found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2017
Study finds expensive anti-cholesterol drug succeeded in cutting serious heart problems
Amgen said its potent cholesterol fighter Repatha significantly reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease, according to initial results of a large, eagerly-anticipated trial released Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2016
Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger a heart attack
Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest if the two are combined, according to a new study.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2016
Cancer overtakes heart disease as Australia's biggest killer
Cancer has become Australia's biggest killer, overtaking heart disease for the first time to take more lives than any other ailment, a government health agency said in a report released Tuesday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2016
FDA drafts guidelines to lower salt levels in restaurant, packaged food
The United States moved on Wednesday to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food in a bid to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes linked to consuming too much sodium.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 13, 2016
Brutal true story behind 'Moby Dick'
Finally we can start talking about something other than "the force" and how a guy in New York had his name legally changed to Darth Vader. "In the Heart of the Sea" is opening this weekend, and it's an adventure story on a whole other level, involving a killer whale instead of aliens. Set in 1820 and...
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2015
Modern science detects disease in 400-year-old embalmed hearts
In the ruins of a medieval convent in the French city of Rennes, archaeologists discovered five heart-shaped urns made of lead, each containing an embalmed human heart.
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CULTURE / Film
Nov 4, 2015
Tokyo International Film Festival awards Brazilian film 'Nise' best film and actress prizes
Brazilian Roberto Berliner was so elated when his film "Nise — The Heart of Madness" won the top prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival over the weekend that he wished he could freely express his joy in his native Portuguese when giving his acceptance remarks.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2015
Empress diagnosed with myocardial ischemia, will continue war anniversary schedule
Empress Michiko, who has been diagnosed with heart trouble, will attend the national memorial service for the war dead this weekend together with Emperor Akihito as scheduled, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
Empress showing signs of possible heart disease
Empress Michiko has shown possible symptoms of heart disease in an electrocardiogram examination and will undergo a more detailed exam next month, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2014
Transplant success: Boy under 10 gets heart of girl under 6
Osaka University Hospital says it has successfully transplanted the heart from a girl under the age of 6 into a boy aged under 10.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2014
German doctors use experimental heart drug to successfully treat Ebola patient
Doctors in Germany said on Wednesday a patient infected with Ebola had recovered after they had treated him with an experimental drug initially designed to treat vascular problems and help heart attack patients.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 7, 2013
Obesity raises heart attack risk
Obesity raises the chance of a heart attack regardless of whether a person has the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study that challenges previous beliefs.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2013
Car that can warn driver of heart attack under study
A joint project bringing together academic researchers and private firms in the automotive industry is developing an automobile capable of warning its driver of an impending heart attack.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 11, 2013
Strays become woman's calling
It's a typical evening in the Mercer-Tojo household. Susan Mercer, 37, has just settled down their 2-year-old for the night, tucking him in as he cuddles with five or six cats. Several dogs prowl restlessly, eager for a pat or a kind word. Scooping a kitten off the floor, Mercer settles down to wait...
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 18, 2013
Imany makes peace with her voice on debut album
As a model, Nadia Mladjao would have seen all there is in the world of luxury and excess. But the 27-year-old singer, better known as Imany, keeps it simple with her guitar on her debut album, "The Shape of a Broken Heart."
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JAPAN
Sep 16, 2013
NPO offers medical services to Myanmar
A group of doctors, nurses and volunteers from Japan are providing medical services in Sagaing, Myanmar.

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