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Carrot-and-stick 'health promotion' insurance spreads in Japan

WebTOKYO -- A unique type of insurance where policyholders can receive premium discounts and other benefits in return for taking care of their bodies, in the form …

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What are 'beni-koji' products linked to Japan deaths

WebAccording to the Food Safety Commission of Japan, reports of health problems suspected to be caused by consumption of supplements derived from beni-koji …

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Japan's 'unique' COVID measures 'not a bad thing': health policy

WebThe government decided on Jan. 27 to ease Japan's coronavirus response on May 8 -- 1,209 days after the first case was confirmed in the country on Jan. 15, 2020.

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Lifestyle & Health

WebThe latest lifestyle articles on Japan, from travel, health, food, and fashion to animals.

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Some no-income earners paying for Japan's national

WebIt has emerged that some families expecting zero income are being told to pay national health insurance premiums while others who have seen a 30% or more …

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Japan to study health impact of PFAS chemicals amid growing fears

WebTOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will launch a study on the health impact of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS, a government source said Monday, after

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'Sleep has been undervalued': Can Japanese change behavior to …

WebKURUME, Fukuoka -- Adults should aim to sleep at least six hours a day, a guide released by Japan's health ministry in February states. While the head

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Dangerous strep bacterial infections on pace to hit new record …

WebThe number of patients in the country has already reached 40% of last year's total within the first two months of 2024. Although the background reasons for the spread …

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Japan gov't to stop COVID-19 treatment subsidies at end of March

WebWith Japan's health care arrangements returning to pre-pandemic status from April, patients will have to pay 10 to 30 percent of the cost of coronavirus treatment drugs.

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Japan supplements linked to health claims largely made since Sept

WebThis photo taken March 27, 2024, shows Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s factory in Osaka. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Reports of ill health after consumption of …

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26 hospitalized after taking Japan drugmaker's health supplements

WebThe company said last week that 13 people developed health problems after taking supplements from a line of products containing "beni-koji" red yeast rice, with six …

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2 die, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's …

WebThis photo taken March 26, 2024, shows Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s factory in Osaka. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Two people are believed to have died and …

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Causal relationship between recalled supplement, fatality …

WebOSAKA -- Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on March 26 that it has identified a case of suspected causal relationship between a fatality and the consumption …

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Biden 'continues to be fit for duty' his doctor says after president's

Web"President Biden is a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in a …

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Japan drug maker recalling supplements after reports of kidney, …

WebFor inquires, those who purchased the products at drugstores and other establishments are advised to call 0120-5884-12. From March 27 onward, they should …

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2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma supplements

WebThe products had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations, according to the health ministry, which …

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Japan births at record low, population down by largest margin in …

WebThe figure for babies was down by 5.1 percent to 758,631, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry. The figure has remained below the …

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Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health …

WebBruce Springsteen, left, and Stevie Van Zandt, right, sing during a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance, on March 19, 2024, …

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コレステロールを減らすには…… 卵をやめた方がいい? 脂質制 …

Webそうお嘆きの方がいらっしゃるかもしれません。. 健康診断の結果表に目を落とし、「運動をしましょう」「食事に気をつけましょう」などの

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人生の満足度を高めるカギは……お金 米国 ヘルスデーニュース

Webお金で幸せは買えないかもしれないが、人生の満足度を高める一助にはなり得ることが、新たな研究で示された。米国立保健統計センター(NCHS

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People in Japan more worried about smell of others' excrement …

WebThis image photo shows a toilet bowl. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- More people in Japan are concerned about the smell of other people's excrement than their own, a …

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