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HEALTH14h ago"Eating together helps us stay healthy": Japanese researchers conduct a study showing that shared meals relieve stress and increase longevityThe research consisted of analyzing the possible connections between social isolation and brain health. The effects of the "lonely eating" and the example of Italy as a promoter of gastronomic coexistence.Clarín
HEALTH19h agoNumber of people aged 100 or older in Japan exceeds 100,000Milestone reflects advances in public health and medical care, relatively healthy diets and active lifestylesIrish Times World
HEALTH3d agoAt the All Japan Corporate Track and Field venue, more than 10 people experienced abdominal pain and diarrhea; some were transported to the hospital.Asahi Shimbun
HEALTHSep 3Japan goes on student suicide watch as school term startsSayoko is watching her 13-year-old son more closely than he probably realises as he settles into his first year of junior high school in Yokohama. He is keeping up with his classes and is fortunate to be popular because of his sporting prowess. But Sayoko, who did not want to give her full name, remembers having a hard time at the same age, so she is alert to any sign that her son might be unhappy. “I was not good at sport and did not have a large circle of friends and, of course, there were...South China Morning Post
HEALTHSep 2Japan’s deadliest delicacy is getting more dangerousJapan’s most dangerous delicacy is getting harder to prepare safely as warming seas push different pufferfish species into the same waters, where they are inbreeding to produce hybrids whose lethal toxins are not yet fully understood. Fugu – the collective Japanese name for several species of edible pufferfish – is prized as much for the danger surrounding its preparation as for its subtle flavour. Many species contain tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin with no known antidote that can cause...South China Morning Post
HEALTHAug 28Japan Develops Low-Pollen Trees to Address Hay Fever“More than 40% of the population in Japan suffers from hay fever, or kafunsho, an annual affliction. The majority of Japan’s hay fever sufferers are allergic to the pollen of two trees — sugi and hinoki. Both trees were widely planted in the years following World War II as a much-needed source of timber. In […] The post Japan Develops Low-Pollen Trees to Address Hay Fever appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTHAug 19What is healthier ? Japanese or orange sweet potatoes ? – NBC 5 Dallas - Fort WorthThis article discusses the health benefits of Japanese versus orange sweet potatoes, providing a nutritional comparison.nbcdfw.com · United States