The low-dose contraceptive pill can do more than help prevent pregnancies — it can help alleviate symptoms associated with heavy menstruation and diseases such as endometriosis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/science-health/pills-covered-by-insurance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #health #menstruation #pharmaceuticals #doctors

Amid the global space race of the 1960s, Japan had its own quiet revolution: The launch of its first mass-produced disposable menstrual pads. But who were the people behind the societal shift? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/science-health/history-japan-tampon-menstruation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #womensissues #periodpoverty #health #history #menstruation

Nearly half of an elite U.S. epidemiology program known as the "disease detectives" were dismissed by the Trump administration Friday, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/15/world/science-health/trump-cdc-bird-flu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #us #disease #donaldtrump #covid19 #birdflu #health

Researchers said they have developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 to prevent COVID-19 infections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/science-health/peptide-prevention-covid-19/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #universities #development #covid19

Cedar pollen was observed in Tokyo on Jan. 8 — a month earlier than last year and the earliest since the Tokyo Metropolitan Government began pollen counts in 1985. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/20/japan/science-health/cedar-pollen-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pollenallergy #allergies

People in the U.S. live with illness for 12.4 years on average — up from 10.9 years in 2000 and more than any other country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/12/world/science-health/americans-poor-health-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #us #lifeexpectancy #health

Japan's space agency has ended its moon lander operation after losing communication with the uncrewed spaceship last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/26/japan/science-health/slim-moon-probe-ends/ #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #space #moon #slim

The slow arrival of mpox vaccines — already available in over 70 countries outside Africa — showed there is still much to learn from the COVID era about global healthcare inequity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/25/world/science-health/mpox-vaccines-africa/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #who #vaccinations #covid19 #mpox #kmbiologics #africa #poverty #medicine #health

A brain-computer interface developed by University of California, Davis, aimed at restoring movement has allowed an ALS patient to regain his ability to speak, underscoring the technology's broader promise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/16/world/science-health/brain-tech-als-speech-restore/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #brain #tech #als #caseyharrell

NASA did not say it found life on Mars. But it’s very excited about this rock. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/27/world/science-health/nasa-mars-life-rock/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #mars #astronomy #biology #space

The number of patients rushed to hospitals for heatstroke over the past week quadrupled as the mercury hit 40 degrees Celsius in some cities amid a sweltering heat wave, preliminary data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency showed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/09/japan/science-health/heatstroke-ambulance/ #japan #sciencehealth #heatwaves #heatstroke #hospitals #health

A recent study has found that the lower the income, the more likely people in Japan are to have high blood pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/japan/science-health/japan-blood-pressure-study/ #japan #sciencehealth #surveys #health #tokyomedicalanddentaluniversity #obesity

A white-tailed eagle in Hokkaido that was infected with bird flu has been successfully treated with a human antiviral drug and released back into the wild, marking a world-first recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/japan/science-health/japan-bird-flu-treatment/ #japan #sciencehealth #birdblu #birds #endangered #hokkaido #medicine #health #environmentministry

More than 100,000 packets of sliced white bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a rat's body were discovered inside two of them, a rare case in a country with famously high standards of sanitation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/science-health/japan-bread-recall-for-rats/ #japan #sciencehealth #food #recalls #manufacturing #health

Many medical institutions in Japan are still providing a significant number of consultations for patients with prolonged aftereffects of COVID-19, a year after the country downgraded the disease to a lower-risk category. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/science-health/many-still-suffering-from-covid-aftereffects/ #japan #sciencehealth #covid19 #covid19injapan #health

Japan's lunar lander has defied the odds to survive a third lunar night, surprising even its designers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/science-health/japan-moon-lander-survives-third-lunar-night/ #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #moon #space #slim

Secondhand smoke induces the cancerous mutation of genes that are different to those affected among active smokers, increasing the risk of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to recent study by the National Cancer Center Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/science-health/passive-smoking-cancer/ #japan #sciencehealth #lungcancer #cancer #smoking

In a surprising new study, it was found that humans give more viruses — about twice as many — to animals than they give to us. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/world/science-health/humans-viruses-animals-study/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #animals #health #covid19 #hiv #ebola

Japan is not doing enough to prepare for natural disasters involving nuclear accidents, experts warn, 13 years after a massive earthquake that triggered a triple reactor meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/science-health/japan-disaster-preparedness-march-11/ #japan #sciencehealth #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco #radiation #earthquakes #tsunami

Nagoya University professor Kazuhiro Nakamura and his team have discovered a mechanism potentially explaining why people gain weight more easily in middle age. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/07/japan/science-health/middle-age-obesity/ #japan #sciencehealth #obesity #nagoyauniversity