Japan - Nagano Prefecture has lowest death rate in Japan: gov't survey

[makoto]

Nagano Prefecture has lowest death rate in Japan: gov't survey

The people of Nagano Prefecture are alive and kicking: According to the results of a 2010 government survey released on March 1, the prefecture has the lowest death rate of...

[makoto]

New AIDS Patients in Japan Nears Record in 2011

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)--The number of newly reported AIDS patients in Japan in 2011 totaled 467, close to a record high of 469 marked in the preceding year, the health ministry said in...

[makoto]

Japan to Integrate Care, Group Homes for Disabled

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's welfare ministry said Friday that in fiscal 2014 it will unite community-based "group homes" and "care homes" that currently...

[makoto]

B]Japan to ease conditions for workers to get asbestos injury benefits[/B]

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to ease conditions for workers to get insurance benefits after contracting lung cancer from being...

[makoto]

Team says social cost of drinking tops 4 tril. yen

The social cost of excessive alcohol drinking is 4.15 trillion yen a year, according to a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry research team.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/...

[makoto]

Lifestyle in Japan Varies Depending on Region

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)--Lifestyle choices, such as diet, exercise and smoking, vary from one region to another in Japan, a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed....

[makoto]

New leukemia medicine to get approval in Japan

A new medicine that fights adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is set to be approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as early as within the fiscal year.

http://mdn.mai...

[makoto]

Japan's smoking rate falls below 20%

The health ministry says the smoking rate in Japan has fallen below 20 percent for the first time since recordkeeping began in 1986.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 04:47 +0900 (JST)...

[makoto]

Smoking, female obesity more common in low income brackets: survey

Rates of both smoking and obesity in women are higher in low-income households, analysis of a Japanese government health survey has shown.

http://mdn.mainic...

[makoto]

All Fresh Beef Liver Served in FY 2007-2010 Seen Unsafe

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--No raw beef liver that had met the government's safety criteria was shipped during fiscal 2007 and 2010, indicating that all fresh liver dishes served...

[makoto]

Health ministry to tighten controls on unregulated drugs

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to tighten controls on drugs that are purportedly legal as they circumvent regulations and their usage has spread...

[makoto]

Nursing care insurance to cover 24-hour service for elderly

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government said Wednesday it will launch a 24-hour service for households with elderly people to be covered under the public nursing care insurance scheme from...

[makoto]

Japan Eyes More Health Insurance Burden Cuts for Low-Income Earners

Tokyo, Jan. 24 (Jiji Press)--The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare drafted a plan on Tuesday that offers low-income earners cheaper national health insurance. ...

[makoto]

Gov't aims to reduce smoking rate to around 10%

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The health ministry is drawing up a plan to reduce the smoking rate in Japan to around 10 percent, almost half the 23.4 percent in 2009, officials familiar with the...

[makoto]

Only 30 Pct of Strong Medical Products Sold Have Written Instructions

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--Only 30 pct of drug stores and pharmacies across Japan provide written instructions for strong medical products such as gastric drugs,...