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HEALTH4d agoJapanese brewer designs “wobbly” beer glass to encourage responsible drinkingA craft beer producer in central Japan is hoping that its U-shaped “wobbly” glass will encourage people to drink water along with their beer, in a bid to prevent excessive alcohol consumption and dehydration. The “Wobbly Beer Glass by Yona Yona Ale”, produced by Yoho Brewing based in Nagano prefecture, has been on sale since August amid growing awareness of the need for responsible drinking. The idea is that the glass, divided into two sections, will tilt if a balance between beer and water is...South China Morning Post

HEALTHSep 30Japan Hospital Performs World’s First Surgery Using Heart Muscle Stem CellsSheets of muscle cells derived from regenerative products known as induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, were transplanted into the heart of a woman in her 50s during the hour-long surgery performed on Tuesday. The post Japan Hospital Performs World’s First Surgery Using Heart Muscle Stem Cells appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV

HEALTHSep 28Hong Kong customs arrests 2, seizes HK$290,000 of ‘slimming injections’ from JapanHong Kong customs officers have seized 400 so-called slimming injections imported from Japan, with an estimated market value of about HK$290,000 (US$36,970), and arrested two local residents in an operation earlier this month. The case came to light on September 5, when officers intercepted a suspicious postal packet imported from Japan at the Air Mail Centre. “Upon inspection, customs officers found and seized 400 anti-obesity injection vials suspected to contain Part 1 poisons from the...South China Morning Post

HEALTHSep 21Japanese surgeon removes healthy brain tissue, leaving woman on ventilatorA Japanese woman was left unable to breathe on her own after a veteran surgeon mistakenly removed healthy tissue instead of a benign tumour from her brain. Kyoto University Hospital apologised for the medical error and vowed to take measures to prevent similar incidents, local news outlet TV Asahi reported. The woman, in her fifties, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour after consulting doctors for dizziness and unsteadiness. Although she was able to carry out her daily activities, she...South China Morning Post

HEALTHSep 15"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

HEALTHSep 15Number 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