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Survey reveals parents of children under 12 want to wait and see before agreeing to vaccination.
About half of parents of children under 12 in Japan plan to take a wait-and-see stance when COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, a survey by Nomura Research Institute Ltd. reveals. The survey found 53.5 % of 1,953 parents...
- Posted October 31, 2021
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FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for children in the 5-11 age group
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children five to 11 years old. All that’s needed for the vaccines to reach American children is a CDC approval on Tuesday. Earlier...
- Posted October 30, 2021
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Japan residents now one step closer to having COVID-19 booster shots
A Japanese health ministry panel gave the green light Thursday on a plan to make a booster shot available to everyone who has received two COVID-19 vaccine doses. A booster shot is expected to be given no...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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More than 90% of Japanese people with healthy guts eat fermented foods
The secret to Japan’s longevity has always been attributed to a diet rich in fiber and fermented foods. A new research entitled “Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans” published recently by Nature...
- Posted October 14, 2021
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Covid case count falling but health experts warn of possible flu outbreak this season.
People in Japan may be able to relax better as the number of Tokyo covid cases continue to fall. On Wednesday, the case count in Tokyo fell to 72, down by 77 from a week before and...
- Posted October 12, 2021
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Facebook puts Instagram Kids project on pause amid mental health concerns
The head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said Monday it will be pausing its work on the children-dedicated Instagram app project in order to listen to concerns raised by parents, experts and regulators regarding its impact on teens’...
- Posted September 27, 2021
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Deaths at home from Covid-19 reaches an all-time high
Japan’s National Police Agency reports on Monday, the number of COVID-19 people who died in places other than hospitals, such as their homes, hit a monthly high of 250 in August. According to the NPA, the August...
- Posted September 14, 2021
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What increases the risk of breakthrough infection?
Although the coronavirus vaccination drive in Japan is in full swing, we hear rising cases of breakthrough infections that are causing some people to worry. A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated...
- Posted September 14, 2021
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Skin irritation from prolonged mask wearing? Here’s a fix.
While it it important to continue wearing a mask for protection against the COVID-19, prolonged masking can cause flare ups, acne, dermatitis, and other skin irritations known as “maskne“, warns dermatologists in Japan. Maskne is a portmanteau...
- Posted July 21, 2021
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Floating Toes in schoolchildren on the rise.
The floating toe condition is currently attracting attention among researchers in Japan. On May 28, the University of Yamanashi announced that 96.7% of 396 schoolchildren surveyed in Japan had floating toes. Floating toes mean that at least...
- Posted June 13, 2021
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Study reveals Vegetarians and Pescatarians are less likely to get seriously ill from covid than meat eaters
A new case study, published in the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health involving front line healthcare workers across six countries in Europe, revealed a connection between diet and covid. The findings based on questionnaires submitted by 2,884...
- Posted June 9, 2021
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The quickest way to treat mouth ulcer in Japan.
Last week, my 8-year old got her first mouth ulcer from snacking on a bag of chips. An ulcer spot popped up on her lower gums that became a very uncomfortable experience. Mouth ulcers also known as...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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“Don’t undercook your meat,” reminds Japan’s health authorities.
With the feasting season upon us, many families will be eating meat at home. When it comes to health, ignorance is not bliss. So before heating up your cooking stove, it’s important to know that all meats...
- Posted December 26, 2020
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Why UK Scientists fear New COVID-19 mutant virus may easily infect children.
Up until now, researchers believed children under the age of 12 are less likely to catch the new coronavirus than adults. However, the latest findings by researchers from the UK government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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Tell presents “Together with TELL” this holiday season
In a year that none of us could have ever anticipated, TELL has been there every single day without fail providing support, resources, and connections as many struggled with the economic and social impact of COVID-19. Ten...
- Posted December 15, 2020
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Should you drop the truth bomb to children about Santa Claus?
The short answer to that is ‘yes’. For many Christians around the world, Christmas Eve being the birth of Jesus, is actually the most exciting part of the holiday celebration with Father Christmas coming to visit to...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Children exposed to violence and abuse likely to age faster, new Harvard study reveals.
Recently published findings (Psychology Bulletin) by researchers at Harvard University suggest that an adversity or trauma, abuse, experienced by a child results in accelerated puberty and health issues later in life. Dr. Katie McLaughlin, co-author of the...
- Posted August 13, 2020
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Don’t absorb stress, release it!
Coronavirus has disrupted everything from school and day care to work and social life - and it’s stressing out a lot of parents and children. Exercise not constant digital distraction is one of the most important things...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Japan-US joint study: Coronavirus spreads easily between cats.
A joint study by Professor Kawaoka Yoshihiro of the University of Tokyo and Associate Professor Peter Halfmann of the University of Wisconsin Madison led to a discovery that cats are not immune to the novel coronavirus. The...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Global data suggests vitamin D deficiency in Covid patients, cause of severe complications including death.
Much of our understanding of coronavirus immunity comes from scientists and there is still little information about how the human immune system responds to coronavirus infection. A team of researchers led by Northwestern University have discovered a...
- Posted May 14, 2020
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Free online gym classes for babies, preschoolers and elementary school kids.
It isn’t fun for children to be confined indoors with no scheduled routine. Thanks to The Little Gym’s YouTube channel, parents are having a great time creating a sense of routine at home while participating in the...
- Posted April 23, 2020
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New study finds virus travels up to 4 meters, twice what the current distance guidelines say.
In the midst of the fear and anxiety surrounding the mysterious killer virus, each day seems to bring news that’s different from the day before. A new study of air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients...
- Posted April 11, 2020
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“Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2,” says CDC
Japan’s mask-wearing culture began when a massive pandemic of influenza killed between 20 and 40 million people around the world. In American culture, people are averse to wearing a mask because it’s associated to looking like the...
- Posted April 10, 2020
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Common sense habits that keep viruses out of Japanese homes.
In this time of coronavirus threat, the Japanese case numbers seem to be lower than the rest of the G7 countries. This may be routinely connected to common sense habits practiced in Japan. When you’re welcomed to...
- Posted March 30, 2020
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In self-isolation? Social Distancing? Stressed? Stay active,says WHO. Here’s how.
The escalating number of coronavirus cases has made staying home the right decision for many. Yet without even realizing it, a slow-down on your physical activity is giving undesirable effects on your well-being and quality of life,...
- Posted March 23, 2020
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Your guide to how much to pay out-of-pocket for PCR tests in Japan.
Japan is seeing a high demand for COVID-19 testing. If one day you wake up with respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties, common symptoms of Coronavirus according to WHO, you’ll likely wonder how...
- Posted March 12, 2020
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How to make your own hand sanitizing gel at home.
Michi Sensei, a Feng Shui practitioner, tells people on her YouTube channel, how to make their own hand sanitizer using ethanol, which is the main active ingredient. Ethanol alone works as a disinfectant but because it contains...
- Posted March 3, 2020
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The Asian age-old remedy for when kids get the flu.
Food may be the last thing on your child’s mind when he is down with the flu. In Asia, at the onset of a cold or flu or when children start to feel achy, the first thing...
- Posted February 29, 2020
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How to make a mask out of kitchen paper towels.
As Japan enters a new phase of coronavirus outbreak, not having masks for protection is a major disruption to our daily life. Most convenience stores in the city replenish their stocks everyday. But due to the high...
- Posted February 26, 2020
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Family breathes sigh of relief as 2-week old baby girl recovers from COV-19 without medication.
On February 2, a coronavirus patient in Wuhan, China, gave birth to a baby girl named Xiao Xiao at the Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University. The mother had been confirmed to have the COV-19 disease before going...
- Posted February 25, 2020
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