And households are hating it. Part of the problem is that most of the inflation from which Japan is suffering comes from ...

Data showed core inflation in Japan rose to 3.2% in January, up from 3% in December, exceeding forecasts of 3.1%. Headline ...

Japan’s consumer inflation increased in January because of higher energy and food costs, likely adding fuel to speculation ...

Japan’s inflation rate in January climbed to 4%, hitting its highest level since January 2023. Core inflation — which ...

The number of U.S. adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn't stopped her from going to the gym every day and trying the free-of-charge ...

Japan’s salt reduction efforts have lowered sodium intake over decades, but levels remain high, prompting economic modeling ...

Studies have shown that the obesity rate of children and teenagers in South Korea is consistently on the rise, and a new ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Breast cancer screening participation in Japan decreased from 48.3% before the COVID-19 pandemic to 47.1% during it. The decline was notable in municipality ...

TOKYO -- After a year of record profits, Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical is riding high in the stock market on hopes for an obesity drug under development, but its prospects could be dimmed if Robert F.

The relationship between obesity and cancer risk has become increasingly clear through research. Multiple types of cancer show higher prevalence rates among individuals with obesity, including ...

The policies included mandating primary and secondary school students to have at least two hours of physical activity daily, to effectively control myopia, or nearsightedness and obesity rates.