A Swedish study suggests that owning a dog is linked to a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and death. cardiovascular disease： 心臓血管疾患 cardiovascular(『ジーニアス英和辞典』（第五版、大修館書店）では医学用語で「心臓血管の、循環器の」“ca…

Singapore plans to introduce driverless buses on its public roads by 2022. The government says they will be piloted in three new neighbourhoods which will have less-crowded roads designed to accommod…

 Promote more sightseeing観光をもっともっと積極的にＰＲ 　先日、私の川崎市に住む友人から突然、電話があった。「明日、館林に行くからちょっとでも会えないか」と。私は余り急なので驚いた。まず、どうして館林なの？　と聞くと、彼は「実は川崎の社会福祉協議会で茨城県に研修が決まり、帰りどこかに寄りたいと旅行会社に相談すると、それなら館林がいい、と勧められた」と言う。彼らは大型観光…

Recommend regular check-ups定期健診のススメ 　私は定期健診を受けて２度ほど助けられました。現在、普通の生活ができるようになりました。 　ところで医者が嫌いだ、と検診を避ける人も見受けられます。しかし、私は好き嫌いでなく極力、定期健診を受けることをお勧めします。病気はほっておいて治る可能性はないからです。 　先日、後期高齢者のための歯科健康診査を受けてきました。虫歯や歯…

President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, a designation that allows the United States to impose more sanctions and risks inflaming tensions over …

Zimbabwe's embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite mounting calls for him to stand down now. embattled：追い詰められた

The Food and Drug Administration has approved its first digital drug: a pill embedded with a sensor that transmits whether someone has taken it. Although the approval is a big step for digital medici…

A sumo grand champion may face a police probe into the alleged assault of a junior wrestler, authorities said Wednesday, as more details emerged of a scandal that has rocked Japan’s national sport. M…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is ready for his next endeavor: joining the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Gates revealed Monday that he invested $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, which…

Massive earthquake near Iran, Iraq border kills hundreds. massive quake：大規模地震