Community Health Handbooks
Publication of community health handbooks to assist non-Japanese speakers access Japanese healthcare providers with seasonal updates on health issues. Distribution of such handbooks to schools, institutions and businesses with people who would benefit from these booklets.
Cardiovascular Health Starts at Home
The mainstay of cardiovascular risk reduction is good blood pressure control and cholesterol control, in addition to reducing or avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol.
By Dr. Deshpande
Shogun Pillow Syndrome
Shogun no longer strut the streets of their Japanese fiefdoms, but a medical complaint that afflicted the ruling elite of yesteryear lives on.
By Oliver Arlow
By Oliver Arlow
That comfortable desk job? It’s killing you…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in 2023 made its first revision to the physical activity standards it initially drew up in 2013 to promote public health, adding “sedentary behavior” to the list of dangers to the nation’s well-being.
By Oliver Arlow
The Skinny on Weigh Loss Medicines
Focus on the new weight loss medicines that are becoming increasingly popular here in Japan.
By Dr. Deshpande
Osaka Startup Making People With Dental Problems Smile
Teeth regeneration drug could be expected by 2030
By Oliver Arlow
Ticks with potentially fatal SFTS expanding their range in northern Japan
Outdoor enthusiasts advised to be cautious
By Oliver Arlow
Presentations and Workshops for the Community
The Bluff Clinc supports institutions and individuals into delivering workshops and presentations to the community, geared at improving the awareness and understanding of general health and medical knowledge.
2019-10-19-Presentation on Autism:
Expanding the Social World
At the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club
2019-06-08 Presentation on Social Emotional Learning
At Yokohama International School