Though the longevity of Japanese citizens may be relatively well understood, the high smoking rate coupled with the low lung cancer rate has scientists scratching their heads. They call this the Japanese Smoking Paradox. … [Read more...] about The Japanese Smoking Paradox: High Smoking Rate, Low Cancer Rate
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Why Japanese People Live Such Long Healthy Lives
For a long time, one of the world’s largest medical mysteries has been why exactly why the Japanese people are so healthy. On average, Japanese citizens tend to live at least 5 to 10 years longer than most American citizens and the cause could be any number of things. From their … [Read more...] about Why Japanese People Live Such Long Healthy Lives