Posted in: 52-year-old man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teenage girl he met on social media See in context
DisillusionedToday 07:00 am JST
I'm not victim blaming but why do so many young girls go to love hotels with older men? What do they think they are going to do there? Make green tea or flash for cash? Stop going to love hotels with older men and this problem will go away.
lol
Why did you just do the thing you said you were not doing?!
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Posted in: 36-year-old man arrested for allegedly having sex with two minors See in context
> puregaijinToday 08:10 am JST
Another perverted child rapist caught
Perverted, maybe. But child rapist ? How ? What if he’s telling the truth ? I do understand the girls are minors , but all said and done , they’re soliciting no?
I think you need to go and read up on what children are and how they develop.
Looks like you are notth only one here who lacksbasc undertsanding of what it means o be a child.
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Posted in: Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings' See in context
AlongfortherideToday 08:49 pm JST
MargaretToday 05:29 pm JST
Japan is a third-world nation when it comes to sexual and gender equality.
International shaming might just be the only thing that is going to cause change.
It wouldn't be the first time.
How is this racist troll still allowed here? Their comments are blatantly racist, insulting, and disgusting. They have made more than thirty accounts, which is obvious from the fact that they immediately upvote every one of their comments. It is clear that they hate Japan and are constantly spreading hate. Their behavior is indecent, and any proper website would ban all of their accounts.
Your right! Any "proper" web site would ban it. Problem is finding a proper web site.
Can you explain what is racist about this comment or do you just throw around the word when someone says something critical about Japan that you don't like?
Criticism is not 'racism', by the way.
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Posted in: Japan biochemist who discovered statins, Akira Endo, dies at 90 See in context
StrangerlandToday 10:51 am JST
I didn’t ask for studies. I asked
Which respectable medical organizations are saying that statin effectiveness is in doubt?
Are there any?
Yes, the Archives of Internal Medicine and BMC Medicine are two that come to mind.
They do not refute the efficacy of statins for certain people but doubt the widespread use of them (i.e for anyone with high cholesterol)
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Posted in: Japan biochemist who discovered statins, Akira Endo, dies at 90 See in context
StrangerlandToday 10:34 am JST
Recent research, however, has cast doubt on the efficacy of statins, demonstrating that they may not considerably increase the longevity of elderly people without heart disease, that the benefits of their use may be exaggerated given the small absolute risk reduction relative to risk, and that they may be associated with higher risks like diabetes and muscular weakness. These findings point to the need for a more nuanced approach to statin prescription.
Has it? Which respectable medical organizations are saying that statin effectiveness is in doubt?
Just search Google, Google Scholar, or something similar. Naturally, the pharmaceutical companies and their associates will refute any of this evidence, but their motivations are clear.
Here are a few of them:
Statin Therapy in the Elderly: A Review
Publication Date: September 2018
Publication Name: JAMA Internal Medicine
Conclusion: This review highlighted the limited evidence supporting the use of statins in older adults and raised questions about the balance between benefits and harms, particularly in this population.
Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Old and Very Old Adults with and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective Cohort Study
Publication Date: April 2019
Publication Name: BMJ Open
Conclusion: The study found limited evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in older adults, both with and without type 2 diabetes.
Association Between Statin Use and Cardiovascular Events After Carotid Artery Revascularization
Publication Date: May 2018
Publication Name: JAMA Surgery
Conclusion: This study found that statin therapy was not associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes after carotid artery revascularization in patients without established cardiovascular disease.
Effect of Statin Therapy on Mortality in Older Adults Hospitalized with Coronary Artery Disease: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis
Publication Date: June 2018
Publication Name: American Journal of Medicine
Conclusion: The study suggested that statin therapy was not associated with reduced mortality in older adults hospitalized with coronary artery disease.
Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Publication Date: November 2016
Publication Name: JAMA Internal Medicine
Conclusion: This study suggested that statin therapy for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease may be of uncertain net value in individuals with a low 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.
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Posted in: Japan biochemist who discovered statins, Akira Endo, dies at 90 See in context
RIP I'm sure he was a wonderful researcher who has helped some people.
Recent research, however, has cast doubt on the efficacy of statins, demonstrating that they may not considerably increase the longevity of elderly people without heart disease, that the benefits of their use may be exaggerated given the small absolute risk reduction relative to risk, and that they may be associated with higher risks like diabetes and muscular weakness. These findings point to the need for a more nuanced approach to statin prescription.
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Posted in: Woman fatally stabbed near Yokohama Station; suspect turns himself in See in context
elephant200Today 05:14 pm JST
I don't know Japan is a so dangerous place.
There are dangers everywhere unless you know of a place on Earth that does not have murder.
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Posted in: Toyama prefectural gov’t employee arrested on suspicion of voyeurism See in context
> masterblasterToday 09:32 am JST
Every nation has its subcultures that seem weird to people not from that place. Some of these subcultures or obsessions are silly but some are dangerous.
Really? Like what?
I could not find anywhere else with such a sex-related subculture as that in Japan.
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Posted in: 45% of Japanese living abroad feel lonely: gov't study See in context
Geeter MckluskieToday 03:51 pm JST
"Most the many Japanese I knew in London were not lonely and were happy living there. 30 years later, they are still there."
They sound exactly like me. I moved to Japan more than 30 years ago from Canada and have not felt lonely living in Japan...I'm still here for a reason. I've made good friends, a loving family and a wonderful career. Thank you, Japan xo
I enjoyed being in Japan for many years and believe it is especially well-suited for introverts and neurodiverse individuals like myself. It's the perfect place to be yourself, where little eye contact is made.
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