Saga Univ. hospital begins robot-aided physical therapy

Saga Univ. hospital begins robot-aided physical therapy

SAGA, Japan - Professor Toyoko Asami at the Saga Medical School Hospital attached to Saga University announces on Oct. 28, 2014, the opening of a section for robot-aided physical therapy for outpatients.

'Dangerous drugs' become major agent of drug abuse in Japan

'Dangerous drugs' become major agent of drug abuse in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The Saitama prefectural psychiatric hospital treated more outpatients and inpatients for usage of what the government terms "dangerous drugs" -- drugs that are not banned by law in Japan but produce similar effects to illegal drugs -- than for usage of stimulant drugs in fiscal 2013, according to Nobuya Naruse, deputy director of the hospital seen in this photo.

Sendai clinic reopens to outpatients following nurse's arrest

Sendai clinic reopens to outpatients following nurse's arrest

SENDAI, Japan - Ikuko Handa, head of the Hokuryo Clinic in Sendai, northern Japan, meets reporters in front of the hospitla's building on Jan. 15. The hospital reopened its doors to outpatients the same day for the first time since a nurse formerly on staff was arrested Jan. 6 for allegedly trying to kill a patient with muscle relaxant in October.

Saga Univ. hospital begins robot-aided physical therapy

Saga Univ. hospital begins robot-aided physical therapy

SAGA, Japan - Professor Toyoko Asami at the Saga Medical School Hospital attached to Saga University announces on Oct. 28, 2014, the opening of a section for robot-aided physical therapy for outpatients. (Kyodo)

Sendai clinic reopens to outpatients following nurse's arrest

Sendai clinic reopens to outpatients following nurse's arrest

SENDAI, Japan - Ikuko Handa, head of the Hokuryo Clinic in Sendai, northern Japan, meets reporters in front of the hospitla's building on Jan. 15. The hospital reopened its doors to outpatients the same day for the first time since a nurse formerly on staff was arrested Jan. 6 for allegedly trying to kill a patient with muscle relaxant in October.