Abstract

As the saying goes, "100 years is the average lifespan," interest in a long and healthy lifespan is growing year by year, and there is a lot of health information on a variety of topics, from choosing a hospital to cancer treatment, medicine, diet, and daily habits. However, this common knowledge about health can be wrong. For example, some people say, "It's better to leave cancer alone, so there's no need for treatment or testing." However, early detection and treatment are considered to be highly effective in current cancer medicine, and in fact, 90% of stomach cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer are cured through early detection. There are many people who accept misinformation and shorten their own lifespan. Therefore, in this book, we will introduce health-related topics that are likely to cause misunderstandings, and introduce correct knowledge and health methods based on medical knowledge for each topic.

Author’s Information

Director of Akitsu Clinic. He is a general internal medicine specialist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, a cardiologist certified by the Japanese Circulation Society, a sports doctor certified by the Japan Medical Association and the Japan Amateur Sports Association, and a smoking cessation specialist certified by the Japan Society for Tobacco Control. After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at Osaka University in 1977, he took the university entrance exam again and entered the Faculty of Medicine at Wakayama Medical University. After graduating from the university in 1986, he joined the Department of Cardiology and learned about cardiac catheterization and Doppler echocardiography. After working at Tokyo Rosai Hospital and other institutions, he opened Akitsu Clinic in Togoshi Ginza, Shinagawa Ward in 1998. He is currently a regular on the TV show "Clinic Where You Can Find Your Own Doctor" (TV Tokyo).