SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In the last five years, the vast majority of the babies abandoned in baby boxes were found to have been sent to so-called ‘protection facilities’. The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) reported on Tuesday that between 2014 and 2018, 929 baby orphans out of 962 (96.6 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The biggest cause of the South Korean children’s declining happiness and sleep deprivation was “studying.” According to data released Tuesday by Sejong University professor Park Hyun-sun, students’ sense of happiness tended to decline as their grades went up, from 90.4 percent in elementary school to 84 percent in middle [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With a historically low birth rate and rapidly aging society, a surge in single-person households has meant that household grocery expenditures have been slashed almost by half in South Korea. According to a recent report from the Hana Institute of Finance affiliated with KEB Hana Bank that analyzed public [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent survey, men and women in South Korea see different reasons for the recent increase in individuals who are deciding to remain single. According to a survey of 2,009 provincial residents conducted by the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, men chose the burden of childbirth and childcare, accounting [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea ranks as one of the leading members among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the treatment of cancer, medical data showed Sunday. The 2019 Health at a Glance report released by the Paris-based organization said Asia’s fourth-largest economy had the highest five-year survival rate [...]
IKSAN, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Twenty-two residents in a small village of 90 people were diagnosed with cancer, 17 of whom have lost their lives. A government investigation revealed that the reason behind the tragedy was none other than the carcinogens released from tobacco leaves. The Ministry of Environment (ME) announced the results of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In the case of smokers, people in their 40s and 50s who are most active in society are at high risk of sudden death due to cardiovascular disease. Researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital analyzed big data records of 500,000 people who had regular checkups between 2002 and 2013. According [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that if the stomach is surgically removed due to stomach cancer, the risk of developing dementia increases. A research team from Samsung Medical Center and Seoul National University made the announcement after comparing patients who underwent stomach cancer surgery between 2007 and 2012 with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that the level of happiness among Korean elementary school students is low compared to their peers in other countries. According to a study conducted by Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization for international relief and development and Seoul National University, the subjective happiness of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that regularly staying up at night and playing with a smartphone can lead to insomnia, depression, and anxiety disorder. Researchers from Sungshin Women’s University conducted a study on 106 adults in their 20s and 30s and observed their sleep and activity patterns for 24 [...]