SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In the face of a growing aged population, the index for the quality of life for the elderly in South Korea is below average compared to other member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In particular, South Korean ranked the lowest in social solidarity among [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable number of doctors is South Korea feel they do not have enough time for consultation and to treat patients. According to a survey of 1,002 general practitioners and specialists by InterMD, an online website dedicated to doctors, 60.7 percent said they do not have enough consultation hours. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Insurance plans for Alzheimer’s disease have jumped in sales after the illness gained public interest in recent months. The Korea Credit Information Services reported on Wednesday that the number of applications for Alzheimer’s insurance plans reached 1.3 million early last year, up threefold since the second half of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Teenagers living near convenience stores are more exposed to the risk of obesity, a recent study revealed. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs reported on Tuesday that obesity among teenagers is influenced by multiple variables including the area of residence, individual, and family practices. The institute collected [...]
SUWON, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly two thirds of hospital patients at the Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center (GPMC) have agreed to have their surgical procedures recorded using closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. According to statistics released by Gyeonggi Province, out of 4,239 surgeries performed at six hospitals operating under the GPMC between October 2018 and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A record 73,000 elderly drivers voluntarily gave up their licenses last year in accordance with the government’s campaign to reduce traffic accidents caused by older adults, police data showed Monday. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), a total of 73,221 drivers aged 65 or older voluntarily returned their [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean pharmaceutical companies are ramping up the phase-three clinical trials of their key products in China as they seek to tap deeper into the world’s second largest bio market. Samsung Bioepis Co. said it is awaiting approval from Chinese health authorities for the final stage of clinical [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — While the hearing-impaired use hand gestures as their main means of communication, or communicate in sign language, recent research found that specialized sign language education is not being conducted properly. In a survey of 320 hearing-impaired people, conducted by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, a majority of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that drinking a cup of milk each day reduces the risk of breast cancer for women under 50 years of age. A research team from Seoul National University College of Medicine conducted a cohort study using big data records from 93,306 women between 40 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant number of South Korean office workers are suffering from a lack of sleep. According to a survey of 565 workers conducted by online job portal Saramin, 74.2 percent of the respondents said they were suffering from sleep deprivation. The average daily sleep time of all respondents was [...]