SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chilean engineer suffering from liver cancer has miraculously regained health after receiving a liver transplant in South Korea from his two daughters. Alberto, 62, had been working as a civil engineer in Chile when he began to suffer from severe fatigue and jaundice last September. He was soon [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of teenagers making the extreme choice to end their own life before becoming adults is on the rise. According to data submitted by the Ministry of Education to Rep. Kim Hyun-ah, a total of 549 students have killed themselves over the past four years. When analyzing the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that people who are more friendly to their pets are less likely to suffer from depression. A joint research team from Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health and the College of Veterinary Medicine announced on Saturday the results of a survey conducted [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of young people in their 20s who have been treated for the five major cancers (stomach, liver, breast, cervical and colorectal cancer) has increased by 45 percent over the past five years, stressing the need for government intervention to manage the health of young people. According to [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea entering an aged society, the demand for rehabilitation aids or mobility assisting devices for the elderly is expected to grow. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on Sunday, 686 patent applications for rehabilitation aids were filed in the five years from 2014 to 2018, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors are the chief breadwinners for South Korea’s poorest households, with such family units generally having less than one member holding a steady job, data showed Saturday. According to the data from Statistics Korea, the average age of the chief breadwinners for households making up the bottom 20 percent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As Japan seeks to release contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, South Korean media revealed that the tainted water contains hazardous radioactive materials. KBS News reported on Thursday that a report submitted by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to the Japanese [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Some have pointed out that liquid-type e-cigarettes, which are classified as chemicals, are being distributed to the public due to lack of related laws, threatening national health. According to data received by Rep. Ki Dong-min from several government ministries, under the current law, the Ministry of Economy and Finance [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Recently released data shows that more than 3.5 million South Koreans have been treated for anxiety disorder over the past five years. Rep. Jang Jeong-sook reported that there were 3.4 million people who received medical treatment for anxiety disorder between 2014 and August 2019. The annual number of patients [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A customized anti-obesity education video will be aired to show the importance of a proper and balanced diet for infants and children, and to show adults how to prevent obesity. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute announced that they will co-produce educational videos [...]