SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reveal a significant decrease in the daily smoking rates among South Koreans aged 15 and above in the past decade. As of 2021, the daily smoking rate – the percentage of people [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Over 43,000 individuals visited South Korean emergency rooms in the past year following suicide or self-harm attempts, with nearly half of these cases involving teenagers and young adults in their twenties. The incidence of suicide and self-harm attempts among individuals aged 10 to 29 has surged by 50-70% in recent [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The education ministry said Wednesday it will make a mental health test available at all elementary, middle and high schools starting in the new semester in March in an effort to detect students at risk early amid worsening problems of teenage suicide and loners. The “mind EASY test” is composed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – For the third consecutive year, thyroid cancer has been ranked as the most frequently diagnosed cancer in South Korea, sparking renewed debate over the issue of overtreatment. The concern arises particularly in light of the fact that the five-year relative survival rate for patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer is reported [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a comprehensive analysis of South Korea’s cancer trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, new findings reveal a significant increase in cancer diagnoses in 2021. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Cancer Center announced that approximately 278,000 new cancer cases were recorded in 2021, a 10.8% increase from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The escalation of drug crimes in South Korea is anticipated to pose growing societal concern in the upcoming year, primarily attributed to the proliferation of online drug distribution channels that gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic. On December 27, the Institute of Public Security Policy at the National Police University [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by Cho Jae-Lim and Kim Changsoo from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine reveals a concerning link between elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter and cognitive decline, heightening the susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease and other mental disorders. Published in the journal [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Medical Center for Foreigners operated by Green Doctors, an international medical volunteer organization, marks its 20th anniversary this year. The clinic has been providing free medical services to undocumented foreign workers living in medical blind spots. On December 25, the Green Doctors Foundation announced that it held a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will donate 300 million won (US$230,000) to set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which is a growing concern in South Korea, once considered a country relatively free of drugs, his agency said Monday. G-Dragon named the anti-drug foundation “JusPeace Foundation,” a word that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A minuscule amount of cesium, a radioactive substance, was identified in a Japanese flavoring product utilized for certain flavor profiles. Consequently, the importer opted to voluntarily retract the importation of the product. As reported by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on December 22, a radioactivity examination [...]