SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean children have experienced cavities or received dental treatment for cavities, a survey showed Thursday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) conducted a dental diagnosis and survey of 27,015 children aged 5 to 12 last year. The findings revealed that 58.4 percent [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have discovered a method to differentiate high-risk dementia patients from others by analyzing eye movement patterns. The research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine and Chosun University monitored and analyzed the eye movements of 594 senior participants who took part in a five-minute cognitive study [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and public institutions will make the extensive cancer patient database available to academic and industrial researchers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday introduced the K-CURE online library, a comprehensive big data framework that encompasses 1.98 million cancer patients registered between 2012 and 2019. This dataset [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — During the peak of the pandemic between 2020 and 2022, South Korea grappled with a troubling reality: the number of suicides, totaling 39,267, exceeded the count of coronavirus-related deaths, which stood at 32,056. This disconcerting trend has sparked serious concerns within the country. According to a recent report from [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Pregnant women who experience high exposure to air pollutants face an increased risk of their babies developing both autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy, a study showed Sunday. A research team from Korea University Ansan Hospital conducted a study involving 843,134 pregnant women registered with the National Health Insurance [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite a gradual increase in sleep duration among Koreans, the prevalence of inadequate sleep persists, accompanied by a concerning decline in sleep quality. Imbalanced sleep patterns pose a significant risk to mental health. The average amount of sleep South Koreans get has experienced a gradual increase over the past [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s and 30s are increasingly open about seeking therapy at outpatient psychiatry departments, data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of individuals seeking hospital treatment for depression reached 910,785 in 2021, marking a 35 percent increase [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of smokers in South Korea believe that compensation aids in smoking cessation, with many expressing a preference for monetary compensation, a report showed Sunday. According to the report published by the Korean Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 69.3 percent of smokers believed that providing compensation [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet food that contains sprouted barley has been proven effective in reducing weight and obesity indicators in overweight pet dogs, a state agriculture organization said Thursday. A research team from the Rural Development Administration discovered that overweight pet dogs experienced an average weight reduction of 6.45 percent after being [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) —Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday its commitment to further enrich the health management capabilities of its Galaxy Watch series, pinpointing sleep functionality as a key cornerstone of its future strategy in the health sector. During a media briefing held at the company’s headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, Samsung unveiled its strategic [...]