SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will run the country’s first villages reserved for people suffering from dementia and their families, the health ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it will announce plans for the pilot program and designated three candidate villages in April, with the program slated to go into full swing [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study from the Korea University Guro Hospital revealed delayed childbearing and cesarean section delivery increases the risk of breast cancer by 280 percent. The researchers looked at the correlation between the incidence of breast cancer and late childbirth and c-section delivery, and found that mothers who gave birth [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study suggests fine dust particles from China in 2007 alone were linked to the early deaths of 30,900 people in Korea and Japan. The global collaborative study by Tsinghua University, Beijing University, the University of California-Irvine, and the University of British Colombia examined the deadly impact of fine [...]
JEJU, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 60 percent of individuals from other parts of South Korea who have settled down in Jeju Island say they are happy to have moved there, a survey from the Jeju Women & Family Research Institute (JEWFRI) has found. The survey, which was conducted last year, gathered a sample [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed that adults suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more commonly known as ADHD, are often vulnerable to other mental conditions such as depression, panic disorder, anxiety, and alcoholism. Announcing its results during a press conference [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) – In an unusually tough anti-smoking move, one of Seoul’s main boulevards will be declared a no-smoking zone and violators will face fines, officials said Wednesday. Seoul’s Seocho-gu Ward Office said Gangnam-daero, a 5-kilometer-long major boulevard that cuts through the busy commercial district of Gangnam in southern Seoul, and its sidewalks [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of sneakers rose sharply last year from a year earlier, industry data showed Tuesday, as health-conscious people of all ages are opting to run as an easy way to exercise. Sales of sneakers posted a whopping 96 percent rise last year from the previous year, according to data [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (KGCA) is helping Mongolia fight cancer through business agreements that will see advanced medical technology applied in the country with the second highest rate of gastric cancer in the world. The KGCA will continue its efforts to spread awareness and help teach medical [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing trend among South Korean consumers of buying semi-luxury goods is sweeping the consumer market amid the country’s prolonged economic downturn. Despite the sluggish economy, Koreans – especially those in their 20s and 30s – are willing to spend 50,000 won ($45) for an afternoon tea at a five-star [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of jelly dessert products are booming, particularly among Koreans over 40, a new market research report published yesterday found. The market for jelly desserts grew by 54 percent on year last year, amounting to 153.3 billion won, according to AC Nielson Korea. This year, the market is expected to [...]