SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Although the majority of the public may mostly associate big data with marketing and business strategies, a recent Korean government endeavor has offered another perspective of big data, making use of the technology to track down hospitals that may be linked to mass hepatitis C infections. Hepatitis C is [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The social implications of smoking have grown higher in recent years. With the government almost doubling cigarette prices in 2014 and major cities banning smoking on main streets, near subway station exits, and bus stations, smokers in Korea are likely feeling increasingly unwelcome. However, some experts are pushing for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration (RDA) revealed Wednesday the results of a study demonstrating that regular consumption of ginseng can help relieve stress. The discovery came to light after an experimental study by a mental health science team from the Kyung Hee University Medical Center, which conducted physical application testing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Smartphones provide us with unparalleled convenience and endless possibilities, but they sometimes also pose threats. In a recent study by a mental health science team from Korea University’s Anam Hospital, it was revealed that exposing oneself to bright artificial lights (i.e. from smartphones) can break one’s circadian rhythm, and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning, a research team from Ewha Women’s University has made a significant discovery that could ultimately lead to more effective treatment of PTSD. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a disorder that can arise after experiencing a traumatic event like [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will expand support for wellness tourism to attract health-conscious tourists across the world by combining it with unique local content such as beauty, oriental medicine, food and public saunas, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted the “International Forum on Wellness Tourism [...]
SUNCHANG, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – About 200 people have been infected with hepatitis C in southern South Korea, an official said Wednesday, prompting health authorities to conduct an epidemiological investigation. Some of the people had received dental treatment from unlicensed dentists in Sunchang, some 360 kilometers south of Seoul. The local official [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court that South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is not to blame for the leukemia death of one of its former employees at a chipmaking facility, citing a lack of evidence. In 2010, five people, including [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is experiencing a rising number of patients with the four major neurologic disorders— stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy—while also suffering from depression. However, medical experts gathered Monday claimed that the current law, which prohibits prescription of antidepressants by non-mental health specialists for more than 60 days, is exerting [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Vitamins and tonics topped the list of best-selling over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in South Korea in the first half of the year, data showed Monday, as people got more health-conscious. According to the first-half business reports by local drugmakers, the best-selling OTC medication was Aronamin, a vitamin manufactured by Ildong [...]