SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Drinking can be fun, and when you’re young, the more the better. But a recent study conducted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is sounding an alarm for young Koreans and their heavy drinking culture. The survey, conducted from July 18 to August 15 with the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – With industrialization, technological advancement, and diverse cultural content infiltrating our everyday lives, our ears are exposed to a constant onslaught of noise and sounds. But despite the little attention most people pay to the health of their ears, experts claim that potential health implications are high, and that hearing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Besides the better known medical treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy, alternative or supplementary remedies like exercise (i.e. yoga), dietary remedies, health supplements, and even oriental medicine are sometimes recommended to cancer patients. And while patients have tended to have higher hopes with alternative treatments, doctors have [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting September 1, adult ADHD patients in Korea will be able to have their ADHD medication expenses partially covered by the national health insurance plan. Attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, although largely perceived as a condition most prevalent in children and teenagers, is also becoming common among adults. [...]
ASAN, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean work culture has long been recognized for its intensity and strict hierarchical approach. But a recent survey by the city of Asan in North Chungcheong Province found that the level of depression among office workers is higher than what most had expected. After a month-long study [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has confirmed its first case of cholera in 15 years, local health authorities said Tuesday. A 59-year-old man from the southern city of Gwangju was confirmed to have been infected with the water-borne disease, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said, adding the man [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – If there’s one thing Koreans are infamous for, it’s a no-holds-barred drinking culture. Bombs (usually soju and beer) after bombs, bar-hopping from one venue to another – drinking is undoubtedly one of the most popular social activities in Korea. With a long-overdue newfound appreciation of alcohol’s apparent downsides, affecting [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The record-breaking heat wave that continues to beset the Korean Peninsula is triggering health concerns, with citizens succumbing to a number of medical conditions brought on by the oppressive heat. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC) on Sunday, 1,949 individuals have suffered from heat-related [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of local consumers was to file a 2.8 billion won (US$2.53 million) class action suit Friday against Coway, South Korea’s leading water purifier maker, over its water purifier models coated with nickel that they claim taints the water and poses a health hazard. Nickel from the inner [...]
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Quadruplet pregnancies are extremely rare; in fact, the chances are only one in a million. Scientists say only 10 percent of all multiple births are made up of triplets, quadruplets, or more. Defeating all odds, quadruplets – two boys, two girls – were born Wednesday morning in [...]