SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Teenagers who watch cooking or eating shows online are more likely to have an unhealthy diet than those who do not, a survey showed Sunday. A survey conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency covered 60,000 middle and high school students from 800 schools nationwide. It found [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) —The health impacts of cell phone use remain an ongoing debate, particularly concerning whether cell phones emit electromagnetic waves and their potential link to brain disease, which has been under discussion since the late 2000s. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing concerns over drug-related crimes, including the recent “drugged drink” incident in Seoul’s Gangnam District, the South Korean government has announced plans to conduct a drug survey among teenagers this year. The Ministry of Health and Welfare stated on Tuesday that it aims to conduct a comprehensive survey on [...]
SEOCHEON, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An invasive algae called Sargassum horneri, believed to have originated from China’s east coast, has an antioxidant ingredient with anti-aging effects, a study showed Tuesday. The National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea said it has discovered an antioxidant ingredient with anti-aging effects in Sargassum horneri and has filed for a [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans are experiencing panic attacks, particularly those in their 40s and 50s, the national health insurance operator said Thursday. Data compiled by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) showed that 200,540 individuals were treated for panic attacks in 2021, a 44.5 percent increase from [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In a surprising turn of events, the number of influenza cases has rebounded since the end of March this year, despite the usual springtime decrease. Experts suggest that this unexpected increase may be due to the recent opening of schools and the lifting of the indoor mask mandate on [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than two out of 10 South Korean elderly people have a hunched back, the standard agency said Sunday, as their physical stature has improved thanks to the improvement in income levels and consistent self-care efforts. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards conducted a survey of 1,014 senior [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a notable shift in dietary habits, with a significant drop in dining out and a surge in the consumption of dietary supplements and delivery food, according to a report from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released on Thursday. The report, entitled [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of the medical specialists over 65 years of age are not engaged in medical practice, data showed Sunday. The number of medical doctors over 65 stood at 17,245 as of January, and of the total, 9,273 or 53.8 percent were working at medical institutions, according to data [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The exposure of toddlers to smartphones and digital media undermines their social development, a study showed Thursday. A research team from Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital interviewed parents of 96 toddlers who had received medical treatment for delays in social development and those with 101 toddlers without social [...]