SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Severe depression can sometimes drive a person to make one of the most extreme decisions: committing suicide. And until now, medical science was not able to provide a clear reason for such behavior despite high interest in the relationship between depression and suicide. On Tuesday, a team of scientists [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 6,000 female students in Busan from low-income families will be relieved of the burden of buying expensive sanitary pads, at least for a while. The rising price of feminine hygiene products in Korea has recently become a big issue nationwide. The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education [...]
MUAN, South Korea, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Muan County, South Jeolla Province, revealed Monday that onions are effective in the treatment of male infertility and improved blood circulation. The research was conducted by the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Mokpo National University. The research revealed that extract from the skins of Muan [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of patients suffering from a herniated cervical disc has increased by 24 percent over the past five years. Smartphone use is considered one of the main reasons behind the phenomenon. According to an analysis of the National Health Insurance Service’s insurance payment data, the number of patients who [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Oxy toxic humidifier sterilizer scandal has made Korean consumers highly alert to potential toxic substances included in other daily products. These concerns expanded to odor eliminators, and now to air purifiers. As part of steps being taken to address rising concerns, air purifier manufacturers are offering free filter [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of diabetic patients in South Korea has surpassed 2.5 million, prompting the local diabetes therapeutic market to heat up, the authorities said Friday. According to the National Health Insurance Corp., the number of South Koreans who received medical treatment for diabetes jumped to 2.52 million last year, [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Light pollution refers to excessive and obtrusive artificial light that often hinders the natural cycles of inhabitants living in an affected area, and it is becoming a big problem in Korea. In fact, Korea has the second highest level of light pollution after Italy among the G20 nations. Night satellite [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that women are twice as vulnerable to smartphone addiction as men. The study was conducted by a mental health team lead by Dr. Kim Dae-jin from the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul. The team conducted an online survey aimed at 4,854 adults aged [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The government decided on Tuesday to mandate tobacco companies to place graphic images showing the harmful effects of smoking on the upper part of a cigarette packet starting from December. A revised enforcement ordinance, which requires the pictorial warnings to occupy more than 30 percent of the front and [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Public Safety and Security’s Central Fire Service has designated 1,317 ambulances across Korea specifically for use during heatwaves, according to a report released on Sunday. These ‘heatwave ambulances’ will have nine different first aid kits, including ice vests, saline solution, intravenous injection set, and oral electrolyte solution. [...]