SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The vast majority of those who sell cigarettes have said that the latest cigarette pack warning images introduced by the government are “too disturbing”. According to a recent survey conducted on 300 respondents who were clerks and owners of cigarette stores, more than 77 percent said the pictorial warnings [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – For many conscripted soldiers in the country, the lack of sleep is the most inconvenient aspect of their military service, a local poll showed Tuesday. The enlisted soldiers also cited loneliness and poor living conditions as other inconveniences of their mandatory military service that lasts nearly two years. All [...]
SEJONG, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send two science planes to South Korea next week to conduct an air pollution study in cooperation with the Asian country’s environment research body, government officials said Tuesday. The National Institute of Environmental Research said a DC-8 flying laboratory and [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean market for insomnia medications is growing at a fast clip as more people complain of sleep disorders, industry sources said Thursday. According to data by the National Health Insurance Service, 455,900 South Koreans received hospital treatment for sleep disorders in 2015, up a whopping 57 percent from [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) - The government here on Thursday announced an unprecedented campaign to reduce sugar consumption by its people, designating sugar as the main culprit behind the rising rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases in Korean society. In the initial five-year phase of the anti-sugar campaign, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean medical team has succeeded in transplanting a 3D printed skull, drawing the attention of the public. New 3D printing technology has proven to be useful in many areas, and is now being used in the medical field. Professors Kwon Jeong-tek and Lee Mu-yeol from the neurosurgery department at [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – People who have a family member with a history of attempting suicide may be more vulnerable to committing suicide themselves, a study said Wednesday, adding that therapy for suicide prevention should be offered to the entire family. According to the latest study conducted by medical experts at Yonsei University, people [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The government on Thursday revealed 10 graphic images showing the harmful effects of smoking that must be on cigarette packages for the first time starting at the end of this year. A diseased lung, a hole in a throat, and rotten teeth were among the 10 pictorial warnings unveiled by the [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Increased consumer awareness about health is boosting the health functional food industry, and is now pushing the food industry to set its sights on probiotics. Probiotics are showing noticeable growth among health functional foods, and since the domestic market is still in its nascent stage, competition to take the [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent big data analysis indicates that men with periodontal diseases are at a higher risk of sexual performance issues than those without. According to professor Kim Young-taek at the National Health Insurance Corp. Ilsan Hospital, the results of a study on 1.03 million Korean men between 2002 to 2013 revealed [...]