SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul hospital has become the first medical institution in South Korea to enable nurses to input and store medical records via voice recordings in real time. The Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital unveiled the Vobile (voice + mobile) electronic nursing record (ENR) system that allows [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 70 percent of university hospitals accross the country have failed to recruit a single resident for their pediatrics departments for the first half of this year. Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party referred to a report from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that revealed Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The early symptoms of COVID-19 affect mental health, a study indicated Monday. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital analyzed the monitoring records of 2,671 patients who contracted mild symptoms of the coronavirus and were admitted to the hospital between March 2020 and April 2022. The results showed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent breakthrough, researchers have discovered that utilizing virtual reality (VR) content to promote feelings of calmness and serenity can significantly reduce patient anxiety prior to undergoing an endoscopy procedure. A research team from Gangnam Severance Hospital divided 40 patients into two groups: a group that was exposed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of young mothers in South Korea are facing a high risk of depression, a study showed Tuesday. The National Youth Policy Institute and the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs published a joint report that said young mothers under 24 years of age struggle to make [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than 3 out of 10 South Koreans eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables every day, a public health agency said. According to statistics from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency based on the 2021 national health nutrition survey, 25.5 percent of Koreans over 6 years [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors living alone can raise their level of life satisfaction and lower stress by adopting a pet, a study showed Tuesday. A research team from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs surveyed 1,308 people over 60 years of age forming single-person households, to learn about their pets, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans consume an excessive amount of sodium, but it does not affect their mortality rate, a study showed Wednesday. A research team from Severance Hospital analyzed 143,050 adult participants in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study, which showed that they consumed 2,500 milligrams of sodium every day, falling short [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean embassy in Bangkok and the Korean association in Thailand on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangkok Hospital to provide medical services to Koreans in Thailand. Based on the agreement, the hospital will provide medical treatment to Korean residents at a discounted rate, and alert [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean public has gained more awareness about “pet plants” than one year ago. The Rural Development Administration conducted a survey of 874 consumers, 87.9 percent of whom said they knew what a pet plant was, an increase of 5.6 percentage points from the 2021 survey. At 45 [...]