SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Diet products and implements to help quit smoking are becoming popular at this time of new year’s resolutions. According to Lotte Department Store, sales of said products increased during the period from January 2 to 9. Over this time, sales of sports products and running shoes increased by 24 [...]
“The central and local governments are focusing on disinfection and preventive measures while blaming the avian flu on migratory birds. However, the fact is that infectious diseases such as avian flu cannot be prevented without any improvement in their breeding environment enhancing their welfare. The governments just ignore the fact.” “Milder forms of bird flu [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Koreans have a vague idea about tissue donations, according to a survey published by the Korea Organization for Tissue Sharing on January 8. Only 42.4 percent of 1,000 respondents had a clear idea about what tissue donation is, while more than 98 percent were familiar with blood and organ donations. Tissue [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will send its second batch of medical personnel to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone this weekend as initially planned despite concerns about the possible infection of a South Korean medical worker there, officials said Friday. A team of 10-strong medical workers will leave South Korea on Saturday on a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Koreans, being highly health conscious, are especially interested in pairing foods that go well together and avoiding foods that might not be healthy when eaten together. Koreans are also very aware of eating food that matches the season. If you are in Korea this winter, you might be interested in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Against the backdrop of the hiked cigarette prices, and as the consumption of electronic cigarettes increases, the South Korean government has unsheathed its sword against the battery-powered vaporizers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare held an explanation session on the harmfulness of the e-cigarettes on Jan. 6, and announced that [...]
“What if medical doctors talk about the yin and yang and five elements, feel the pulses of patients and do acupuncture? How will the patients feel these practices? They will certainly feel that doctors are decorating themselves with Korean medicine. Licensing Korean herb medicine doctors to use medical equipment is like giving a license to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s smoking culture is changing drastically due to the Korean government’s recent cigarette price increases. Sales of rolling tobacco, which goes for half the price of cigarettes, are increasing. So called ‘loosies,’ single cigarettes that were popular at small shops in the eighties and nineties, are also making a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Grand Park will be closed from December 30 through January 9 in its aim to tightly control the looming risk of bird flu or avian influenza (AI), as well as foot and mouth disease. Local authorities immediately beefed up quarantine efforts and started disinfecting farms around the country [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 03 (Korea Bizwire) – As public acceptance of simple cosmetic treatments, such as procedures involving cosmetic fillers and botox, has become pervasive, related criminal activity – namely the smuggling of devices and materials from mainland China – has become big business, leading to more and more instances of police intervention. According to [...]