SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The prolonged absence of resident doctors across South Korea has left remaining medical staff, particularly professors and attending physicians, grappling with an unsustainable workload. A physician from the emergency medicine department of a Seoul hospital who wished to remain anonymous shared his current state of distress, revealing that his [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After 37 years, South Korea’s prohibition against the early disclosure of fetal sex, a measure initially implemented to combat gender-biased abortions fueled by a preference for sons, has been rescinded by the Constitutional Court. The court, on a pivotal day, declared the section of the medical law that barred medical [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on a concerning trend: individuals with disabilities experience signs of aging significantly earlier than their non-disabled counterparts, often by more than a decade. The research points out that people in their 20s with disabilities exhibit rates of hypertension, sarcopenia, and other age-related conditions similar [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A work stoppage by trainee doctors grew Thursday in spite of the government’s warning of taking legal action against their collective action in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical students. Major general hospitals in Seoul and elsewhere struggled to cope with patients as a confrontation [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that a higher resting heart rate is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, a chronic condition. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported that the National Institute of Health used data from 8,313 participants aged 40 and above, who took part in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity reveals that 2 in 5 adults in South Korea fall into the obese category, with the prevalence of extreme obesity nearly tripling over the past 10 years. The study, utilizing data from the National Health Insurance Service and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the National Institute of Health has revealed that more than half of South Korea’s teenagers and young adults have folic acid levels below the recommended threshold, raising health concerns. Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin crucial for cell growth and division, is particularly important for the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 6,400 trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Tuesday, as worries mount that their collective action could put public health at risk. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo told reporters that the ministry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam District in Seoul, under the leadership of District Mayor Cho Sung-myung, has announced the initiation of the “Goodbye Nicotine Project,” aimed at assisting residents who have resolved to quit smoking in the new year. The project is particularly noteworthy given the district’s status as the area with the highest [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –South Koreans are undergoing medical radiation examinations at an average of 6.8 times per person annually, a figure that significantly surpasses the global average. According to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on February 18, the frequency of these exams has been on the rise for [...]