SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team from the Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) found that obesity strengthens resistance to the infection of the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that causes sexually transmitted diseases. The infection of the HSV-2 induces [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s are developing high blood pressure, with healthcare professionals saying that there is an urgent need to control the risk of obesity and stress. A research team from Chung-Ang University Hospital analyzed the data from Health Insurance Review & [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year reached 83.6 years, data showed Tuesday, hovering above the average of major advanced countries. The average life expectancy at birth in 2021 marked a slight rise from 83.5 years tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Cataract surgery was most widely conducted surgical procedure in South Korea last year, data showed Wednesday. The National Health Insurance Service reported that last year a total of 1.68 million people underwent 33 types of major surgerical procedures, excluding plastic surgery. Cataract surgery was the most common type of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has confirmed that keratin, a core component of the hair cuticle, promotes hair growth. A joint research team from bio venture firm Keramedix, Kyung Hee University and Konkuk University published the results of animal tests on the effect of keratin in the latest edition [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have been consuming less and less energy over the past seven years, and of all calorie consumption carbohydrates have dropped in proportion while fat increased, a government report confirmed Sunday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that each [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A study has confirmed for the first time that higher exposure to fine dust raises the risk of asymptomatic cerebral infarctions and other cerebrovascular diseases. A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital, Boramae Medical Center and the National Cancer Center conducted a study of cerebral magnetic resonance [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — For South Korean adults, the obesity and diabetes prevalence rate slightly declined, while the high cholesterol prevalence rate increased last year, a report showed Thursday. The obesity prevalence rate stood at 46.3 percent for men and 26.9 percent for women last year, down 1.7 percentage points and 0.8 percentage points, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday the unused doses of SKYCovione, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., will be likely discarded due to low demand. “The original monovalent vaccine is for people who get first or second shots, but most Korean people have [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Three out of every 10 students from elementary to high schools were overweight or obese last year as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic kept them from outdoor activities, an education ministry report showed Tuesday. The rate of overweight or obese students reached 30.8 percent as of 2021, according to the [...]