SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A lot more medical workers have applied for a medical care team to be dispatched to Ebola-hit nations than expected. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea jointly announced on October 29 that a total of 40 medical staff [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – It is reported that a specific absorption rate of SK Telecom’s “Kids Phone JooN” is three times higher than that of other smartphones on average. Congresswoman Yu Seung-hee said that, based on data submitted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the specific absorption rate (SAR) of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Global warming and climate change have not just resulted in the world-wide rush to develop alternative energy or eco-friendly vehicles. The seemingly inescapable phenomenon has impacted on a huge chunk of arable lands across the globe. Climate change can affect both crop yield and the land area suitable for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Another epidemic spreads across the world: “Fear-bola.” People around the world are now deeply concerned about the Ebola epidemic in their homes. Mel Robbins, a CNN commentator and legal analyst, has first given it the name Fear-bola. She said, “Fear-bola attacks the part of the brain responsible for rational [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The morbidity rate of breast cancer in South Korea takes the first place among East Asian countries, which is the first time to overtake others in the region. The number of patients with breast cancer hit the record of 52.1 per 100,000 people in 2012, rapidly up from 38.9 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) will hold a kick-off ceremony to launch the national task force to tackle “obesity epidemic” in Korea. The task force consists of a group of obesity specialists in medicine, nursing, dietetics, and exercising; and who are seasoned professionals in public relations and even [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – At a time when public anxiety is high due to a possible outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in South Korea, delegations from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, three countries hit hard by the lethal epidemic, decided not to participate in a global conference to be held next week [...]
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SEOUL, Oct.17 (Korea Bizwire) – At the turning of seasons, many health concerns such as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are likely to vex your mental and physical wellness. Seasonal depression in the winter and summer season is one of the psychologically affective disorders. Seasonal allergic rhinitis is also an important troublemaker during the change of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Careers associated with healthcare and beauty will be promising, as Koreans are increasingly putting an emphasis on appearance and well-being, and this prospect is all the more likely as Korea is becoming an aging society rapidly, according to a recent poll surveyed on the nation’s professionals spanning various job [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea) – A special rehabilitation center was opened for the traffic accident victims for their early return to the daily lives by offering related rehabilitation and medical clinics. The National Traffic Accident Rehabilitation Hospital, sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and run by the Catholic Medical Center, began its [...]