SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — More South Koreans are contracting diabetes with the proliferation of obesity and an aging population, data showed Monday. The National Health Insurance Service reported that 3,564,059 people were diagnosed with diabetes last year, up 24.3 percent from 2017. The annual rate of increase was 5.6 percent. Sorted by age [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Native plants from South Korea have been found to contain anti-viral substances. A research team from the Institute for Basic Science found that astersaponin I contained in the Korean daisy and lancemaside A saponin contained in mountain herb roots, known as “deodeok” in Korean, curb the risk of coronavirus [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals with traumatic brain injuries, including victims of the Itaewon crowd crush, are more likely to contract depression than others, a study indicated Wednesday. A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital and the National Traffic Accident Rehabilitation Hospital analyzed the big data of 2.28 million patients with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The inoculation rate for the new COVID-19 vaccines remains low due to widespread mistrust among the public. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported that the inoculation rate for the new vaccine stood at around 1 percent as of Oct. 28. The rate for seniors over 60 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to 150,000 Koreans are now suffering from colorectal cancer. A majority of them are seniors, but there has been a significant increase among those in their 20s and 30s. The National Health Insurance Service reported that there were 148,410 people treated for colorectal cancer last year, up by [...]
OSONG, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In case of an outbreak of an unidentified virus, the swift diagnosis of the virus is a key step for health authorities to control the disease from the initial stage. The novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, then quickly spread worldwide and resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans are choosing not to get life-sustaining treatment at the terminal phase of their lives. The National Agency for Management of Life-Sustaining Treatment said that more than 1.4 million South Koreans have registered advance medical directives as of late last month, up 26 percent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study found that remote at-home brain stimulus treatment can help with the recovery process among individuals whose cognitive ability has declined due to the aftereffects of a stroke. Researchers from Samsung Medical Center carried out at-home transcranial direct current stimulation treatment through online remote surveillance for 26 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The prolonged pandemic has resulted in fewer people washing their hands after going to the restroom, a survey showed Wednesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported that only 66.3 percent of South Korean adults said they washed their hands after using the toilet this year, down by 9.1 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog has called on the government to build more rehabilitation facilities for people with mental disorders, officials said Wednesday. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) made the recommendation to the health minister and the heads of 17 local governments across the country. The rehab facilities [...]