SEOUL, Korea, April 18, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Once touted as a blue ocean in the beverage market, the energy drink industry has been dragged down as apparently unfavorable opinion of those products mounted, with consumers pinpointing their high volume of caffeine, among other things. Just one or two years ago, its sales skyrocketed largely driven by huge popularity among the [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 18, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Among ten university students, as many as three are considering plastic surgeries to land jobs, especially on their eyes and teeth. According to a survey conducted by Career, a job portal, on their concern on “plastic surgery for jobs” asking 505 university students, 30.5 percent said that [...]
![[Kobiz Infographics] How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/눈건강-영문-썸네일.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy")
SEOUL, Korea, April 17, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – In Korea, there is a saying, “If your body is worth of US$10, your eyes will be worth of $9.” This implies how import your eyes are and that much you should pay your attention to your eye health. This inforgraphic provides how to check your eye [...]
![[Kobiz Infographics] Natural Digestive Aids for “Bloated” Stomach](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/천연소화제-영문-썸네일.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] Natural Digestive Aids for “Bloated” Stomach")
SEOUL, Korea, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Had some good meals today? If you are feeling “excessively” stuffed more than often than not, you might be among those who are suffering from digestive disorders or indigestion, put it simply. As general patterns of lifestyle are increasingly unfavorable to your health in this busy world — too hectic schedule; [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 15, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – While delightful background music is playing, disturbing images of decayed human body parts are flashed with a caption saying “Every cigarette is doing you damage.” This is the content of an anti-smoking advertisement made by the government of Australia. In order to convey a powerful message, the [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court said on April 10 that there is not enough evidence to prove the causal link between smoking and lung cancer for the plaintiffs and ruled in favor of the defendant Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. The Supreme Court justices remarked, “Even though there is indeed [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Year by year, fewer Koreans are regularly exercising and more Koreans become overweight. According to a health survey on some 22,000 adult men and women conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 38.2 percent of respondents said they do regular exercises like walking more [...]
Seoul, Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) - A study said that excessive dieting may lead to depression and even suicide. A medical team at Ilsan Paik Hospital of Inje University has proven a hypothesis that excessive reduction of fat level inside the body can hinder synthesis of serotonin which influences mood control, sleep and appetite. [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Just like an old Korean saying, constant drops of water can indeed make a hole in the stone. In this case, putting up with jam-packed buses or subway trains on your way to work every morning may help you stay fit. A recent study has shown that taking mass transit [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – While it is estimated that it costs an average of 1.37 million won (US$1,295) a month to sustain the minimum life for an aged couple, Korean are much behind in preparing for their post-retirement lives with little private pension plans or savings. According to a National Pension Service [...]