SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) –The government plans to amend tobacco-related laws to designate synthetic nicotine as a type of tobacco in order to regulate the product category seeing growing popularity among young smokers, according to officials Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Economy and Finance plan to push for [...]
CHEONGJU, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – At the smoking hazard laboratory in Osong, a city in North Chungcheong Province, researchers have been meticulously analyzing the liquid contents of commercially available e-cigarettes using advanced equipment, according to officials who gave a tour to reporters on May 8. The intensive analysis stems from concerns that e-cigarette liquids may [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A study conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has revealed that individuals with high clinical risk scores, calculated by combining factors such as age, gender, blood pressure, smoking status, and obesity levels, face a 3.6 times higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases compared to those in [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A smoker fined for lighting up in a designated non-smoking area has failed in a constitutional challenge after the country’s highest courts upheld the citation, ruling that public health interests outweigh individual freedom to smoke outdoors. On April 25, the Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed a petition filed by a [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Medical professors working for three general hospitals in Seoul suspended outpatient clinics and surgeries Tuesday amid a prolonged walkout by junior doctors, but no major disruptions have been reported, officials said. Some professors, who serve as senior doctors at Seoul National University Hospital, Severance Hospital and Korea University Hospital, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of heart attack cases in South Korea jumped by 50% over the past decade, largely fueled by the nation’s rapidly aging demographics, government data showed on Sunday, underscoring the need for greater awareness about preventing and promptly treating cardiovascular diseases. An analysis by the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s suicide rate declined in 2023 but remained the highest among countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a government report, which also highlighted rising rates of sex crimes and drunk driving in the country. The report, “Korea’s Safety Report 2023,” released on April [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – More medical professors affiliated with major hospitals in South Korea are considering taking weekly breaks amid the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, officials said Wednesday, sparking fears of exacerbating the country’s health care crisis and financial difficulties of hospitals. Earlier in the day, an emergency committee of medical professors [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Military hospitals nationwide have treated more than 700 civilians since opening their doors to the public at a full scale in mid-February, the defense ministry said Sunday, amid the protracted walkout by trainee doctors. Military hospital emergency rooms became fully accessible to civilians to help address concerns of health [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) –In a concerning development, Seoul National University Hospital has not had a single full-time obstetrician on staff since March, highlighting the growing aversion among medical professionals toward the high-risk and demanding field of obstetrics. This marks the first time the prestigious hospital has grappled with such a vacancy in its [...]