SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Clean air helps keep spirits high, according to a study by a Konkuk University research team that analyzed data from a 2013 regional health report of over 100,000 individuals who had lived in one area for a minimum five years. Using cutoffs of 42.4 ㎍and 55㎍ to indicate low [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – From 2002 to 2013, the prevalence of uterine fibroids quadrupled in South Korea, with the increased occurrences most commonly observed among women in their 20s and 30s. Medical researchers and gynecologists from Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital combed through the records of 1 million women of childbearing age (15 through [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean vehicles lag behind imported cars in terms of quality, services and durability, a local market research firm said Tuesday. In a recent survey of 96,123 owners and potential buyers, a majority of them chose imported cars over domestic ones in product quality, after-sale services and durability despite [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The cigarette price hike in 2015 has been effective in discouraging smoking in low income earners and youths, but not for people with high earnings, a survey said Tuesday. A public health and nutrition study by the Ministry of Health and Welfare said the smoking rate among the low-income [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has revealed that South Korean seniors heavily rely on smartphones for internet access instead of desktops. According to the survey by global pollster Nielsen Korea, South Koreans in their 50s and 60s make up more than half of the so-called the ‘mobile-only’ tribe, composed of individuals who [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s construction sector could suffer a contraction in 2019, a report said Thursday as the government’s moves to stabilize property markets may weigh on new orders. The combined value of construction orders — a leading indicator in the construction sector — posted a 29.5 percent decline in July, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of foreigners coming to South Korea on private trips chose their destination after experiencing “hallyu,” which refers to the Korean Wave of popular culture, a local poll showed Thursday. The Korea Tourism Organization polled 3,199 people who visited the country with reservations for flights only or [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Koreans support phasing out nuclear energy, a survey showed Monday, as President Moon Jae-in reiterated his commitment to shifting out of nuclear power into safer renewable energy. The Realmeter survey, conducted on 501 adults Friday, found that 60.5 percent back a nuclear phase-out policy while [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Light drinking can raise the risk of cancers for Koreans who have less ability to perform enzymatic alcoholysis compared with Westerners, a local report said Tuesday. The report by Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, contradicts the established theory that light drinking can lower cardiovascular disease [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of teenagers suffering from alcoholism has been on the rise, with the total receiving treatment hitting 7,800 over the past five years, data showed Monday. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service data submitted to the National Assembly, teens categorized as alcoholics increased from 2012 [...]