SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The market for over-the-counter drugs sold at convenience stores reached 28.5 billion won last year, with painkiller Tylenol being the most popular item. According to distribution statistics released by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service on Thursday, over 9.8 billion won worth of the caplet type of 500 [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The prevalence of ovarian cancer among South Korean women in their 20s has jumped nearly 50 percent over the past five years due to a change in their life patterns, data showed Sunday. According to the data by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, 20-something ovarian cancer patients stood at 1,218 last year, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of patients with disc herniation rose to 2.71 million last year. In particular, high usage of smartphones and tablets causes a surge of cervical herniated disc patients. The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service announced on October 12 that 2.71 million patients suffered from slipped discs in [...]