“Anyone drinking ten cups of green tea every day for a long time can delay onset of cancer for up to seven years. For men who drank ten cups of tea (120 ml per cup) for ten years, an average of 7.3 years of cancer occurrence was delayed. For women, the same effect was observed [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Surprisingly enough, it appears that patients in their 20s and 30s with Crohn’s disease are soaring high in number. On September 18, according to Congressman Kim Jae-won of Health and Welfare Committee who analyzed data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, last year the number of patients in [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, April 11, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean government Korea Health Industry Development Institute announced that it has successfully completed the Russian physician training program for six months from October 1, 2013 to March 30, 2014. The trainees from Russia were selected by a Korean professor. It was their first time being [...]
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced its first premium ultrasound system – the Samsung UGEO WS80A – designed to redefine ultrasound for women’s health. Combining Samsung’s latest medical imaging innovations and 5D technology, the Samsung UGEO WS80A is among a [...]
OSLO, Norway, March 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Doctors and health practitioners have recommended a number of simple homemade solutions for periodic health issues that a lot of people face at home. The experts note that some illnesses such as headaches and stomachaches do not need comprehensive medical attention unless in the event they have persisted [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As aging is accelerating and many Koreans are more interested in health, patent applications are rapidly increasing in the U-Health Care sector. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the patent applications on U-Health Care, integration of ubiquitous information technology and medical technology, are increasing on average [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics (LG) today took the wraps off LG Lifeband Touch and LG Heart Rate Earphones, two wearable products that mark the company’s first foray into fitness tech. Unveiled at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, both products incorporate comfortable designs and compatibility with other [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 09 (Korea Bizwire) – The government announced a plan to set nationally adopted standards for physical strength and fitness and encourage companies to use them for hiring and promotion. The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said on September 2 that it has unveiled a new “People’s Physical Fitness 100″ certification program. [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 30 (Korea Bizwire) – KT announced on August 29 that 26 medical staffers from Kazakhstan visited its Advanced Institute of Technology on the previous day to learn about KT’s health care service, as well as Korea’s next-generation medical technology that combines information and communications technology. The medical team from Kazakhstan has visited [...]