SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has concluded that senior citizens with slower walking speeds are higher at risk of health deterioration. According to research results, those who walk slowly have a 2.5-times higher chance of death and a 1.59-times higher chance of being hospitalized in a nursing home. A team of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — According to e-commerce giant Gmarket, a growing number of middle-aged South Koreans are spending more money on dieting, skin care and other products or services that help them to maintain a youthful appearance. Those in their 40s and 50s are investing more in themselves, as they have the economic [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of cases in which rescuers drove ambulances to take people hit by a heat wave across South Korea to hospitals tripled from a year earlier to 1,066 in July, government data showed Thursday. The data from the National Fire Agency also revealed the agency’s rescuers were dispatched [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study by Cigna Corporation, the parent company of LINA Korea, the first foreign provider of life insurance in Korea, showed that the perception of health and quality of life by South Koreans worsened compared to last year, resulting in the lowest levels of perceived well-being amongst all [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Sleep is like a cure-all medicine, according to an old saying. But an increasing number of South Koreans are going without sleep as city lights, stress, alcohol, smoking, and caffeine deters modern city dwellers from getting their daily dose of rest. A recent study revealed that over 500,000 individuals [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of National Defense has announced that in the event fine dust warnings are issued, outdoor field exercises will be switched to indoor training to better safeguard the health and well-being of military personnel. The distribution of surgical masks will be expanded, and additional air cleansing filters will [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer than than 2 out of 10 senior citizens thought living together with their children was desirable, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Among the respondents, 7 out of 10 were found to be living apart from their children, while 6 out of [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Air pollution was the No. 1 source of concern for South Koreans last year amid a worsening level of fine dust in the country, a report showed Monday. Air pollution scored 3.46 points out of 5 — the highest in the survey — among factors that cause concern to [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every 6 South Korean adults are suspected to suffer from sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can cause various diseases, a study showed Monday. The study showed that 15.8 percent of the 2,740 adults surveyed said they experience the disorder, which is characterized by pauses in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Young men living alone are at a greater risk of committing suicide while their female counterparts are more prone to unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking, a report said Friday. A research team at Asan Medical Center analyzed the mental and other health patterns of 3,381 people (1,209 men, [...]