SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Flatulence can be an awkward, abashing subject to talk about, which is probably why there’s a fairly good number of myths surrounding it: Farting causes global warming, farting on pillows can cause pink eye, holding your gas for too long can cause your stomach to explode, et cetera. But [...]
SEOUL, July 8 Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that individuals drinking more than twice a week are almost twice as likely to commit suicide compared to non-drinkers. The study was conducted by Jung Young-ho, a senior researcher at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, and the conclusion was derived from [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Consumers are banding together for civil and criminal suits against Coway, South Korea’s leading maker of water purifiers, after nickel was discovered mixed in the water when using certain company models, industry officials said Thursday. Some consumers are claiming the same defect in products from other companies, raising the [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Consumer anxiety is growing in Korea with the recent discovery of nickel in Coway water purifiers. Coway is Korea’s leading manufacturer and rental service operator of water purifiers. Although the company is maintaining its official stance that the amount of detected nickel is minimal and is harmless to the [...]
CHEONAN, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Hot springs are high in mineral content from simple calcium to lithium, and even radium. They are widely used for therapeutic purposes in Korea for medical patients and the elderly. But with a new scientific breakthrough, the possibility of receiving hot spring therapy at a hospital or nursing home [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in October, Korea’s national health insurance will include infertility treatment and liver ultrasonography, sparing patients from the burden of high medical expenses. Health insurance is also likely to expand to cover more treatment and therapy for mental illnesses. The new policies were announced on Tuesday by the Health [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that youths who spend more time on the Internet are more susceptible to obesity than those who limit their Internet use. A research team from the Catholic University of Korea, led by Dr. Jung Hye-seon of the Department of Preventive Medicine, analyzed the 2014 [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea food supplements sold abroad are contaminated with excessive levels of heavy metals, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The announcement comes as South Korean health authorities collected 13 types of food supplements that are currently being circulated abroad and found that of the samples of [...]
MUAN, South Korea, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Muan County, South Jeolla Province, revealed Monday that onions are effective in the treatment of male infertility and improved blood circulation. The research was conducted by the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Mokpo National University. The research revealed that extract from the skins of Muan [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Oxy toxic humidifier sterilizer scandal has made Korean consumers highly alert to potential toxic substances included in other daily products. These concerns expanded to odor eliminators, and now to air purifiers. As part of steps being taken to address rising concerns, air purifier manufacturers are offering free filter [...]