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Traditional Medicine Emerges as Key Export Sector Amid Global Shift Toward Preventative Healthcare

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As aging populations and chronic illnesses drive a shift in global healthcare toward prevention and cost reduction, traditional medicine is emerging as a growing export opportunity, according to a report released by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on January 6. The report, titled “The Era of Global Traditional [...]

Oriental Medicine for Obesity Treatment Effective Against Depression

DAEJEON, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean traditional medicine used to treat obesity was found to be effective against depression. A research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine said Wednesday that ‘Bang-pung-tong-seong-san,’ an oriental medicine used to treat obesity, is also effective against depression. In a experiment, the team observed that the [...]