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[Weekender] In search of youth

Anti-aging care growing popular among Koreans, old and young

Sept 8, 2017
Health
[Weekender] Secret to reversing aging? Think again

As people age, so do their looks. In the hopes of reversing the ravages of time, a growing number of people are willing to pay for the privilege: The anti-aging industry in South Korea is expected to...

Sept 8, 2017
Health
Govt. to adopt pre-approval system for biocidal products from 2019

The government said Tuesday it will implement a prior approval system for biocidal products, such as disinfectants, starting in 2019, in a preventive measure after unscreened use of a deadly substanc...

Aug 8, 2017
Health
Regular checkups raise chances of detecting liver cancer 2.5 times: report

Chances of detecting liver cancer are 2.5 times higher for those who have regular checkups than those who do not, a report showed Sunday. Those who have regular medical examinations are also 24 perc...

Aug 6, 2017
Health
Nepalese worker in his 20s dies from tick-borne disease

HONGSEONG -- A Nepalese worker died from a tick-borne disease earlier this week in South Korea's first case of the illness contracted by a man in his 20s, the South Chungcheong provincial government ...

Aug 1, 2017
Health
Korea's vaccination rates for children higher than US, Britain: data

South Korea's vaccination rates for hepatitis B and several other major diseases are higher than those of the United States, Britain and Australia, government data showed Thursday. South Korea's vac...

Jul 27, 2017
Health
Govt. to keep better track of migratory birds to help prevent avian influenza

The state quarantine agency said Tuesday it will work with a number of different organizations that monitor migratory birds for systematic prevention of avian influenza. The Animal and Plant Quarant...

Jul 25, 2017
Health
Korean women see themselves chubbier than they are: survey

South Korean women tend to consider themselves chubbier than they actually are while men are inclined to think the opposite, a survey showed Thursday. About 20 percent, or 5,002 women, of the 25,281...

Jul 13, 2017
Health
Health ministry to inspect new e-cigarettes for possible risks

Government authorities said Monday they will be examining the e-cigarette IQOS for any health risks starting next month. IQOS, a product that heats tobacco, went on sale locally in June. Its manufac...

Jul 10, 2017
Health
Health care experts seek innovation amid 4th industrial revolution

More than 250 medical doctors and health care providers from South Korea and the United States gathered in Seoul on Friday to discuss ways to pursue innovations as the economies around the world embr...

Jun 30, 2017
Health
Heatstroke claims 58 lives between 2012-2015: govt. data

Heatstroke has claimed 58 lives in South Korea over the past five years, government data showed Thursday. Those in their 70s accounted for the largest share with 18, followed by 11 each for people i...

Jun 29, 2017
Health
Red ginseng helps reduce fatigue in cancer patients: report

Red ginseng helps reduce fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a local report showed Thursday. The report based on a survey on 438 colorectal cancer patients by professor Kim Yeol-hong...

Jun 22, 2017
Health
One-third of Koreans are obese, causing massive social costs

A third of South Korean people are obese, causing Asia's fourth-largest economy to shoulder nearly 7 trillion won ($6.12 billion) in social costs every year, the government said Wednesday. Also, som...

Jun 21, 2017
Health
Vaccine experts in Seoul to examine ways to expand immunization benefits

More than 100 medical doctors and vaccine experts from all over the world gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to examine ways to improve vaccine management, and called for concerted efforts on extend bene...

Jun 21, 2017
Health
Kimchi consumption does not raise blood pressure: survey

Consumption of kimchi does not raise blood pressure despite its high salt content as the lactic acid bacteria in the fermented dish actually helps drive sodium out of the body, a survey showed Wednes...

Jun 21, 2017
Health

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