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Study questions need for most to cut salt

Aug 14, 2014

A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is okay for heart health ― and too little may be ...
Eyelid ptosis

Jul 31, 2014

Ptosis is a condition where the eye appears small and sleepy due to an abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid when looking straight. There is congenital ptosis where a drooping of the eyelid is presen...
Ewha hospital offers free cervical cancer vaccines

Jul 31, 2014

Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital is offering free cervical cancer vaccines for young women from less fortunate households starting in August. One hundred teenagers from Seoul’s Yangcheon dist...
Traditional Korean medicine industry struggles to expand

Jul 17, 2014

Dermatologists criticize traditional doctors’ cosmetic treatment as ‘invasion of expertise’
Deep sleep

Jul 17, 2014

Sleep is not just rest, but a very important process for performing mental and physical activities. Getting enough good-quality sleep is also necessary for maintaining mental and physical health. Chr...
300 vials labeled flu, dengue found at U.S. lab

Jul 17, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The same U.S. government scientist who recently found forgotten samples of smallpox at a federal lab also uncovered over 300 additional vials, many bearing the names of highly conta...
[Weekender] Eating, sleeping habits key to healthy night activities

Jul 4, 2014

In order to maintain a well-balanced routine, plenty of sleep and proper eating habits can be helpful, a medical expert in Seoul said Friday. “Nighttime activities, although generally demanding on y...
Egypt’s army says ‘AIDS detector’ needs more tests

Jul 3, 2014

Egypt’s military says devices it claimed it invented to detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C need more testing. (123RF) CAIRO (AP) ― Egypt’s military said Saturday that devices it claimed it invente...
Breast reconstruction offers more options for cancer patients

Jul 3, 2014

More patients in Korea choose to get mastectomy and reconstruction on the same day
Food poisoning

Jul 3, 2014

Food poisoning is a very common disease during the summer, and most people are quite familiar with it. During the summer, various infectious diseases are common. The reason that food poisoning is com...
Korea’s suicide rate remains top in OECD

Jul 2, 2014

South Korea’s suicide rate remained the highest among OECD countries for 10 consecutive years, from 2002 to 2012, according to recent OECD data. The rate in South Korea in 2012 reached 28.1 for ever...
[Weekender] Risks of Korean eating habits

Jun 27, 2014

High sodium consumption and speedy eating heighten likelihood of stomach cancer, other illnesses
U.S. experts seek to expand use of addiction drug

Jun 19, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The government’s top drug abuse experts struggled Wednesday to find ways to expand use of a medicine which is widely-considered the best therapy for treating heroin and painkiller a...
Athlete’s foot

Jun 19, 2014

What is athlete’s foot? Athlete’s foot is an infectious disease caused by a type of fungus (dermatomyces) that infects the skin between the toes, the lower surface of the foot and the hands. Dermato...
Hot weather increases risk of summer diseases

Jun 19, 2014

The summer has arrived early in Korea this year, as the weather has been unusually warm in June. While it offers more opportunities for outdoor activities and sports, the warm weather also increases...