The Korea Herald

How to choose a fitness tracker when they all sound the same

Jul 21, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Most fitness trackers can measure a lot: steps taken, heart beats, sleep quality and workout performance. That’s a lot of data, but are they useful? It depends on what you’re lookin...
Busan hospitals eyeing Russian market

Jul 12, 2016

Major hospitals in South Korea's second largest city of Busan will stage presentations in Russia later this week as part of their efforts to enter the Russian medical market and entice Russian patien...
Korea issues nationwide encephalitis warning

Jul 11, 2016

South Korea's health authorities on Monday issued a nationwide warning against the spread of encephalitis, advising the public to pay attention to personal hygiene and to get vaccinated if necessary....
Korea’s biggest yoga institute to open in Paju

Jun 23, 2016

Korea’s biggest yoga institute is set to open in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in September, a report said Thursday. Yoga business firm AJNA, together with Hallyu Training Center, said it will recruit ov...
Rise in patients suffering herniated discs in neck

Jun 19, 2016

Increased use of smartphones is suspected as one of the reasons behind the rise in the number of herniated cervical disc patients in Korea, according to the National Health Insurance Service on Sunda...
Number of blood donors jumps nearly 20% over 4 yrs

Jun 13, 2016

The number of blood donors in South Korea jumped nearly 20 percent over the past four years on the back of the rising participation of teenagers and twenty-somethings, the health ministry said Monday...
Debate arises over antihypertensive, anti-impotence drug

Jun 9, 2016

Controversy has flared up over South Korean authorities' recent approval of a new drug that premises to treat both high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction. In early May, the Ministry of Food an...
Chronic exposure to fine dust linked to high blood pressure: study

May 30, 2016

There is a correlation between long-term exposure to fine dust and cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, a study showed Monday, casting concerns among the public over the influx of po...
[Weekender] How chicken may or may not be ruining your health

May 27, 2016

Although “chi-maek” -- a word play referring to fried chicken and beer -- continues to be one of the most popular snacks among Koreans, some health experts have been warning on its harmful health eff...
Healthy aging has little to do with age: study

May 17, 2016

MIAMI (AFP) -- When it comes to maintaining health in one’s older years, age means little and obesity may not be so bad after all, according to a U.S. study released Monday. Factors such as lonelin...
Second-hand smoking increases suicidal thoughts: research

May 2, 2016

Second-hand smoking increases the risk of extreme thoughts in people such as wanting to take their own lives, according to a new report published Monday. The joint study by Yoo Jun-hyun, professor o...
Zika-carrying mosquito found in Korea, CDC says

Apr 29, 2016

A mosquito that is known to be capable of carrying the Zika virus has been found in Korea for the first time this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The Aedes albopict...
Korea overly stressed society: Deepak Chopra

Apr 21, 2016

Globally recognized author, motivational speaker and leading figure of the New Age movement, Deepak Chopra, has returned to Seoul after two years to share some of his spiritual insights into Korean s...
Sentinel to host evening yoga program

Apr 8, 2016

Fitness brand Sentinel is hosting an evening yoga program aimed at awakening the senses, it announced Friday. Titled “Awaken Six Senses,” the program features activities like “Chocolate Meditation”...
Mind those extra pounds?

Apr 7, 2016

Let’s say you’re trying to avoid sugar. And you’re at work one morning, when someone puts out that irresistible pink box of doughnuts. (Or a bowl of chips, or whatever your weakness may be.) It’s a...