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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Apple not to outdo Samsung in Q4 smartphone sales: report
Apple Inc. may find it difficult to overtake Samsung Electronics Co. as the top global smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of this year, a market report showed Sunday.Samsung, the world's No. 2 handset maker, dethroned Apple in the third quarter in smartphone shipments, becoming the top smartpho
Nov. 13, 2011
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Apple customers complain software update didn’t fix battery
Apple Inc. customers say devices with the new iOS 5 operating system are still suffering from weak battery life, even after the company issued a software update meant to fix the malfunction. An advertisment for the Apple Inc. iPhone 4S is displayed at a Sprint Nextel Corp. store in Palo Alto, Califo
Nov. 13, 2011
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Innovative cholera vaccine receives WHO stamp of approval
An innovative oral vaccine that can be used to prevent and control cholera around the world has received a stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO), a Seoul-based international health research institute said Friday. The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) said its joi
Nov. 11, 2011
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SK Telecom named as preferred bidder for Hynix
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. shareholders on Friday named SK Telecom Co. as the preferred bidder, a day after the mobile carrier submitted a final bid for a controlling stake in the chipmaker.The stake in Hynix on the block is estimated at around 3 trillion won ($2.64 billion).Hynix shareholders had extended the bidding deadline twice to attract more bidders with STX Group pulling out of the race that resulted in a solo bid by SK Telecom. The stake sale contract will be signed on Nov. 14 after Hynix
Nov. 11, 2011
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Gov't bans humidifier sterilizers for causing mysterious lung disease
The government on Friday banned the sale of six types of sterilizers used in household humidifiers because they may have caused the mysterious hardening of lung tissue that killed nine people this year. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said detaile
Nov. 11, 2011
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EEG scan helped contact patients in vegetative state
Electro-encephalography (EEG) helped doctors realize that several patients diagnosed as being in a permanently vegetative state were in fact aware, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet.The technique could be developed as a portable, cheaper way of helping doctors make more accura
Nov. 11, 2011
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NASA readies launch of 'dream machine' to Mars
The US space agency is getting ready to launch later this month the biggest, most expensive robotic vehicle ever built to explore Mars for signs of previous life there, NASA said Thursday.The Curiosity rover, known formally as the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), is a $2.5 billion state-of-the-a
Nov. 11, 2011
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Apple launches iPhone 4S in S. Korea to fanfare
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S was released in South Korea on Friday with great fanfare as the country's two largest mobile carriers heated up their competition to lure customers.SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile operator, and the runner-up KT Corp. invited fans to cele
Nov. 11, 2011
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Scientists identify new cell to lower risk of hardening of arteries
A group of scientists, including one of the two recipients of this year's Nobel prize in medicine, the late Ralph M. Steinman, has identified a new cell that helps reduce risks of the hardening of the arteries, South Korea's science ministry said Friday.The research, published Thursday (U.S. time) o
Nov. 11, 2011
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Alert issued against arterial embolism
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Thursday issued a warning over arterial embolisms, which have increased 34 percent in the past five years. The U.S. National Library of Medicine defines an arterial embolism as a sudden interruption of blood flow to an organ or body part due to a clot (embolus). The clots often occur in the legs and feet. Some may occur in the brain, causing a stroke, or in the heart, causing a heart attack. Less common sites include the kidneys, intestines,
Nov. 10, 2011
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KCDC warns of humidifier-sterilizers again
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention once again advised people to refrain from using humidifier-sterilizers. The advice was issued after a civic group claimed that 18 people died of a lung disease believed to have been caused by disinfectants in the machines. The authorities asked supermarkets and retailers to recall the products in August, and is issuing the warning again to raise public awareness of the health threat. More information on the relationship between humidifier disi
Nov. 10, 2011
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GE introduces new anesthetic device
GE Healthcare launched Aisys ET Control, an anesthetic device with an upgraded control function. According to the health care equipment maker, anesthetic equipment is controlled by doctors in operating theaters, but the device helps automatically control the amount of drugs inhaled, preventing patients from falling into hypoxia.(baejisook@heraldm.com)
Nov. 10, 2011
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Fatty liver
Fatty liver is a disease where fat, and especially the neutral fat (triglyceride), is accumulated in the liver cells and takes up more than 5 percent of the liver weight. Liver is a chemical factory in human body and plays many different roles including processing fat. And if fat from the food is not properly processed, it can cause fatty liver. Cause and symptomsAlcohol is one of the most well-known causes of fatty liver. Alcohol lowers many metabolic functions of the liver, especially by reduc
Nov. 10, 2011
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Skin transplant gives patients new lease of life
DETROIT ― Adil Siddiqui was reluctant to go out in public because he thought everybody was staring at the patches of white skin on his face.Siddiqui suffers from vitiligo, an autoimmune skin disease that affects about 2 million Americans. The white patches appear when pigment cells, called melanocytes, are attacked and destroyed by the body’s immune system. The reason is a mystery.The white patches, which are called lesions, developed after Siddiqui graduated from Novi High School in 2006.“It’s
Nov. 10, 2011
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Study stirs debate over transplants for alcoholics
CHICAGO (AP) ― Some gravely ill alcoholics who need a liver transplant shouldn’t have to prove they can stay sober for six months to get one, doctors say in a study that could intensify the debate over whether those who destroy their organs by drinking deserve new ones.In the small French study, the vast majority of the patients who got a liver without the wait stopped drinking after their surgery and were sober years later. The study involved patients who were suffering from alcohol-related hep
Nov. 10, 2011
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Using your lunch break to get in shape
More office workers use free time during their workdays for exerciseIf your hectic work schedule is stressing you out and you cannot squeeze in time for exercise, it might be time to consider taking advantage of your lunch break. More people are now investing their lunch time in exercise, from simply taking a walk to weight training. Kim Ji-hye, a 35-year-old office worker at a financial institution, started to take half hour walks after quickly grabbing lunch.“A sandwich and coffee is fine. My
Nov. 10, 2011
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Depression may be linked to dementia later
U.S. researchers say a chemical marker that binds to plaque and tangle deposits indicates dementia may be linked to major depressive disorder in older people."This is the first study using [the marker] FDDNP to assess the abnormal protein levels in brains of older adults with severe depression," Dr.
Nov. 10, 2011
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S. Korea to push 10% power cuts for manufacturers, limit neon sign use
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday announced a wide range of measures to prevent recurrence of a recent nationwide power outage that include a 10 percent mandatory power cut by major manufacturers and limited use of neon signs during peak hours.The move follows massiv
Nov. 10, 2011
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New drug zaps fat cells in monkeys
WASHINGTON (AFP) - An experimental drug helped obese monkeys lose 11 percent of their extra weight in a month, a promising sign in the hunt for obesity drugs that could apply to humans, US researchers said Wednesday.The drug, known as Adipotide, works by attacking the blood supply of a certain kind
Nov. 10, 2011
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World's smallest four-wheel-drive is a billionth of a meter
PARIS, Nov 9, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists in the Netherlands said on Wednesday they had made a four-wheeled molecule that measures just a billionth of a meter-- 60,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair -- and moves in response to a burst of electrons.(Ben Feringa/University of Groningen)T
Nov. 10, 2011