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[Weekender] Traditional Korean medicine a game changer in medical tourism industry

Nov 1, 2018

It has been a decade since South Korea started issuing short-term visas for foreigners seeking medical treatment here as part of measures to boost medical tourism. Since then, the medical tourism ma...
Increase in work hours reduces pregnancy chance: report

Oct 30, 2018

An increase in working hours among women reduces the chance of them getting pregnant, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by the National Assembly Budget Office, the chance of conceivin...
Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers

Oct 21, 2018

For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer in a large study that combined it with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of the disease. But the ...
[Graphic News] S. Korea's ratio of doctors lowest among OECD countries

Oct 17, 2018

The overall number of hospital beds and medical equipment in South Korea exceeded other major economies, while the number of doctors was lowest, data has showed. South Korea had an average of 12 b...
Yoga gets tipsier, fuller with some beer

Oct 4, 2018

Lowering into a lunge, stretch your left arm up. Close your eyes and concentrate on the balance. Then, with your right arm, grab a beer and take a sip, perfecting the “sun salutation” pose It has be...
[Graphic News] Cancer still No. 1 cause of death in South Korea

Oct 2, 2018

Cancer remained the leading cause of death in South Korea in 2017, with heart-related illnesses second, government data showed. A total of 285,534 South Koreans died in 2017, up 1.7 percent from a...
Cancer to kill 10m in 2018 despite better prevention

Sept 13, 2018

Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said Wednesday, warning the disease's global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis. An estimated 1...
[Graphic News] Depression rate rises 16% in 5 years

Sept 10, 2018

The number of South Koreans treated for depression last year rose 15.8 percent from five years before, government data showed. Some 681,000 patients were treated for depression last year, up from ...
[Weekender] What effect does boyangsik have on your body?

Aug 9, 2018

Oriental medicine expert introduces what summer food to eat and avoid according to body type
Korea moves to enlarge warning images on cigarette packs

Jul 29, 2018

The health ministry is pushing to enlarge the size of graphic warning images on cigarette packs, officials said Sunday, a move aimed at discouraging people from smoking. The Ministry of Health and W...
[Weekender] What blood types are really about

Jul 26, 2018

'Blood types important in blood transfusion but exact role of antigens remain scientifically unproved with no proof of correlation with diseases’
[Graphic News] Cigarette sales down 1.6% in H1 on campaign, higher prices

Jul 18, 2018

Sales of cigarettes in Korea declined 1.6 percent in the first six months of the year compared to a year earlier, due to a government-led anti-smoking campaign and higher prices, data showed. Kore...
Korean menstrual cup crashes Tumblbug, reaches crowdfunding target in under half hour

Jul 17, 2018

Eve Cup, the third menstrual cup to gain the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s approval for sales in Korea, was heatedly received on Monday when it launched on social crowdfunding platform Tumblbug....
Be careful when using handheld fans: ministry

Jul 13, 2018

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has issued a safety warning over the use of mini electric fans, a popular item in Korea during summer. “People often overlook safety when using portable fans ...
Korea’s smallest preemie survivor heads home

Jul 12, 2018

A baby girl who was born after just 24 weeks gestation, weighing 302 grams, was released from the hospital Thursday after spending nearly five months in the neonatal intensive care unit, Asan Medical...