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Sun, January 19, 2020 | 05:25

Help in quitting smoking

Help in quitting smoking

A man receives a consultation on quitting smoking at a public health center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions for Koreans, and public health centers provide programs to help smokers quit. / Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-02 17:42

Work-life balance comes first for millennial workers

Work-life balance comes first for millennial workers

For young workers, the balance between work and life is more important than a high salary, a survey showed, Thursday. Job Korea, a recruitment portal site, recently surveyed 507 workers of the millennial generation - those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s - asking what makes a good company.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-02 15:41

Age takes toll on safe driving ability: study

Age takes toll on safe driving ability: study

In a nutshell, people aged 60 and more were behind younger drivers in all test areas including memory, attentiveness, motor control, visual acuity and speed estimation ability, just to name a few.

Park Si-soo | 2019-12-31 14:46

How to deal with plantar fasciitis

How to deal with plantar fasciitis

Waking up in the morning with stabbing foot pain might be one of the most common orthopedic complaints especially among menopausal women who experience many changes to their bodies. Such pain can be serious enough to disrupt their daily lives.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-29 14:18

'Moon Jae-in Care aims at offering equal opportunities for healthcare'

'Moon Jae-in Care aims at offering equal opportunities for healthcare'

Korean citizens have a strong desire for equality, and equal access to healthcare is no exception, so it should be the government's basic duty to provide it for the lowest costs possible because it is related to the people's lives, said Rep. Kim Jin-pyo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-22 13:25

Cerebral aneurysm: ticking time bomb

Cerebral aneurysm: ticking time bomb

Recently, actor Jung Il-woo revealed he was diagnosed with cerebral aneurysm when he was 27 years old. Jung, who is renowned for a famous drama “Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), said he even suffered from anxiety and depression because he felt the disease was like a ticking bomb inside his head.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-16 10:23

E-liquids contain lung injury-causing chemical

E-liquids contain lung injury-causing chemical

A substance potentially causing serious lung diseases has been found in liquid e-cigarettes sold here, health authorities said, Thursday. The “vaping” products, however, did not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical that is said to be responsible for most cases of lung damage from vaping reported in the U.S.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-12 17:25

BPPV: dizziness may come from ear problem

BPPV: dizziness may come from ear problem

Office worker Kim Jae-won, 35, suddenly fainted in the morning a few weeks ago after feeling very dizzy. He was not that worried in the first place, because he drank soju and beer the night before and hit his head on the edge of his bed.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-12-08 10:50

Pet-caused fires on rise in Seoul: data

Pet-caused fires on rise in Seoul: data

The number of fires caused by pets is on the rise, data showed Saturday, raising the need for pet owners to take precautionary measures.

2019-12-07 14:44

Swine fever-infected wild boars on steady rise in Korea

Swine fever-infected wild boars on steady rise in Korea

The number of wild boars infected with the deadly African swine fever (ASF) virus has been continuously increasing despite a two-month hiatus of new outbreaks at local farms, data showed Saturday. The total number of wild boars infected with the virus here has reached 39 since the first such case was reported in October, according to local quarantine authorities.

2019-12-07 09:44

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