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MFDS cracks down on falsely advertised 'cleanse juice' products

Health officials are warning consumers not to purchase “cleanse juice” products as their makers were found to have falsely advertised them as having health benefits. The overpriced products, which manufacturers claim help remove fat and detoxify the body, have been a hit item at online shopping malls.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-02 16:36

Money most important in old age: survey

Four out of 10 people said money would be most important in their old age, which was more than good health and family, a report showed Monday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare report submitted to Rep. Yoon Jong-pil of the Liberty Korea Party, 82.8 percent of 2,000 adults surveyed in 2017 also said the country's aging issue was a serious problem.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-01 17:39

Ulsan Police Agency bans after-hours private contact with subordinates

It is the first police agency in South Korea to adopt such a rule. The move follows female officials' collective complaints in August about after-hours private contacts from male senior officials, many of which were unwanted invitations to dinners or other private events.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-01 13:02

'Nursing students forced to take pants off in enema training'

A human rights violation controversy has emerged after it was found that some nursing schools here force students to receive an enema in front of classmates as guinea pigs. Act Now Nurse, a group advocating nurses' human rights, said it plans to file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea against seven schools for human rights infringement.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-30 17:57

British celebrity Simon Cowell donates $32,600 to shut Korean dog meat farm

Amid challenges, the popularity of dog meat is declining in Korea and authorities have toughened the rules. But dog meat consumers and retailers are unhappy, arguing that their diet deserves respect.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-30 13:55

More women turn to illegal abortion drugs

Over a month has passed since the OB-GYN doctors' abortion boycott protesting the new government regulation that suspends medical licenses for performing the procedures.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-28 17:02

Korea's number of childbirths continues to decline in July

The number of newborns in South Korea fell again in July, government data showed Friday, in the latest sign of the chronically low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-28 15:30

Hospital tests man in suspected MERS case

A hospital is testing for a second time a South Korean man with suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the man having previously tested negative, health authorities said Saturday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-22 22:10

CCTV cameras may become common fixture in operating rooms

Starting next month, a Gyeonggi provincial government-operated medical facility will install surveillance cameras inside operating rooms to more closely check on possible medical malpractice and abuse of anesthetized patients. It is yet to be seen whether the initiative will encourage other hospitals to follow suit amid growing public calls for the cameras following cases of ...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-18 16:59

MERS infection route remains mystery

How a Korean man who visited Kuwait andcontracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is puzzling because the health authorities of Kuwait said the infection was unlikely to have originated there. Mustafa Redha, undersecretary for Kuwait's Ministry of Health, said Wednesday local time that all 10 people who had had close contact with the confirmed Korean MERS patient tested negative for the virus.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-13 16:14

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