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Fri, October 18, 2019 | 23:28

Gov't promotes hand-washing campaign against infection

Hand hygiene is the most important and easiest method to prevent bacterial transfer and infection. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), in cooperation with the private sector, has launched a campaign to encourage people to establish hand-washing as a habit in an effort to curb the spread of potentially harmful germs.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-09-02 10:07

Koreans aren't having enough babies

The number of newborns in South Korea fell 8.7 percent in June from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign of the continuing low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed that 24,051 babies were born in June, compared with 26,357 babies tallied in the same month o...

2019-08-30 09:25

'I want to give spotlight to boxers'

Lee Gyu-won, a former Korean Boxing Commission (KBC) middleweight champion, is only 26 years old but he is now retired. It is a young age to let go of a career considering that most boxers reach their prime between the ages of 25 and 27.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-08-27 12:50

Korea steps up safety inspections on Japanese food products

The government will strengthen safety inspections on food imported from Japan's Fukushima region starting Friday as concerns over radioactive contamination still remain.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-22 15:23

Fewer Koreans traveling to Japan

Medical expenses for dementia patients increased by almost 50% in five years

The cost of medical treatment for dementia patients has increased 48 percent to over 10 million won ($8,300) per year on average over the past five years, a recent study revealed Wednesday. According to the Seoul Institute, the number of patients suffering from dementia in the capital was 12,111 in 2017 and they collectively spent 122.8 billion won, or 10.14 million won each....

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-08-21 18:23

Koreans to sue Allergan over breast implants linked to rare cancer

People in Korea who have had breast augmentation surgery with Allergan's Biocell textured breast implants plan to file a lawsuit against the major breast implant manufacturer, after the health authorities recently confirmed the first case of rare cancer linked to the product here.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-08-20 15:55

Deadly humidifier sterilizers also used in barracks

Hazardous humidifier sterilizers were used at military camps here for about 12 years, and soldiers who served in the military during the period may have been exposed to the toxic chemicals, a state-run fact-finding body said, Monday.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-08-20 09:02

Gov't launches emergency monitoring of low-income households in welfare blind spot

The government has begun emergency monitoring of people in the lowest-income brackets who may not be protected by the social security net due to legal loopholes or ignorance of support programs. The move follows recent deaths of a North Korean defector mother and her young son in Seoul who were isolated in a “blind spot” of multiple welfare programs.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-08-18 17:07

How to sleep well during tropical nights

As Typhoon Lekima passed, the nation has endured tropical nights as the heat persists through the nighttime.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-08-18 14:58

Gov't plans to limit access to key medical facilities

The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to limit access to critical medical facilities including intensive care units and surgery and delivery rooms. The ministry submitted a revision to the Medical Law Friday, to limit access to key medical facilities and is scheduled to be introduced for legislation by Sept. 24.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-16 17:14

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