Kyunghee University Hospital at Gangdong in Seoul launched a healthcare program for children and teenagers during the winter vacation, based on Korean traditional medicine.
The program comprises diverse clinics, ranging from growth, joint and vertebrae and diet to atopic dermatitis, tic disorders and dysmenorrhea.
The clinic reflects the increasing interest children and teenagers are taking in appearances, many want to be tall and thin. The hospital said that it focuses on improving each person’s constitution and maintains a balance inside the body instead of simply making them taller. The four-week-diet program, meanwhile, intensively helps people lose weight through not only exercise but also acupuncture, meditation and herbal medicine.
The hospital also advised that if a child who doesn’t have much concentration blinks their eyes too often or repeats a certain activity, such as sniffing, the parents should pay attention as the child may have a tic disorder.
“The diverse clinics prepared for the winter vacation will help students adapt better in the upcoming new school year,” said professor Chang Gyu-tae at the hospital.