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AMC launches app for cancer patientsAsan Medical Center (AMC) has launched a smartphone application for cancer patients getting chemotherapy.Based on diverse animations and graphics, the application is focusing on helping patients understand the complications of chemotherapy. It gives information on techniques, such as the characteristics of anticancer drugs the patient is taking, possible side effects, and the occasions when the patients should visit the emergency room. Information on government health insurance coverage and diet, tips on daily activities and memoirs by patients who overcame cancer are also included.The application is provided for free at Apple App Store and T Store for Android phones, and is soon to be available at the Google Play Store as well. Ultrasound conference scheduledThe Ian-Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound, an international organization dedicated to ultrasound training, is holding a conference at Chungang University R&D Center from May 3 to 5.The school, which is a sister organization of the World Association of Perinatal Medi

Apr 12, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
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Abide by hygiene rules to prevent avian flu

Doctors examine a patient suspected of having a new strain of flu in this file photo. The new avian flu found in China is raising concerns here.                                                                                                                  / Korea Times fileBy Yoon Ja-youngConcern is increasing over the new avian flu sweeping China, especially due to its geographic proximity and the fact that the H7N9 strain wasn’t included in the influenza vaccine that was given from last fall through winter. Some fear that this might be as powerful as the avian flu that put the world in fear in 2009, but doctors advise that it is better to follow hygiene rules rather than panic.According to Beijing, there have been 10 casualties from the avian influenza so far.The H7N9 strain curr

Apr 12, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Abide by hygiene rules to prevent avian flu

Hepatitis hitting drug users

By Yoon Ja-youngProf. Kim Dai-jinProf. Min Jung-ahIt is no secret that drug addicts who inject themselves are exposed to the risk of hepatitis or HIV, but this hasn’t got much attention in Korea which has been considered relatively safe from the issue of hard drug abuse. A report by a research team at St. Mary’s Hospital shows how prevalent hepatitis is among these people. The research team led by Prof. Kim Dai-jin and Prof. Min Jung-ah at the department of psychiatry at the hospital examined 319 intravenous drug users between 2007 and 2010. The ages of the addicts varied from 22 to 66 and 90 percent were male. It showed that 48.4 percent of them were infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The ratio of those with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) stood at 6.6 percent, and 4.1 percent had both HCV and HBV. Most of them, however, didn’t even know that they were infected. “In Korea, routine screening for hepatitis viruses including HCV is performed when intravenous drug users are imprisoned. Otherwise injecting drug users need to voluntarily seek health screening.

Apr 12, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Hepatitis hitting drug users

Taking good care of baby teeth, it's a big deal

By Hong Kee-sangSome parents and grandparents seem to believe that taking good care of and, indeed, seeking treatment for decayed baby teeth is pointless — they’ll fall out soon, won’t they? The point, though, is when they’ll fall out and whether they’ll fall out in a healthy manner. Baby teeth are crucial for maintaining space for the correct development of permanent teeth and guiding them to their correct place when they eventually erupt. For example, severe decay and inflammation in a baby tooth can lead to damage of an adult tooth or result in a permanent tooth growing off-mark. Decay between baby teeth or premature loss of baby teeth due to decay or trauma can also lead to loss of space, resulting in crowding and crookedness when all the adult teeth are in. Trauma to baby teeth can often lead to damage or incorrect eruption of the permanent teeth. Really, it’s not just enough that the baby teeth aren’t causing pain and that a child can eat normally — healthy, sound baby teeth are an essential foundation for healthy, sound adult tee

Apr 12, 2013
Taking good care of baby teeth, it's a big deal

(232) Questions about fate of twins

By Janet Shin  There was a tidbit recently that caught many people’s attention ― the story of twin girls born in Korea but adopted and raised on different continents who reconnected through social media recently. One was adopted to the United States, and lives in Los Angeles as an actress, and the other went to France, and now is a fashion design student in London. One saw a YouTube video featuring the other and immediately recognized her by their identical appearance.After their reconnection, they stated, “The similarities are endless. We both share a twisted sense of humor, a love of cheese despite any and all lactose intolerance, flatulence as a result of said lactose intolerance and an apparent Napoleon complex.”Without even reading her statement, those who watched the news footage and read the story would also recognize how alike they are, not only in appearance but the way they speak, their personalities and their current occupations. Knowing they were raised by different families and in different cultures, the similarities were obviously not acquire

Apr 11, 2013
(232) Questions about fate of twins

Gender stereotype gradually debunked

By Lee Kyung-min, Baek Byung-yeul, Park Ji-won, Nam Hyun-woo “When you remember that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, everything can be explained,” wrote John Gray, author of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,” in the book’s introduction.This approach toward the two different mindsets of the two genders drew popular interest. Indeed the book became a worldwide bestseller. But on closer reading, the book is filled with binary definitions of the genders.Men are like this, and women, too, are like that. Period. He didn't explain exceptions, or leave room for further exploration. Can gender differences really be reduced to a one-size-fits-all sort of magic equation? The notion that all men, or all women for that matter, act, think, and speak in a same way is somewhat outdated.All people are different, yet share similarities. Every man and woman has masculine and feminine characteristics. Generalizations therefore, are simplistic, if not redundant. However, long-held gender stereotyping is gradually getting debunked, especially in relat

Apr 9, 2013
Gender stereotype gradually debunked

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Green Cross appoints new R&D chiefJi Hyi-jeongGreen Cross said that it appointed Ji Hyi-jeong as senior vice president in charge of development to boost its R&D.Born in Seoul in 1959, Ji studied biochemistry at Yonsei University and earned a Ph. D in biochemistry and molecular biology at Purdue University in the United States. She served as the head researcher at LG Chem Biotech Research Institute and headed product development at LG Life Science, including development of the human growth hormone.“We invited Ji to join our firm to strengthen our R&D capability and execute our global strategy through the development of new medicine,” a spokesperson for Green Cross said.Shin wins KMA-Pfizer award Shin Dong-chunKorean Medical Association (KMA) and Pfizer Korea announced that Shin Dong-chun, a professor of preventive medicine and public health at Yonsei University College of Medicine, was designated as the winner of the “KMA Pfizer Prize for International Contributions to Me

Apr 5, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Healthline

Shift-work sleep disorder

Dear Dr. P,I hope you are well. I am writing because I have quite irregular working hours and would like to get a prescription for modafinil to help with my work-time sleepiness.I’m asking for this medication specifically because I read that it is prescribed for shift-work sleep disorder, and it appears to be non-habit forming. Of course, I’m not a doctor. My body just hasn’t gotten used to my odd schedule over the last year, and I think it’s time I got some help.I was disappointed because I went to two other doctors who did not seem to recognize shift-work sleep disorder as a real condition. They just told me to change my schedule, which, of course, I can’t.  I appreciate your advice, and if this is something your clinic could help me with, I would be happy to schedule an appointment. Dear sender,You have already visited two Korean psychiatrists, but couldn’t get any useful information on shift-work sleep disorder from them and couldn’t get the medicine, modafinil, either.In Korea, people don’t usually think that you have to

Apr 5, 2013
Shift-work sleep disorder

Treatment of bladder infection

By Lee Sung-hunBladder infection (cystitis) is a common illness among female population. So common is this disease that it is referred to as the “cold” of bladder. Characteristically, it is most common among the middle-aged married female population and is known to affect a woman at least once in their life time. In recent years, the occurrence of this illness is on the rise as our busy and complex daily lives puts increasing amount of stress on us.Typical symptoms include having to urinate frequently (or at least having the urge to urinate) but not being able to discharge to the full satisfaction, and feeling a burning sensation along with pain. In severe cases, the patient will suffer from fever and back pain. Such discomfort can easily associate the patient with anxiety and depression, which means immediate treatment is required. The fact that it is more common among females is due to the anatomical differences between males and females. The urinary tract in a female is short in length when compared to that of a male. Its proximity to vagina and anus means that the dis

Apr 5, 2013
Treatment of bladder infection

Wash nostrils to ease allergic rhinitis

An increasing number of people are suffering allergic rhinitis due to air pollution and changes in housing condition.                             / Korea Times fileBy Yoon Ja-youngSpring is the season that makes many people happy, but some people suffer more during this time. People with allergic rhinitis have a hard time as they sneeze, have runny nose and nasal obstruction more than in other seasons.Allergic rhinitis is “an overreaction of the immune system,” said Prof. Kim Jin-kook at Konkuk University Medical Center. It occurs as our body overreacts to diverse allergens such as pollen and dust mites. It often runs in families. “If one of the parents has allergic rhinitis, the likelihood of the symptom is around 50 percent for their children. If both of them have it, it surges to 75 percent,” the professor said.It is affecting more people these days. According to a report, between 15 to 30 percent of the population in the developed countries have allergic rhinitis. The National Healt

Apr 5, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Wash nostrils to ease allergic rhinitis
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