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How to stay healthy despite yellow dust

By Yoon Ja-youngSpring is a wonderful season, but we have an unwanted guest around this time of year — yellow dust.The dust starts from deserts to the west of China, reaching Korea, Japan and sometimes across the Pacific, carried by the wind. The phenomenon is taken seriously these days as the dust brings toxic metals such as lead and cadmium with them following the rapid industrialization of China.“Just like the excess calories accumulate in our body as fat to do harm, heavy metals which are not supposed to exist in our body pile up, causing stress and inflammation. The environmental problem thus can do more harm than obesity,” says Prof. Park Min-seon of the Department of Family Medicine at Seoul National University Hospital.As these heavy metals usually enter our body through the respiratory and digestive organs, the best solution is to strengthen their protective mechanism, the professor said. She first recommends drinking lots of water, at least eight glasses daily.“The lungs are the most vulnerable to yellow dust. When you lack liquid, the mucous membran

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

'Active treatment needed for patients of chronic constipation'

By Yoon Ja-young  Prof. Jan TackMore than a few people have constipation but they rarely seek medical treatment. Prof. Jan Tack at the University of Leuven in Belgium, however, said that it should be actively treated.“At least 10 percent of the population, in some countries 35 percent, has been reported to be suffering from constipation,” said the professor who is serving as the chief editor of the United European Gastroenterology Journal. He visited Seoul to give a presentation on chronic constipation and a new drug — Resolor — to doctors here.It is estimated that only 10 percent of constipation patients in Korea seek active treatment at hospitals. The ratio hovers around 20 to 25 percent in Europe, depending on the healthcare system and region, according to the professor. People often try non-medicinal measures such as prunes and tea, and they go to a pharmacy if these don’t work. Those who don’t respond to over the counter drugs visit doctors, he explained.People often think that constipation is toxic to the body, and sometimes fear th

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
'Active treatment needed for patients of chronic constipation'

Ultrasound technology to broaden use

By Yoon Ja-youngSoichiro Tada, GE Healthcare general managerThe development of medical ultrasound opened a new chapter in diagnostic techniques, enabling real-time and noninvasive imaging of the body. The use of the innovative technology still has much room for expansion, according to Soichiro Tada, general manager of GE Healthcare’s ultrasound business in the Asia Pacific region.“The need for ultrasound is rapidly expanding,” Tada said in a meeting with the media last week. For instance, ultrasound is now used for real time diagnosis in sports medicine or by anesthesiologists. “Now the technology is used not only for diagnosis but also for real time monitoring during treatment,” he said.Tada explained about some advances that GE Healthcare achieved in ultrasound technology, which include accurate imaging regardless of the condition of the patient, and the fusion of ultrasound with CT or MRI images. For instance, obese patients are increasing, and the fat hampers penetration by ultrasound. The company maximized penetration with its product XD Clear, and

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Ultrasound technology to broaden use

Severance opens new checkup center

The Severance Hospital launched “Severance Check-up,” an upgraded medical checkup center, Tuesday.The hospital previously operated a center in the basement floor of the Severance Building near Seoul Station in downtown Seoul. It closed down the old center to open the upgraded, 4,032-square-meter center on the fourth and fifth floors of the building. The center can perform up to 150 examinations daily.The new center reflects the major hospitals’ competitive drive to upgrade checkup services in order to attract affluent customers. The center offers luxurious interior design and cutting edge medical equipment including PET-CT, a medical imaging device.The hospital also located well-respected professors there, including Prof. Chon Chae-yoon, an expert in gastroenterology, and Prof. Hong Chein-soo of the allergy clinic. Prof. Lee Yong-chan and Prof. Kim Tae-il will also regularly visit the center to perform endoscopies.

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Severance opens new checkup center

Five commandments for bicycle commuters

By Song Sang-hoA few days ago I was taking a walk in the park and finally noted that spring was in the air. As the weather gets warmer, more people are enjoying outdoor activities, and among them bicycling has notably increased. Also, these days an increasing number of people are using the bicycles to commute.Cycling is one of the most widely known aerobic exercises that does not place strain on the knees. It is thus recommended to people with arthritis. Bicycle riding has double the exercise effect than walking and is effective in improving cardio pulmonary function and preventing diabetes as well as high blood pressure. As for people with obesity, in particular, cycling is recommended more than walking or other exercise since their increased weight could aggravate knee arthritis.However, there are some patients telling me their knees hurt because of cycling. No matter how good an exercise is, it will hurt if you do it too much. If you feel pain in your knees despite having no external injury, you may want to check your posture during riding.First of all, check if you chose a bicycl

Mar 29, 2013
Five commandments for bicycle commuters

Recipe for slow and steady diet Gyudon - Rice topped with beef

Nutritional factsCarbohydrates 59 gProtein 20 gFat 13 gIngredients      You will need 140 grams, or two thirds of a bowl, of cooked rice, 50 grams of beef for shabu-shabu, half a medium-sized egg, 20 grams of oyster mushrooms, 20 grams of onions, 10 grams of winter mushrooms, two grams of small green onions, a half teaspoon of vegetable oil, and some ground black pepper.For sauce, you will need a half cup of kelp stock, one third teaspoon of cooking wine, two teaspoons of soy sauce, half a teaspoon of oligosaccharide syrup, 1 gram of minced garlic, some Hon Dashi, and water.For kelp stock, prepare a slice of dried kelp, around five centimeters by five centimeters, two grams of Katsuobushi and some water. Step by step     Wash rice and soak it in water for around 20 minutes before cooking.Make kelp stock with the ingredients and prepare sauce.Wash oyster mushrooms and tear them into strips. Slice onions.Grease the pan with vegetable oil and stir-fry the beef.When beef is cooked, add onion and oyster mushroom, and stir-fry tog

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young
Recipe for slow and steady diet Gyudon - Rice topped with beef

How to soften infants' sibling rivalry

By Yoon Ja-youngBok-dong’s parents will never forget the afternoon they brought his baby sister home. The two-year-old awoke from his afternoon nap to see that his mother, who had been away while she gave birth, had returned home. Before he rushed toward her, however, he realized there was someone else with her — Geum-dong, his newborn baby sister. He saw all his family members surrounding her, smiling, touching and kissing the tiny baby.Bok-dong’s first reaction was to cry. “No, No, No,” he sobbed. His mother hugged him, but he wouldn’t stop.Since then, Bok-dong cries at almost anything. He lost weight and had a severe allergic reaction all summer, the cause of which was not discovered by doctors.He seems unable to bear seeing Geum-dong having any kind of fun. If he hears the sound of a musical toy, he rushes from his room to take it from Geum-dong and turns it off. When he sees his sister in the baby rocking chair he quit months ago, he suddenly wants to sit there and again be the baby.It has been almost a year since that first encounter, but Bok

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Healthline

Subjects for fever reducer test sought Chungang University Hospital in Seoul is seeking subjects for clinical test of fever reducer through December.The department of pulmonary allergy at the hospital said that those aged 15 or older with body temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius or higher due to common colds are eligible for the test.The subjects will take the test medicine and be examined for six hours. The participants will be provided free consultation as well as urine and blood tests and electrocardiography as well as cash. For more information, contact the department at (02) 6299-1385. Application for diabetics available Kangbuk Samsung Hospital said it launched an application for diabetes patients to help them manage their health and communicate with doctors. “Health Note,” the application jointly developed by the hospital and CV Net, helps patients record and manage diverse health factors such as blood glucose levels, blood pressure and weight as well as diet and frequency of physical exercise. The data will be shared by patients and their doctors.The

Mar 29, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

(230) Healing of spirituality: face truth of your destiny

By Janet Shin Not all of us are fully conscious of the significance of our lives. We open our eyes in the morning just because it is time to wake to the day. We earn money to support our family. We eat meals to appease our hunger. We are likely to become overambitious to get more than what is truly needed. We struggle to achieve something in order to be successful ― or to be seen as successful ― and to save face in front of others. But does all this make us happy?We have seen many famous figures abruptly expelled from their positions for various dishonorable actions, such as plagiarism or sex scandals. It may seem that successful businessmen or high-ranking government officials enjoy happy lives, so have nothing to worry about. But once we see their inside story, we realize how vulnerable they are. They are not even ready to hear forthcoming bad fortune. They feel uneasy as they possess more than others and are afraid of losing what they have.It would be fortunate if we had a chance to ponder on our life, and question what is going on. We seldom realize the truth until we lose s

Mar 28, 2013
(230) Healing of spirituality: face truth of your destiny

What is left behind

A comic book store in Donggyo-dong, SeoulFour come across as special to those born in 80s and 90sBy Baek Byung-yeul, Lee Kyung-min, Park Ji-won, Nam Hyun-wooTime flies like an arrow. Yes, it may be cliche, but it really is true.Children who grew up with Hodori, the mascot of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, are now in their late 20s or early 30s. And the feverish 2002 Korea-Japan FIFA World Cup has been a story of 11 years ago.As time passes, we leave many things behind that eventually only become objects of reminiscence. For those born in the late 80s and early 90s, here are four things that you may have passed by while becoming an adult.  Comic book rental stores Lee Ji-hyun, 27, a high school teacher, says comic book rental shops were always a part of her school days. “Rushing into the shop and selecting comics was a sneaky but exciting part of those days,” she said.Lee, a self-professed “greatest fan” of comic books, said they were a “secret medicine” for the people as well as being useful for education and recreation.Actress Park Bo-young wh

Mar 26, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul
What is left behind
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