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Russian patient gets new life at AMC

Aleksei Pochtantcev, right, holds hands with Dr. Lee Sung-gyu, left, after having a successful liver transplant at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, in this photo taken on Feb. 28.                                   / Courtesy of Asan Medical CenterBy Yoon Ja-youngJapan is one of the more advanced countries in medicine, however, for Aleksei Pochtantcev Korea is better.The liver transplant team at Asan Medical Center (AMC) in Seoul announced Wednesday that it successfully completed a transplant for the Russian patient who was referred to the hospital from Hokkaido University Hospital in Japan. His life was saved after receiving liver grafts from two donors, a complicated transplantation method practiced by AMC in 2000.The 27-year-old Russian was hovering between life and death due to alcohol induced hepatitis. As a liver transplant was the only solution, his doctor in Russia first sent him to Hokaido, one of the top three liver transplant centers in Japan, in December last year.However, doctors t

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Be careful of seasonal cold

Children are especially susceptible to colds in spring.By Yoon Ja-youngWhen the season changes, people are susceptible to colds. The first step for protection is washing your hands thoroughly, doctors advise.According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, a total of 20.8 million people were treated for upper respiratory infections in 2011, incurring 941.6 billion won in medical costs. The number of patients with the common cold surges between March and April, and between September and October, when seasons change.“A cold differs from influenza, which often starts with a sudden hike in body temperature, accompanied by pain in the muscles and respiratory symptoms,” said Prof. Lee Hwan-jong at Seoul National University Hospital.Infection by diverse viruses and bacteria is often the main cause of the upper respiratory infection. Prof. Lee cited rhinovirus and coronovirus as two most common viruses. In infection in children, however, the cause is unknown in around half of the cases, the professor added. People often think that they catch cold when it&rsqu

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Feeling the baby's movements

By Jane HanWhen it comes to pregnancy, there are a bunch of questions that can really only be best answered with, “You’ll know when it happens.”What do I mean? Here’s what I mean:How does morning sickness feel? You’ll know when it happens.What do pregnancy cramps feel like? You’ll know when it happens.How does it feel when the baby starts kicking? You’ll know when it happens.Okay, so you get the drift.It can become frustrating after hearing the same answer for the 20th time, but I’m realizing that, really, it is the best answer, especially after freshly experiencing my first fetal movement just a few days ago.Going into week 19, anxiety about my twins’ movements started building up as doctors, friends and family kept asking if I had started “feeling” the babies yet. At that point, I hadn’t felt a thing.Some said it’s a “magical sensation,” while others warned how surprising, odd and even painful it can be.So naturally, I was eagerly waiting for the grand moment, repeatedly questioning myself, &l

Mar 8, 2013

Fitness for fashion

By Song Sang-hoA slightly warm breeze is ushering in spring, a season that excites many people. I think that clothing stores are often the places where we first encounter the arrival of this season, where there is new, light colored clothing displayed in the windows. Itnot that I’m very interested in fashion but as I walk the streets, I can see a number of people wearing colorful spring clothing. But unfortunately, despite making an effort, not all of them look good — in fact some look rather awkward. This may have to do with bad posture.Many women focus on achieving an S-shaped body line (S-line), to become a fashionista. They often say that high-heeled shoes that flatter their feminine body line are the item they can never give up. However, what would you say if those stilettos were the main culprit spoiling your style?High heels negatively affect the whole body including the foot joints. Since the body weight is tilted forward, big toes begin to splay outward, accompanied by pain, possibly causing a disease called hallux valgus or intoe. Killer-heels with heels that ar

Mar 8, 2013

Recipe for slow and steady diet

Courtesy of CypressShrimp fried rice Nutritional factsCarbohydrates 50gProtein 18gFat 6gIngredients       You will need two-thirds of a bowl, or 140 grams, of cooked rice, 50 grams of peeled shrimp, half an egg, 20 grams of onion, 15 grams of “sukju,” or green bean sprouts, 20 grams of green pimiento, 10 grams of red pimiento, one cherry tomato, a teaspoon of oyster sauce, a half teaspoon of vegetable oil, and some salt and ground pepper. Step by step     Wash the rice, soak it in water for 20 minutes and cook it.Get rid of the intestines in the back of the peeled shrimp and wash them.Wash and slice the onion and green and red pimientos. Get rid of the stalk of the cherry tomato and wash the tomato.Wash the sukju and get rid of the water. Stir fry the egg.Grease the pan with oil, stir fry the ingredients prepared above and add rice after a while. The sukju should be added in the last moment. TipsOyster sauce, commonly used in Chinese cuisine, gives a rich flavor when used in place of soy sauce. Thi

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Deepak Chopra to give a lecture

Deepak Chopra, a proponent of alternative medicine, is giving a special lecture at Kyunghee University next week.The physician known for spiritual healing of mind and body will be giving the lecture on “Science, Healing and Self” together with Prof. Menas Kafatos of Chapman University.The presentation of video clip promoting Kyunghee University Hospital and performance of meditation dance and meditation music will precede the lecture.The event will be at the Orbis Hall of the university in Seoul at 2 p.m., March 12.

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Class on care after cancer treatment planned

Seoul National University Hospital said that it would hold a class on how to manage chronic diseases after cancer treatment.The hospital said that it prepared the class amid growing interest in health care as the success rate of cancer treatment has been rising during the past few years.Choi Ho-chun, a professor of family medicine at the hospital, will give a presentation on topics such as types of chronic diseases that often follow cancer treatment and how to control them.A Q&A session is also scheduled. The class will be held at the Children’s Clinic of the hospital complex in downtown Seoul, at 3 p.m., March 21. The class is open to anyone for free, without registration.

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Class on sleep and health scheduled

Korea University Medical Center’s Anam Hospital plans to give a lecture on sleep and health. Professors from diverse departments such as neurology, psychiatry and otorhinolaryngology will give presentations on “Sleep and Health,” “Insomnia,” “Snoring” and “Restless Legs Syndrome.”The class will be held at 2 p.m., March 15, on the eighth floor of the main building of the hospital. Anyone interested in sleep and health can participate for free. For further inquiries, call (02) 920-5984. 

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Gangnam strives to capture medical tourists

Shin Yeon-hee, Gangnam District mayorBy Yoon Ja-youngGangnam-gu, the affluent district in southern Seoul, is bolstering efforts to attract medical tourists from around the world. On top of signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Asiana Airlines to support the tourists, it is preparing to launch a YouTube video about medical tourism.The district announced that Gangnam District Office leader Shin Yeon-hee signed the MOU with Asiana CEO Yoon Young-doo and Gangnam Severance Hospital director general Lee Byung-seok, who is serving as the head of Gangnam Medical Tourism Association, at the district office, Tuesday.Following the MOU, medical tourists to Gangnam will get a discount on airfares. The member clinics of the hospitals’ association, meanwhile, will cut treatment fees for those who fly on Asiana Airlines. The district said it will continue its efforts to promote medical tourism there, including developing medical tourism packages. “We expect that we will have a synergetic effect by coupling the advanced medical infrastructure of the district with the quali

Mar 8, 2013By Yoon Ja-young

Gangnam strives to capture medical tourists

(227) Are you satisfied with your destiny?

By Janet ShinPeople’s attitude toward oriental philosophies, such as saju, feng shui and face readings, project various aspects related to their own interests and situations. There are distinctive atmospheres among students who attend feng shui, face reading and saju classes. The most serious sentiment is about saju, compared to the others. It is owing to the perception that saju reveals the enigma of our given fates, which can’t be altered by whatever possible effort or manipulation.One of my students at saju class had an extraordinary experience. Since the first day I saw her, she has been gloomy and always had obscure concerns.Upon plotting her saju, I could understand why she was rarely cheerful. She was born with the yang water energy in the month of water element. It is like a deep blue sea that contains lots of living creatures. People of water day master are wise and thoughtful but they contain darkness inside the profound depth. In her case, water elements comprise her largest portion along with two damp earth elements next to them. They needed to have been suppl

Mar 7, 2013

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Russian patient gets new life at AMC

Be careful of seasonal cold

Feeling the baby's movements

Fitness for fashion

Recipe for slow and steady diet

Deepak Chopra to give a lecture

Class on care after cancer treatment planned

Class on sleep and health scheduled

Gangnam strives to capture medical tourists

(227) Are you satisfied with your destiny?

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