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Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Goes Global

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Large hospitals in Seoul have been rushing to install state-of-the-art machinery, introduce new techniques and show off lavish skyscrapers. St. Mary's Hospital linked, to the Catholic University of Korea, is the latest in the pack. It completed an eye-popping 22-story glass-covered building with 1,200 beds on March 16. The hospital is to become one of the ``Top 3'' in Korea and is estimated to have invested one trillion won for the project. It was considered one of the major five hospitals with 600 beds, but its small building had projected the impression that the hospital was smaller than others. The hospital's director, Hwang Tae-kon, said he is ready to show the world that the hospital, the largest among Catholic medical facilities in the world, is ready to compete with other medical giants, not only in Korea, but worldwide. The hospital has financed more than 250 billion won to buy the newest and best medical devices, not only for operation rooms but also beds and other equipment. ``Forget overly small and humble beds and devices.

Apr 12, 2009

(37) Career Stars (II)

By Janet Shin In most cases, people want to acquire power and authority. On the surface, the power and authority seem fascinating. The hard work and challenges involved in acquiring it are wrapped in the sweetness of power. If the advantages and disadvantages of power and status are seen, then the reasons for pursuing them will be more carefully considered. The authority to rule people is truly great. If you were able to exercise this authority right, people would show not only their fear but respect you more. You never know how much you could influence by the authority you have. People usually show their obedience with the fear of the threats you impose. Here is a saju of a woman born in the year of sheep. She used to be the most powerful person in the industry. She has power and money. She sometimes showed her sympathetic side towards people who seemingly respected her. What she expected was flawless obedience and the ability to follow her direction, but not everyone did that. She fired her staff for whatever reasons she used to justify herself and in the course of doin

Apr 9, 2009

Watch Out for Hepatitis A

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs issued a nationwide warning over hepatitis A as the number of those infected has more than doubled in just one year. According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200 cases have been reported a week this year, 2.1 times higher than 2008. The disease was almost considered eradicated from Korea as it had been dormant since the 1970s, but last year saw a dramatic increase, health authorities said. Hepatitis A is mostly related to hygiene problems since it is transmitted by contaminated food or drinking water. The annual number of cases worldwide is around 10 million, mostly in so-called underdeveloped or developing countries. Hepatitis A produces a high fever, nausea, fatigue, lethargy, stomachache and jaundice, and has an incubation period of between two to six week. According to the health ministry, symptoms in childhood are less severe, but adults can experience major complications. Dr. Yoon Su-ji of Wooridle Internal Medicine Clinic said it was mainly

Apr 5, 2009

(36) Career Stars (I)

By Janet Shin We consider the 10 relations in saju by the generation and restriction cycles of five elements from a person's birth record. The career star is the element that disciplines and trains the day master, so it makes the person gentle and decent. For example, if a day master (birth day stem) is wood, the career star is metal, as the metal ax chops the wood. If the day master is metal, the career star can be the fire element that can melt the metal. The person who has a great deal of career stars in his or her saju puts high value on position and duties and pursues them. He or she is always concerned about what others think and always tries to be perfect. The career star shows what one's personality is. Once a person is given authority and responsibility, the disposition of the person is seen. There are many people who speak first but when they are given duties, they don't even know what to do first. So by judging the shape and condition of career star in one's saju, we may understand how the person reacts to power and social identity. 1) Family relations: For

Apr 2, 2009

Merck Introduces Erbitux to Korea

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Head and neck cancers are one of the most common types of cancer here. According to multinational drug maker Merck, 3,000 people are newly diagnosed with the deadly disease every year here, putting it seventh on the most common cancers list in 2008. According to Wikipedia, the disease refers to a group of biologically similar cancers originating from the upper respiratory-digestive tract including the lips, mouth, nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx. It often spreads to lymph nodes in the neck, which could be the first manifestation of the disease at the time of diagnosis, the online encyclopedia said. Though it takes considerably large portion of cancers here, for a very long time surgery seemed to be the only way to deal with the deadly disease. However, thanks to rapid improvements, there are now various treatment for doctors and patients to consider before defining the disease to be ``too late'' or ``too difficult.'' Nowadays, its is considered highly curable if detected early enough, usually with some form of surger

Mar 29, 2009

(35) Money Stars II

By Janet Shin What will happen in the future? Where are we from and where are we going? Recession might be the most frequently mentioned word these days. Although it is painful to undergo such economic recession as now, we never know how much this will help us mature and realize what is really important to us. Economists forecast when the economy will recover while the historians look back how the economic panic caused protectionism and it led to a war in the past. The political leaders seem to make every effort to regain economic stability to avoid the worst scenario. Ironically protectionism seems to be one of the policies. It is amazing to realize the unseen link of fate whether we want it or not. Looking at everything's happening around us, we cannot deny the magnificent power of fate to influence. We have to deal with the unexpected and accidental conditions, which we are only able to realize the truth later. If it is treated wisely with cautious attention, we may achieve a lot. The wisdom or the caution can give you all the clues for success. There is defini

Mar 27, 2009

Keep Your Eyes Clean, Moist in Dry Spring

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter With spring on the doorstep, it's time for people to think about the dryness of the season. Spring has always been infamous for blowing winds that dry up the eyes and skin. Yellow dust in particular gets into people's eyes, causing redness, runny nose and other conditions, as well as irritation to those wearing contact lenses. According to a contact lens manufacturer Johnson & Johnson study on 1,200 people, 96 percent feel dryness in their eyes during the spring season but only 6 percent go to doctors or take measures against it. About 14 percent said they feel irritated when dust gets lodged between their eyelids and eyeballs, while 11 percent said they feel itchy and 9 percent said the dryness caused them headaches. However, 65 percent said they simply try to get rid of it by blinking several times. Here are some tips to keep your eyes moist during this dry time of year. In the morning, eat plenty of tomatoes, which contain plenty of vitamin A, which is good for the eyes. Tomatoes are over 90% water. Also always try to wash c

Mar 15, 2009

(34) Money Stars I

By Janet Shin The money stars are the elements restrained by a friend star (or by a day stem). The money star means wealth, physical health and a wife (or girlfriend) for a man. Wealth is seemingly more valued than reputation or knowledge nowadays. In fact, most people want to know about their wealth fate first, although some are curious about their love life. Then it is interesting to know the fact that money and love cycle go the similar path in their fate cycle. If the person has an expression star with the money star, he is good in managing financial affairs. If people with money star do not have an expression star, they try to make money without capability, so they have hard time making money. If the money star is healthy in one's saju, the person might have some inheritance from his parent but if there are too many friend stars, he can't keep this or there can be some conflicts with his siblings. 1. Family relations: Father, wife for men, mother in law for women. _ Usually the money stars with different yinyang have good relations in their marriage life. 2. S

Mar 12, 2009

Painkillers Restricted to People Over 15

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter The government is to order that some of the nation's best-selling painkillers, Samjin Pharm's Geworin, Bayer Korea's Saridon-A and others be prescribed or sold to people over 15 years of age only. Based on some experts and civic groups' claims that main substance of the drugs, isopropylantipyrine (IPA), could cause cardiovascular disorders and loss of consciousness, the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council said last week that the painkillers should be banned from sale to people under 15. The council is to report the decision to the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), which is highly likely to accept it and deliver it to local hospitals and chemists. Previously, the Korean Society for Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Management said at least six cases were reported in 2002 of side effects from the drug IPA, and the KFDA has identified another three. The group said patients complained of rashes and other hypersensitive conditions and the KFDA reported that the complaints were about hypertension, a common symptom of nephritic syndrome, whi

Mar 8, 2009

Aspirin — From Headache to Heart Attack

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Aspirin has almost become an urban myth. Some people would automatically think of its effects for relieving fever or headache while some would take it as a preventive measure to combat heart disease. In ancient records, legendary Greek doctor Hippocrates used an extract from willow bark for treatment, which is the main ingredient of the drug. Modern aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid extract from willow, was first sold in 1899 by German dye maker Bayer. According to the Independent newspaper, a trillion tablets have been consumed since and Britons take about 70 pills annually on average. It was recognized as a good fever and cough remedy at first and is still known mainly as a fever remedy here. However, it was later revealed that the drug prevents blood clots and is effective against cardio vascular diseases. ``Regular aspirin use among appropriate patients, even at less than 100 percent adherence, can greatly reduce the incidence of heart attacks in at-risk individuals,'' Dr. Nieca Goldberg of New York University's Women's Heart Program w

Mar 8, 2009
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