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South Korea reports first tick-borne disease death in 2018

A 62-year-old woman died from a tick-borne disease last week in the first such case in South Korea this year, health authorities said Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the woman, who had been working at a livestock farm in Cheongyang, a town in the central province of South Chungcheong, was diagnosed with a severe fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS. S...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-24 10:29

Doctor's plea: 'Don't crack down on foreign TB patients'

Over 2,000 foreigners are taking advantage of free tuberculosis (TB) treatment, eating away at taxpayers' money, but cracking down on them is not the answer, a doctor has told The Korea Times. “If you pursue those freeloaders, they would go underground and run the higher risk of spreading the disease,” Oh Kyung-hyun, head of the state-run Korean Institute of Tuberculosis'prog...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-19 16:20

Korean medicine attracting more foreigners

The number of foreigners visiting Korea for traditional medical treatments is increasing, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tuesday. A total of 18,011 foreigners visited traditional Korean medicine hospitals last year, up 36 percent from the previous year. The number accounted for 4.2 percent of the 425,380 foreigners who sought medical treatment here. The prop...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-17 17:30

Korea to establish public medical school for provinces by 2022

The government and the ruling party said they will establish a public medical school in Namwon, North Jella Province by 2022 as part of efforts to expand medical services in the region. It will use Seonam University that recently closed as the school's campus. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the Ministry of Health and Welfare held a meeting at the National Assembly to discuss the plan Wednesday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-15 17:14

Beware: seasonal flu is raging

Spring has come and with it seasonal flu. Hospitals see a sharp increase in the number of coughing and sneezing patients at this time of year. Experts say the hike is typical and can be blamed on the big morning-evening temperature gap. They warned this year could see more patients than previous years due to raging ultrafine dust that often contains flu-causing viruses.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-11 15:37

Coffee's cancer risk under scrutiny in Korea

Korea's health authorities are scrutinizing the risk of a potentially cancer-causing chemical in coffee, following a Los Angeles judge's decision to require Starbucks and other coffee sellers in California to put cancer warnings on their products. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Tuesday, the risk of acrylamide has come under scrutiny. The ministry is also do...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-11 14:06

Chronic insomnia grows on high stress

How did you sleep last night? If you had difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, you may have insomnia. Acute insomnia lasts one night or two mostly due to dramatic changes in the environment. Chronic insomnia occurs at least three times a week and lasts more than three months.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-09 18:29

Traditional Korean medicine to get boost in eight developing countries

The institute on Monday started a training program for 16 medical and public health experts from eight countries. The program will continue through April 23, during which time they will learn basic theories of traditional Korean medicine and government policies/training programs needed for the medicine to be promoted in their countries.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-09 16:36

Gov't helps at-risk children via 'big data'

A 17-year old boy, whose identity is being withheld, receives 245,000 won ($223) in monthly state support for housing after a social service official in his district found him in a motel in Seoul, where he had been living with his father for months.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-08 18:35

Doctors remain at odds over 'Moon Jae-in care'

Doctors and medical professionals with varying interests remain at odds over “Moon Jae-in care,” expanded coverage of the state-run health insurance program, amid the government's drive to control fees for medical services.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-04-03 19:59

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