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Mon, December 10, 2018 | 13:41

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Gov't focused on improving life quality for higher birthrate

The government said Friday it was changing its policy approach to one that improves the quality of life for every generation and establishes gender equality in an effort to encourage people to have more babies.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-08 00:21

'Smoking e-cigarettes just as harmful as conventional ones'

Controversy over the safety of using electronic cigarettes has stirred in the country after the government released a report stating e-cigarettes contained five harmful substances that could cause cancer. Cigarette manufacturing company Philip Morris filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety over the report.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-07 17:45

Tensions worsen over Jeju for-profit hospital

The approval of the nation's first for-profit hospital on Jeju Island is facing a backlash from all sides.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-07 16:40

Joint marketing

Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Vice Chairman and CEO Choi Sung-won, left, poses with Mundipharma Korea General Manager Lee Myung-sea at the Kwangdong head office in Seoul, Wednesday, after signing an agreement on joint marketing. Under the agreement, Kwangdong will sell about 40 non-prescription drugs and non-medical products of Mundipharma, including disinfectants and sterilizers....

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-06 15:42

Jeju approves first foreigner-only for-profit hospital

The country's first for-profit hospital was given authorization to open on Jeju Island, Wednesday, on the condition that it offers services only to foreign patients.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-05 17:52

Old hot water pipe burst kills 1, injures 25

Engineers inspect a ruptured heating pipe in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoung An underground hot water pipe that ruptured at 8:41 p.m. near Baekseok Station, killing one and injuring 25 with a high pressure steam leak, likely burst because of its age the authorities said Wednesday. They say the 27-year-old pipe in Goyang, western Seoul, that pr...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-05 16:28

Gov't to reduce burden for rare disease patients

Starting next year, more patients battling rare diseases will pay less for their medical expenses, as 100 disorders have been newly added to the government's subsidy list, according to the health ministry, Tuesday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-04 17:31

Life expectancy of South Koreans hits 82.7 years

Life expectancy at birth averaged 82.7 years in 2017, three months longer than a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-03 14:05

Buckle up: Police cracking down on seatbelt violations

Police are clamping down on seatbelt violations throughout this month. As announced in September, police across the country have started an intense crackdown on drivers who violate the new seatbelt rule.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-03 13:42

Korea to spend 8 trillion won on mental illness treatment by 2020

The cost of treating mental illness is expected to exceed 8 trillion won ($7.1 billion) by 2020, more than that for gastrointestinal problems, the most common form of illness among Koreans.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-12-02 16:50

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