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KCDC to look into Koreans' gambling addiction

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) will conduct a nationwide survey next year to find out the severity of gambling addiction in the country, the first of its kind here. The move is part of the “regional health survey,” which is the only local statistics gathered under the Regional Public Health Act that surveys local residents' health conditions. The survey is undertaken every two years, but the gambling addiction questions will be newly added.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-03 17:26

Use of opioids in pregnancy may stunt child development

CHICAGO (AP) _ Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. study to examine potential long-term problems in these infants.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-03 17:25

Beware of ticks and poisonous mushrooms in fall

Many people enjoy outdoor activities in the mild fall weather. But there are diseases easily caught in the season, so the health authorities are urging people to take caution. Trombiculiasis is one of the leading infectious diseases prominent during the fall season, which is a rash caused by trombiculid mites, also referred to as a chigger bite.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-03 17:25

MFDS cracks down on falsely advertised 'cleanse juice' products

Health officials are warning consumers not to purchase “cleanse juice” products as their makers were found to have falsely advertised them as having health benefits. The overpriced products, which manufacturers claim help remove fat and detoxify the body, have been a hit item at online shopping malls.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-02 16:36

Money most important in old age: survey

Four out of 10 people said money would be most important in their old age, which was more than good health and family, a report showed Monday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare report submitted to Rep. Yoon Jong-pil of the Liberty Korea Party, 82.8 percent of 2,000 adults surveyed in 2017 also said the country's aging issue was a serious problem.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-01 17:39

Ulsan Police Agency bans after-hours private contact with subordinates

It is the first police agency in South Korea to adopt such a rule. The move follows female officials' collective complaints in August about after-hours private contacts from male senior officials, many of which were unwanted invitations to dinners or other private events.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-01 13:02

'Nursing students forced to take pants off in enema training'

A human rights violation controversy has emerged after it was found that some nursing schools here force students to receive an enema in front of classmates as guinea pigs. Act Now Nurse, a group advocating nurses' human rights, said it plans to file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea against seven schools for human rights infringement.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-30 17:57

British celebrity Simon Cowell donates $32,600 to shut Korean dog meat farm

Amid challenges, the popularity of dog meat is declining in Korea and authorities have toughened the rules. But dog meat consumers and retailers are unhappy, arguing that their diet deserves respect.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-30 13:55

More women turn to illegal abortion drugs

Over a month has passed since the OB-GYN doctors' abortion boycott protesting the new government regulation that suspends medical licenses for performing the procedures.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-28 17:02

Korea's number of childbirths continues to decline in July

The number of newborns in South Korea fell again in July, government data showed Friday, in the latest sign of the chronically low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-28 15:30

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