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Not cool: 'Hand fans' explode, overheat, catch fingers

Popular “hand fans” are proving a hazard for some users, with reports of the devices exploding, overheating or catching users' fingers in their blades. The small portable battery-powered fans are so in vogue that just about everybody appears to carry one.

Healthcare | 2018-07-14 10:12

Koreans unaware that coffee may cause cancer

Three months after the state of California mandated local coffee shops to post a warning sign about acrylamide - a chemical formed while roasting coffee beans that possibly can cause cancer - a Korean TV show reported on the danger last weekend.

Healthcare | 2018-06-25 15:45

Civic heroes emphasize importance of learning CPR

It is hard to decide how to safely help someone who is in a critical condition, especially if they appear to be having a heart attack. However, two civic heroes were faithful in using their lifesaving skills in such a situation to become a paragon of virtue.

Healthcare | 2018-05-24 16:38

Escaping gravity of everyday life

Aerial or anti-gravity yoga is referred to as “flying” yoga.The idea of flying in this discipline fascinates many people with a sense of freedom.With the use of suspended harnesses, aerial yoga combines traditional yoga, pilates and dance. The harnesses serve as supports that help people stretch.

Healthcare | 2018-05-04 15:42

Gov't warns on wasp-based soju

The government warned Tuesday about the dangers of concocting or drinking soju mixed with wasps and other insects, which some people believe is good for their health.

Healthcare | 2018-04-03 15:32

Korean medical first: Infant gets artificial heart

In a South Korean first, an infant has successfully received an artificial heart. The boy, 2, had the ventricular assist device implanted at Yonsei Severance Hospital in Seoul in November.

Healthcare | 2017-12-26 13:54

Health gurus strip off to push organ donation [PHOTOS]

Sixteen South Korean health trainers dropped their dumbbells, got off treadmills and took to busy Seoul streets in Myeongdong to promote an organ donation campaign in a flamboyant, half-naked fashion Friday.

Healthcare | 2017-12-22 16:51

Get massage from blind person or you may be party to crime

When you want a massage, will you go to an authorized blind person or visit a parlor that is almost certainly illegal? The fact is that most Koreans do not know about, or choose to ignore, the law about using or providing a massage service in this country.

Healthcare | 2017-11-14 16:49

For many, Chuseok is the season of rage

“Hwa byung,” a uniquely Korean cultural syndrome that translates roughly as “rage virus” affects more than 10,000 people each year, especially during or after Chuseok, the Thanksgiving holiday season. With this year’s extended holiday of almost 10 days now over, the number of people stricken with the heart-wrenching mental illness is expected to soar.

Healthcare | 2017-10-09 14:36

More foreigners visit Korea to 'upgrade' looks

According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the combined medical expenditures made by foreigners in South Korea last year came to 860 billion won. Of the amount, the patients spent 221 billion won and 44.8 billion won on plastic surgeries and dermatology treatments, respectively.

Healthcare | 2017-10-01 13:48

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