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Fri, April 27, 2018 | 17:40

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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

The era of global medical services

It is probably around 2014 that I received the first message. At that time, I didn’t actively use SNS, but I used it occasionally to share information about oral surgery diseases and operation and to use it to scrap foreign cases. Foreign friends who found that I’m an oral and maxillofacial surgeon began to ask about their condition in messages. It was the case that they didn...

Healthcare | 2017-08-25 10:35

Green Cross supplies hypertension, hyperlipidemia drug

Green Cross Corp., a Korean company noted for vaccines, has begun to supply a hypertension and hyperlipidemia drug, a company spokesman said. The medicine, Rotacand, is a compound of condesartan and rosuvartatin, which show a proven efficacy in treating hypertension and hyperlipidemia, respectively. The spokesman said condesartan helps patients lower their blood pressure, whi...

Healthcare | 2017-08-06 18:30

Green Cross WellBeing launches vitamin D supplement

Dr. PNT (Personalized Nutrition Therapy) of Green Cross WellBeing, a health and functional brand for clinics, has launched Every D, a high-vitamin spray product, a company spokesman said last week. He said Every D is a vitamin D supplement for those who lack outdoor activity. The product’s major component is activated vitamin D3, which contains 1,000 IU, 2.5 times the recomme...

Healthcare | 2017-08-06 18:29

Warmer climate causes 29% rise in cockroach infestations

Warmer climate and urban development has caused a spike in the number of cockroaches being caught in South Korea, a local pest control company said Sunday. According to Cesco, it counted over 2.39 million cockroaches in 2016, up a sharp 18.1 percent from around 2.02 million in the previous year.

Healthcare | 2017-08-06 13:41

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Moon with Kim [PHOTOS]