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How to treat postpartum mothers with Korean medicine

How to treat postpartum mothers with Korean medicine

“Postpartum wind” is a typical condition recognized in Korea when women experience various aftereffects of giving birth, such severe chills even in hot weather, joint pain and lower back pain, among others. Unlike the common notion that “wind” means stroke in Korean, actually it covers a wide range of symptoms such as numbness, pain, paralysis and any signs that appear all of...

2016-11-27 17:29

Is quality consultation from doctors possible in Korea?

Is quality consultation from doctors possible in Korea?

Am I healthy? Are there any bad cells growing in my body? Do I have any undiagnosed diseases? When we hear about a friend suffering from a disease, we naturally wonder about our own health conditions.

Lee Kyung-min | 2016-11-20 21:00

Getting into the holiday spirit

Getting into the holiday spirit

Here in the United States, it’s that time of the year. The time of the year when the country’s two biggest holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, make a cheery, festive and colorful overlap.

Lee Kyung-min | 2016-11-20 20:52

WHO convention and Korea's tobacco control policy

WHO convention and Korea's tobacco control policy

The seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) ended after six days of heated discussion in Delhi, India, from Nov. 7 to 12.

Lee Kyung-min | 2016-11-20 20:36

Fake orgasms? It's something to moan about

Fake orgasms? It's something to moan about

Why do many women scream out while having sex?

Hong Dam-young | 2016-11-17 15:01

Customized weight management

Customized weight management

How many times have you heard this? _ “I eat and exercise just like everyone else. But I seem to gain more weight than others.”

2016-11-13 18:37

Big siblings play big influence

Big siblings play big influence

A few days ago, the unthinkable happened.

Jane Han | 2016-11-13 18:33

Dentist obtains patent for toothpaste

Dentist obtains patent for toothpaste

Recent studies show oral diseases can affect the health of not only the mouth but also the whole body. It is also known that a bacterium, Streptococcus gordonii, can cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis, or inflammation of the heart.

Lee Kyung-min | 2016-11-13 09:18

Health economy to make Korea a leader in healthcare

Health economy to make Korea a leader in healthcare

Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chin-youb / Courtesy of Ministry of Health and WelfareBy Chung Chin-youbThe main theme of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) was the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which also happens to be the title of the book written by Klaus Schwab, president of the WEF. In this book, Schwab predicted that the fusion of a wide range of sectors ...

2016-11-01 15:33

How much clothes do kids need?

How much clothes do kids need?

This past weekend, I almost suffocated. I almost suffocated from my children’s ginormous and monstrous pile of clothes that seemed to have taken on a life of its own and reproduced like mushrooms. Seriously, where did all these clothes come from?

2016-10-30 18:52

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