SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – After a first love doesn’t work out, men and women often respond differently. Many men experience significant emotional setbacks, like dropping out of school or enlisting in the military. In contrast, women typically recover from these setbacks more quickly than men. You might have heard the saying that men tend [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that it will expand the ‘Elderly Health Companion Service’ to all 25 of its districts next year. The service is an integrated health management program designed for elderly citizens, bridging the expertise of local hospitals in professional treatment with the health management services offered [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of frail senior citizens in the elderly population in South Korea has significantly declined amid rapid population aging, a study showed Wednesday. A joint research team from Asan Medical Center and Chonnam National University Hospital analyzed the health of 17,784 individuals aged over 65 during the period [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic has left a profound impact on students, particularly the so-called “corona kids” whose emotional and social development has been disrupted during a critical period of their lives. Many have experienced a decrease in physical strength, suffering from poor psychological well-being and a loss of self-confidence. Despite [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Various indices measuring the country’s overall levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels in the liver among elementary, middle and high school students have worsened since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday. Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party shared reports from the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing popularity of eating out or ordering in among single-person households has undermined the ability of many to maintain a balanced diet, hurting overall national health, the health ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare reported that the percentage of those who consume more than 500 [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of the Korean households that have concerns, worries, and conflicts pointed to the health of family members as the biggest cause of conflict, a survey showed Monday. According to a survey conducted jointly by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and Seoul National University of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that people with longer working hours are more likely to have bad life habits, including heavy smoking and drinking, that could have a negative impact on their health. A joint research team from the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Running online and offline classes in parallel last year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus had a severe side effect on students who were in socially and economically vulnerable positions, a study showed Sunday. Particularly among lower grade elementary school students, it led to some cases where the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that roughly 4 in 10 smokers in South Korea decided to quit smoking after experiencing deteriorating health. The Korea Health Promotion Institution conducted an online survey of 1,031 male and female adults between the ages of 20 and 65 nationwide, 44.5 percent of whom picked [...]