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The unidentified virus that might have caused the death of a South Korean woman earlier this week does not seem to be spreading quickly, the nation's disease control agency said Wednesday. The 36-ye...
Updated : 2011.05.11 20:25
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Rice allows one to work out nearly 50 percent longer than bread and is more effective in reducing cholesterol, a new study suggested. The Korea Food Research Institute unveiled the result of its rec...
Updated : 2011.05.11 11:33
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BOSTON (AP) -- The nation's first full face transplant recipient said the first thing his young daughter told him when she saw him after the operation was ``Daddy, you're so handsome.'' Dallas Wiens...
Updated : 2011.05.10 11:02
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Women tend to think that breast cancer is their biggest health threat. While it is important, heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women, even young women. The risk of heart disease in women in...
Updated : 2011.05.05 18:58
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DETROIT ― Johanne Erickson could handle two to three hot flashes a week when her perimenopause symptoms began two years ago, when she was 44. But by February, 40 to 50 hot flashes a day plagued the...
Updated : 2011.05.05 18:57
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How much do we know about diabetes? Kim Sung-rae, chairman of committee of public relations at the Korea Diabetes Association, shares some key fact about diabetes with The Korea Herald to raise publi...
Updated : 2011.05.05 18:55
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As U.S. tries to curb obesity, some fear increasing discrimination against the overweight The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-...
Updated : 2011.05.02 18:17
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Updated : 2011.04.28 18:24
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Chosun University Hospital in Gwangju has opened an emergency room dedicated to the treatment of minor ailments at night and during holidays. The center will help people with less serious conditions...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:24
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The Korea Food and Drug Administration has posted a warning against thalidomide, which is used to treat multiple myeloma. The announcement followed a similar measure posted by German authorities, wh...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:24
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The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking people to watch out for possible malarial infections. The number of people infected with the disease marked 1,772 last year, a sharp i...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:23
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Conventionally, ultrasound has been used in hospitals to look into the body for diagnostic purposes, but it has increasingly been used in therapy. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy could be ...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:23
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DETROIT ― Te’nika Prince knew spring had arrived when her nose started running and her eyes got puffy and her head hurt and she felt miserable. She has been struggling with allergies her entire li...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:20
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Top university hospital reaches out to foreigners When Seoul National University Hospital opened its cancer center last month, it was the beginning of another renaissance for the hospital that has a...
Updated : 2011.04.28 18:19
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Elementary school kids are jumping rope for heart health in a physical activity session (Yonhap News) About 5.8 percent of elementary and secondary school students have high blood pressure, and six ...
Updated : 2011.04.27 11:16
