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As the cold spell tightens its grip on the country, reports of flu-like illnesses have grown in the last few weeks. Health authorities advised Thursday that people maintain personal hygiene and cons...
Updated : 2013.01.03 20:16
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People often make New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking or start regular exercise to improve their health. However, many fail to keep to their resolutions for even a month. Everyone knows how to k...
Updated : 2013.01.03 20:16
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1. A bulky adult is approaching with arms wide open to grab a child in picture 1. We already know that children are inferior to full grown adults in terms of strength, height, weight and more. There...
Updated : 2013.01.02 19:19
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Most U.S. adults sleep on their sides, forget their dreams in the morning and often sleep with someone who snores, a survey of 3,700 indicates. A survey for home furnishings retailer Anna's Linens t...
Updated : 2013.01.01 12:09
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Everyone wants to face the New Year fresh of mind and body, but all the shopping and partying around Christmas and the year’s end may have you feeling fatigued. For these tired souls, spa treatments...
Updated : 2012.12.28 19:41
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German researchers say exercising self-restraint and holding back negative emotions -- what Britons call keeping a "stiff upper lip" -- may reduce lifespan. Researchers Marcus Mund and Kristin Mitte...
Updated : 2012.12.28 15:15
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Toddlers who have developed language skills are better able to manage frustration and less likely to express anger as they get older, U.S. researchers say. Principal investigator Pamela M. Cole of P...
Updated : 2012.12.28 13:46
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The number of cancer patients in Korea reached 1 million last year while their survival rates rose from a decade ago, a report showed on Thursday. According to a joint survey by the Ministry of Heal...
Updated : 2012.12.27 19:59
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Following is the eighth in a series of articles on President-elect Park Geun-hye’s key policies. ― Ed. President-elect Park Geun-hye used to say that her foremost task is to bring stability to peo...
Updated : 2012.12.27 19:44
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Growing children have growth plates around their joints, which promote growth of the upper and lower limbs. Such growth plates disappear when children pass puberty, and their growth stops. These grow...
Updated : 2012.12.27 19:43
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A study of college students found those who smoked while drinking were more likely to report hangover symptoms after heavy drinking, U.S. researchers say. The study, scheduled to be published in the...
Updated : 2012.12.27 14:02
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Oral contraceptives have proven to be among the most effective ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Yet, they must be taken accurately and safely to prevent any unwanted side-effects, doctors advise. ...
Updated : 2012.12.20 20:23
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Children have diarrhea in order to protect the body and this is a natural systemic reaction. It is the reaction of the intestine to rid itself of the substances or microorganisms that enter and infec...
Updated : 2012.12.20 20:22
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Koreans are at a growing risk of vitamin D deficiency due to increased hours spent indoors, a report showed Thursday. According to a report by the state-run Health Insurance Review and Assessment Se...
Updated : 2012.12.13 20:48
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With the start of the winter season, increasing numbers of people are complaining of itchy and dry skin. The itchiness and dryness of skin in winter is associated with the cold weather. In countries ...
Updated : 2012.12.13 20:47
