Looking at a woman tottering on 10 cm high heels might make one wonder what could happen to her ankles or her back in the future.The damaging effects of high heels are well documented, but researchers have suggested a silver lining -- that wearing high heels could strengthen the ankles.A research team at Korea University studied the ankle joint movements and muscular strength of two groups of women -- those who wear high heels on a daily and those who do not. The average height of heels was 8 cm

People age 52 and older who are socially isolated are at higher risk of dying, than those not socially isolated, British researchers say.Andrew Steptoe, Aparna Shankar, Panayotes Demakakos and Jane Wardle of the University College London said they assessed social isolation in terms of contact with family and friends and participation in civic organizations in 6,500 men and women age 52 and older who took part in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2004-05. A standard questionnaire measure

Overweight/obese, “breakfast skipping,” teen girls who ate a high-protein breakfast reduced their unhealthy snacking later in the day, U.S. researchers say.Heather Leidy of the University of Missouri said the study involved 20 overweight or obese adolescent females ages 18-20 who either skipped breakfast, consumed a high-protein breakfast consisting of eggs and lean beef, or ate a normal-protein breakfast of ready-to-eat cereal. Each breakfast consisted of 350 calories and was matched for dietar

Is he a martyr for the previous administration’s broadcasting policy or a tyrant facing the music for his authoritarianism?Kim Jae-chul, who resigned on Wednesday after being voted out as chief of the state-subsidized broadcasting network MBC on Tuesday by the board of the broadcaster’s majority shareholder, Foundation for Broadcast Culture, had been at the center of controversy from the day he took charge at MBC in February 2010. Kim’s appointment was labeled “Lee Myung-bak cronyism” as he had

Touch of femininity, shot of unseasonal colors lighten the mood in menswear collections at Seoul Fashion Week

A high concentration of methane and hydrogen gasses in the gut is closely linked to bad breath, U.S. researchers have suggested. Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles conducted a large-scale study with some 800 participants to analyze their breath content. They found four patterns: normal breath content, high levels of methane, high concentrations of hydrogen, and high levels of both gases. Test subjects with a higher density of both methane and hydrogen were found to have bad brea

Seoul City government and the Seoul Tourism Organization jointly held a travel fair in Paris in a collaboration project to attract interest in traveling to Korea.Korean Air and Asiana Air’s French branches and specialized Europe inbound travel agencies including Jane Tour & DMC and Kims Travel participated in the event to introduce Korea tour packages to some 100 French travel industry workers. Featuring traditional “hanok” houses, the Gangnam district including Cheongdam-dong, Apgujeong-dong an

Open mics provide creative outlet for artists of all types

The Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum elevates paper folding to a new level

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is considering visiting the United States next month to attend the dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a source said Tuesday.Lee, whose five-year term ended at the end of February, received an invitation from former U.S. President George W. Bush to attend the dedication ceremony slated for April 25 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, said the source close to Lee, asking that he not be identified.  The center is