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Healthy aging has little to do with age: study

May 17, 2016

MIAMI (AFP) -- When it comes to maintaining health in one’s older years, age means little and obesity may not be so bad after all, according to a U.S. study released Monday.　Factors such as loneliness, depression and having broken a bone recently are more likely to predict a person’s risk of dying in the next five years, researchers at the University of Chicago found.　“The healthiest people were obese and robust,” said the study in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, which foun
Second-hand smoking increases suicidal thoughts: research

May 2, 2016

Second-hand smoking increases the risk of extreme thoughts in people such as wanting to take their own lives, according to a new report published Monday.The joint study by Yoo Jun-hyun, professor of Department of Family Medicine at Sungkyunkwan University, and Kim Wook of Gangneung Dong-in Medical Center, showed a correlation between people’s exposure to indirect smoking and its impact on their psychological health. (123RF)Based on the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve
Zika-carrying mosquito found in Korea, CDC says

Apr 29, 2016

A mosquito that is known to be capable of carrying the Zika virus has been found in Korea for the first time this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, was spotted in three of the 39 inspection sites monitored by the CDC since March. While Aedes aegypti is the species most commonly associated with Zika, Aedes albopictus has also been linked to outbreaks.(Yonhap)The three areas include Seogwipo on Je
Korea overly stressed society: Deepak Chopra

Apr 21, 2016

Globally recognized author, motivational speaker and leading figure of the New Age movement, Deepak Chopra, has returned to Seoul after two years to share some of his spiritual insights into Korean society and his thoughts on the country’s overly stressed and work-centric society.　Chopra presented his latest motivational presentation on the future of well-being, “Super Soul Relay,” to the local audience Wednesday. Doctor, author and alternative medicine motivational speaker Deepak Chopra speaks
Sentinel to host evening yoga program

Apr 8, 2016

Fitness brand Sentinel is hosting an evening yoga program aimed at awakening the senses, it announced Friday.　Titled “Awaken Six Senses,” the program features activities like “Chocolate Meditation” and “Mirror Game” that stimulate the senses and the subconscious. 　“The program features both peaceful meditation and dynamic yoga positions that will allow participants to sweat and work together, communicating and receiving energy from each other. It is a community party,” said Lachlan Winner, Senti
Mind those extra pounds?　

Apr 7, 2016

Let’s say you’re trying to avoid sugar. And you’re at work one morning, when someone puts out that irresistible pink box of doughnuts. (Or a bowl of chips, or whatever your weakness may be.) 　It’s a common scenario -- and likely pitfall -- for anyone who is trying to eat healthier.　Here’s an uncommon solution from Instagram star Tiffany Cruikshank, author of the new book “Meditate Your Weight: A 21-Day Retreat to Optimize Your Metabolism and Feel Great.”　“Before reaching out for the doughnut, as
Global competition shows technology aids weight loss

Apr 5, 2016

MIAMI (AFP) - A friendly international competition to encourage exercise using pedometers and online tools was successful in helping people lose weight and improve their fitness over the course of three months, researchers said Sunday.　The results of the study -- based on self-reported data from 68,000 people who participated in the virtual event known as Stepathlon -- were presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting in Chicago.　Stepathlon is run by a start-up company in Mum
Makgeolli extract may slow stomach cancer

Mar 7, 2016

Korean traditional rice wine, or makgeolli, contains a material believed to be effective in slowing the growth of stomach cancer cells, a study showed Monday.The Korea Food Research Institute said in a recent study that it discovered that makgeolli curbs the proliferation of stomach cancer tumors when it comes into contact with stomach cancer cells. Animal testing on mice also showed that makgeolli was effective in facilitating phosphatase and tensin homolog, a protein that helps suppress tumors
[EYE] Developing cholera vaccine in South Korea

Feb 19, 2016

IVI director general Jerome Kim shares stories behind Euvichol, Korea’s first oral cholera vaccine
Squat, lunge, push-ups. 13 apps for fitness at home

Feb 10, 2016

MIAMI (AP) -- Don't want to fight traffic, travelling for work, can’t afford a $30 barre class? Those excuses for missing your workout no longer fly thanks to a host of new fitness apps and online subscriptions.There's a website for your every cardio craving from Pilates to bootcamp, some taught by celeb trainers that you likely could never book in person. Bonus: Many of the sites are free or cost far less than a monthly gym fee.Want it gym-style:Crunch Live includes many of the workouts that ea
Samsung starts blood donation drive amid low reserves

Jan 21, 2016

South Korea's top conglomerate the Samsung Group said Thursday it has kicked off an inhouse blood donation campaign in an effort to help the country tide over a shortage of blood reserves.The campaign will be carried out at key affiliates' major facilities across the nation until the end of February, with around 20,000 staff members expected to join it, the group said.Samsung said it has also donated two buses with blood donation facilities worth 500 million won to South Korea's Red Cross.Samsun
Korea confirms additional FMD case

Jan 14, 2016

One additional case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in South Korea stoking concerns that the animal disease may further spread into the nation, the government said Thursday.A pig farm in Gochang, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, tested positive for the highly contagious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.On Tuesday, the animal virus outbreak was confirmed at a swine farm in a nearby region for the first time
Pinterest is alive with a new you for the new year

Jan 13, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Welcome to New Year’s resolution junction. It’s a busy place around this time of year, when those promises we make to ourselves are either furiously alive or dead on arrival.　In a little corner of the world we like to call Pinterest, resolution-makers have lit up with ways to declutter, eat healthier and de-stress.　“Over the last five years, we’ve seen the growth of more than 100 million special diet pins on Pinterest,” offers Christine Schirmer, a spokeswoman for the site. “But
One-third of Koreans overweight, many not trying to slim down

Jan 11, 2016

Roughly a third of adult South Koreans were overweight in 2014, with many not even trying to lose weight, government data showed Monday.The 2014 national health data by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 31.5 percent of people over 19 were categorized as being obese, with a body mass index of 25 kilograms per square meter or more. BMI takes into account weight, height and body fat of an individual.Of overweight people, 63.5 percent took steps to become slimmer, but 36.5
Seoul city opens website about medical tourism programs

Dec 18, 2015

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday that it has opened a website that provides information on medical tourism programs in the city in four languages.The Medical Tour Seoul web site (http://medicaltourseoul.com) aims to help foreigners coming to the city for medical tours in English, Chinese, Japanese and Russian, according to the city government.The municipal government said it also plans to provide the service in Arabic starting from the first half of next year.The website provides de