This is not an average Korean gym. It is a rubber mat-filled room, with neatly organized Olympic bars, medicine balls, dumbbells and kettle balls along the perimeter. In the center of this room, where exercise machines would typically be, is a still warm puddle of sweat and tears from the last group of students.This is a CrossFit gym in Gangnam, where people of all shapes and sizes put themselves through a grueling regimen to achieve not only a better-looking body but a healthier one.The CrossFi

U.S. scientists have developed an ‘e-bra’ that monitors health information for female heart patients. Engineers at the University of Arkansas integrated nanotextiles and smartphone technology allowing uploads of health information which the patient and their doctors can access with a wireless network such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.“Our e-bra enables continuous, real-time monitoring to identify any pathophysiological changes. It is a platform on which various sensors for cardiac-health monitoring are

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you’ll have a very tough time keeping it under control.A major study, released Sunday, tested several ways to manage blood sugar in teens newly diagnosed with diabetes and found that nearly half of them failed within a few years and 1 in 5 suffered serious complications. The results spell trouble for a nation facing rising rates of “diabesity” - Type 2 diabetes brought on by obesity.The federally

Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation in the bronchial mucosa. It is usually caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria or by inhalation of irritants. CauseHemophilus influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the most frequent bacterial causes of acute bronchitis. However, in Korea, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can also be a cause. There are also many viral strains that induce the condition, and, rarely, fungal infections can, too.Elderly people, infants and people who h

Have you ever suffered from long-term itchiness that made you scratch all day long? Have you ever ran of breath all of a sudden and had to breathe even harder?Chances are high that you have allergic rhinitis and eczema or asthma. The American National Institute of Health depicts allergic rhinitis to be a collection of symptoms, mostly in the nose and eyes, which occur when someone breathes in something they are allergic to. Those with allergic rhinitis tend to have an itchy nose, mouth, eyes, th

  Eating garlic can help fight food poisoning, a new research finding showed on Wednesday. Researchers at Washington State University in the United States said that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting one of the main causes of food poisoning, citing their latest research results. The finding suggests that the compound called “diallyl sulphide” easily penetrates and kills Campylobacter bacterial cells by combining with an enzyme containing sul