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‘HRT improves quality of life’

HealthNov 24, 2011

Doctor says increase in breast cancer risk, most serious side effect, is very lowEvery woman experiences menopause. Menopause is defined as when menstruation has ceased for more than a year.Menstruation ceases for Korean women at an average age of 49.7 years old. Early menopause occurs between 45 and 49 and premature menopause before 45. Menopause brings a variety of symptoms, including hot flushes, insomnia, night sweats, muscle pain, weight gain, skin troubles and an increased prevalence of os
Getting a successful dental implant

HealthNov 24, 2011

Dental implant placement has recently become one of the most popular treatment options for tooth loss. An increasing number of patients are undergoing dental implant placement, and many more are carefully considering it a solution.However, not all patients can be ideal candidates; those suffering from advanced bone loss may require a surgery called bone grafting to build up the jawbone. The success rate of implant placement hinges on the condition of the gums and the underlying bone that holds a
NBA: Talks to end lockout resume

More sportsNov 24, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) ― Negotiations aimed at ending the NBA lockout that reached it’s 146th day on Wednesday have resumed with the goal of ending the money squabble in time to play games on Dec. 25, according to reports.ESPN and the New York Times, citing unnamed sources, said the talks began on Tuesday between attorneys for both sides because of an anti-trust lawsuit filed last week by players against the league.NBA club owners, claiming $300 million in losses last season among 22 of the league’s 30
Ferrer stuns tired Djokovic at ATP Finals

More sportsNov 24, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― His body already aching after a season of almost unceasing success, Novak Djokovic ran into a brick wall in David Ferrer.Ferrer’s relentless hitting proved too much for Djokovic on Wednesday, giving the fifth-seeded Spaniard a 6-3, 6-1 win and a spot in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals.“I think today maybe was my best match of the season,” Ferrer said.The exact opposite was true for Djokovic. The winner of three Grand Slams and 10 titles overall this season looked far fr
Asian player of year craves Europe move

More sportsNov 24, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ―Uzbekistan’s Server Djeparov admitted he still craved a move to Europe after becoming only the second two-time Asian footballer of the year.The 29-year-old goal-scoring midfielder said it was his “dream” to switch to Europe’s big-money leagues after a club career which has taken him from Uzbekistan to South Korea and Saudi Arabia.“Every player is very individual and every player has his way, but it’s still my dream to play for a strong European club,” Djeparov said at the Asi
Korea draws Qatar in Olympic qualifier

SoccerNov 24, 2011

DOHA (Yonhap News) ― South Korea played Qatar to a 1-1 draw in the final round of the Asian football qualification for the 2012 London Olympics here on Wednesday.Kim Hyun-sung pulled South Korea even in the 68th minute, after the home side got onboard on a penalty by Ibrahim Majid Abdulmajid late in the first half.The visiting side failed to capitalize on early chances. Park Jong-woo’s free kick from left of the Qatar net in the 13th minute sailed just wide of the goal. Three minutes later, Yun
Celtic beat Dunfermline

SoccerNov 24, 2011

GLASGOW (AFP) ― Celtic cut the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League to seven points as they survived a late Dunfermline surge to hold on for a 2-1 win at Parkhead on Wednesday.In a whirlwind start, Celtic scored twice in the opening 13 minutes, with Gary Hooper taking advantage of a Dunfermline mistake to fire home the first before turning provider for James Forrest.However, the Hoops then squandered a host of chances, with South Korean international Ki Sung-yeung missing a second-half
Arsenal through, Chelsea rocked by loss

SoccerNov 24, 2011

Barca beat AC Milan 3-2 to win Group HLONDON (AP) ― Arsenal might be the only English club that makes it through to the knockout rounds of the Champions League this season.A day after Manchester United and Manchester City both missed the chance to qualify, Chelsea conceded a last-minute goal to lose 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday and risk missing out for the first time since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.Leverkusen advanced alongside Arsenal, which beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 thr
Seoul may impose further sanctions against Iran

Foreign affairsNov 24, 2011

The South Korean government is reviewing whether to impose additional sanctions against Iran for its suspicious role in developing a nuclear weapon, a government official said Thursday.The government is carefully considering halting exports and imports of petrochemical products between Iran and Korea at the U.S. request, the official said.“South Korea is already fully implementing sanctions against Iran in line with the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929. But the recent suspicion of Iran’s nu
North Korea threatens to turn Cheong Wa Dae into sea of fire

North KoreaNov 24, 2011

North Korea on Thursday threatened to turn the South’s presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae into a “sea of fire” in a statement by its military denouncing Wednesday’s military exercise on Yeonpyeongdo and Baengnyeongdo.South Korea carried out the exercise on the border islands on the first anniversary of the North’s artillery attack on Yeongpyeongdo that killed two marines and two civilians.The belligerent rhetoric is some of the strongest in recent months. It is the first time for it to issue s
Taylor, Gomez join Swift onstage

MusicNov 24, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Taylor Swift closed her “Speak Now World Tour” with her best friend and the man her parents named her after.The 21-year-old brought out James Taylor and Selena Gomez at her concert Tuesday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden.Swift said her parents named her after Taylor, and the two performed his hit “Fire and Rain.” Taylor also played the guitar while Swift performed her song “Fifteen.”Gomez joined the country singer earlier in the night, and the two sang a duet version of
Miami Beach getting ready for Art Basel Dec. 1-4

TheaterNov 24, 2011

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Live graffiti painting. A colossal rose bed soaring 6.1 meters high. Early photos of Andy Warhol, a Picasso up for auction and a naked woman living in a pig pen. They’re all part of the lineup for Art Basel Miami Beach, which runs Dec. 1-4, with a host of related events beginning Nov. 30.The pig pen installation will undoubtedly be the most jaw-dropping event at the art fair. Known for photographing herself nude in subway tunnels or in front of graffiti walls, perfor
Dylan discs to benefit Amnesty International

MusicNov 24, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― A sprawling new collection of Bob Dylan cover songs is being released in January to benefit Amnesty International.The human rights organization said Wednesday that all of the songs on the 4-CD collection will be new or previously unreleased versions, with the exception of Dylan’s title cut, “Chimes of Freedom.”The disc, to be released in the U.S. on Jan. 24, is being produced by the same music executives who made a 2007 benefit album for Darfur featuring John Lennon songs.Partici
Kermit the Frog was green before green was cool

FilmNov 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― Kermit the Frog is cooling his cloth-and-cotton heels in the Beverly Hilton hotel room.“Miss Piggy apologizes. She’s delayed. Actually she’s standing right outside the door. She wants to make a special entrance,” Kermit says.As if on cue, the door flies open and Miss Piggy enters like a beauty queen making her first trip down the runway. She stops and asks how long we’ve been waiting. Upon hearing it’s been only 30 seconds, Piggy turns and leaves.The move doesn’t surprise Kermit. T
‘Garden of peace’ at Chelsea Flower Show

TheaterNov 24, 2011

Korean environmental artist Hwang to reproduce wildlife of DMZ in BritainThe Demilitarized Zone separating the South and North Korea may be the most scarred, but at the same time, the one of the most untouched places in the world.Hwang Ji-hae, the winner of the Artisan Garden section at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show, this time wanted to show the place and tell “our story” badly because she knew the stage will be spotlighted by the media from all over the world and be visited by VIPs like the Quee