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South Korea Confronts a Growing Health Crisis as Adult Obesity Rates Surge

SEOUL — South Korea is grappling with a widening public health challenge as new data reveals that over a third of the nation's adult population is now classified as obese, driven largely by
Bucheon City to Host "Pet Culture Class with Companion Dog Patrol"

Bucheon City announced that it will hold the "Pet Culture Class with Companion Dog Patrol" at the Communication Courtyard of Bucheon City Hall on November 15, recruiting 100 participants o

Busan’s New Regional Trauma System Delivers Faster Care and Keeps Patients Local

BUSAN — A pilot initiative aimed at revamping Busan’s emergency medical framework is showing significant results, sharply reducing the need to transfer critical trauma patients outside the

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"Even with coffee, my eyes are closing"... 4 lifestyle habits to reduce overwhelming sleepiness: The causes of fatigue and sleepiness during the day are diverse. Not only lack of sleep, but also everyday factors such as meal si ...; Greace Nunez Correspondent 2026.10.12

"Resembles the brain, so it's good for the brain?"... 5 Surprising Health Benefits of Walnuts: Walnuts are recognized as a nut with a high content of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. A single hand ...; Pedro Espinola Special Correspondent 2026.10.12

Caffeine's Effect is Delaying Fatigue, Not Relieving It: "Chemistry" is a distant and difficult word. However, chemistry is working small and large magic in every moment of our daily live ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2026.10.12

Suspected Rare Disease Patients Face an Average of 9.2 Years from Symptoms to Test Referral: For patients referred to the rare disease diagnosis support project, the average time elapsed from experiencing their first sympto ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.11

Safety Management Strengthened for Nighttime Tidal Flat Gathering (Haerojil) During Autumn Spring Tide Period: Chungcheongnam-do Province announced on the 9th that it conducted a special inspection to prevent safety accidents related to nigh ...; Desk 2026.10.11

Biopharmaceuticals Stand Alone in Growth Amid Bio-Health Export Decline: Despite a slight decrease in overall export value due to the base effect from high performance in the same period last year, South ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.08

Responsibility Gap: Pharmacies Face Criminal Penalties While Convenience Stores Get Fines Over Over-the-Counter Drugs: SEOUL — Amid ongoing discussions to expand the categories and sales outlets of safety non-prescription drugs (over-the-count ...; Desk 2026.10.08

Hanmi's "Epe" Challenges Wegovy and Mounjaro: A 3-Way Battle in the GLP-1 Obesity Drug Market: The South Korean GLP-1 obesity treatment market is bracing for a shake-up as Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s homegrown new drug, "Epe ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.08

"Spanish and Vietnamese Also Available": Pharmacies Break Down Language Barriers for Patient Medication Guidance: From publicly disclosing information about pharmacies capable of foreign-language consultations to directly communicating in forei ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.08

Unveiling the Reality of "Medicine Shopping": Who Is Non-Face-to-Face Treatment Really For?: SEOUL — Amid ongoing debates over expanding non-face-to-face (telehealth) medical services to enhance healthcare accessibili ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.08

Silent Progression of Pancreatic Cancer: Watch for Weight Loss and Jaundice: Pancreatic cancer is widely recognized as one of the hardest cancers to detect early due to a distinct lack of prominent symptoms ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.07

Autumn Tick Alert: "Wear Long Sleeves and Avoid Grassy Areas": With outdoor activities in full swing during the autumn season—ranging from farming to exploring local trails—health a ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.10.07

Self-Catheterization Reimbursement Expansion: Patients Save 1.55 Million Won Annually: "The children I treat have to spend money just to urinate. With this expansion of health insurance coverage for self-catheterizati ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.06

“High Myopia Threatening Eye Health: Urgent Transition to Essential Medical Care”: The management of myopia, which has long remained at the level of simple vision correction through eyeglasses, must be redefined a ...; Desk 2026.10.06

Refractory Liver Cancer New Target Identified... AI Diagnosis and Treatment Methods First Presented: For patients with refractory liver cancer—which is difficult to treat and has a low survival rate—a rapid pathological ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.10.06

National University Hospitals Struggle to Normalize Bed Occupancy and Surgeries Amid Prolonged Medical Dispute: It has been revealed that bed and operating room occupancy rates at regional national university hospitals have failed to recover ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.06

Strengthened Aseptic Standards Lead Daewoo Pharmaceutical to Halt Eyedrop Production: As Daewoo Pharmaceutical responds to strengthened aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing standards, it has decided to suspend the pr ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.06

50s Doctor Arrested for Faking Prescriptions to Steal Propofol: A doctor in his 50s has been arrested and sent to prosecutors for habitually stealing and administering propofol in Gimhae, South ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.06

13.5% of Emergency Rooms Offer 24-Hour Pediatric Emergency Care: It has been revealed that only 13.5% of emergency medical institutions nationwide are capable of treating pediatric emergency pati ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.06

Gaps in Liver Cancer Surgery Wait Times Worsen Between Capital and Regional Areas: The regional disparity in the proportion of liver cancer patients waiting more than a month for surgery after diagnosis has widene ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.06

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