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Various usages of GLP-1 analogue from obesity to fatty liver
GLP-1 analogue, a diabetes treatment, has proved its effectiveness in various fields.
Obesity – The first is obesity. GLP-1 analogue, a incretin-based drug, has an advantage of reducing glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c) and...
62% of the women suffering from menstrual cramps go to pharmacy than gynecology
It was observed 8 of 10 women suffering from menstrual cramps(76.4%) would like to see an obstetrician, but only did one(8.4%) of them actually visit the clinic. 6 of the 10(61.8%) responded to purchase pain relievers...
Firm strike against the government using the total 110 thousand doctors
Opposition of the health care industry against the government’s Health and Medical Regulatory Guillotine is getting fiercer. The Korean Medical Association(President Moo-jin Choo, KMA) will hold ‘Representative Medica...
Which national hospital first adopted the Wage Peak System?
Gangneung-Wonju National University Dental Hospital(Hospital Director Heung-sik Um) has first adopted the Wage Peak System among the 13 national university hospitals.
According to the Ministry of Education on the 21s...
Korea-US cooperation to develop MERS vaccines and treatments
Korea and the U.S. will jointly develop vaccines and treatments for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS).
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the ministry found a will to cooperate in the development of ME...
‘Mystery’ of having 2% higher diabetes prevalence rates in Honam than Yeongnam
It was reported the diabetes prevalence rate of Koreans was 8.0% in 2013. Compared to the rate at 5.8% in 2006, it increased 2.2%p up in 7 years.
Men had a higher rate at 8.8% than women at 7.3%.
An interesting poin...
Possibility to expand obesity treatment benefit
While obesity has become a social issue, the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) attracted attention as expressing a positive opinion on the health insurance benefit expansion of obesity treatments.
Director Sung-wo...
Clear decreasing trend of medical institutions’ drug prescription rates
It was known injection and antibiotics prescription rates were continuously decreasing after the result of the health insurance benefit deliberation of medical institutions were unveiled.
According to the 2014 Annual...
‘Liver cancer and liver diseases’ cause over KRW 7 trillion economic damages
It was indicated the principal causes letting down parents in 40s and 50s, who are taking charge in the domestic economy, is ‘liver cancer and liver diseases.’
According to the national cause of death statistics in K...
Scarcity of senior influenza vaccines in private medical institutions
Although influenza vaccination for seniors has been enforced at no cost since the 1st this month, some private medical institutions are experiencing difficulties due to insufficient vaccine provision and the leaning p...
