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Maintaining proper oral hygiene is important, foreign dentist say
Maintaining proper oral hygiene is one of the most very important things that you can do for your teeth and gums, said Prof. Louis G. Depaola of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, who made a recent visit to Seoul.
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University hospitals to shorten turnover date
Some of university hospitals are moving to shorten the turnover date of pharmaceuticals purchased from wholesalers under the cash incentive plan, according to pharmaceutical business sources.
The sources said it is...
Korea to crack down on bribe-taking doctors and pharmacists
When it comes to bribery in the medical field, it is mostly the companies offering the bribes that are subject to prosecution in the local pharmaceutical industry.
Starting on Nov. 28, however, those who accept ki...
National Health Insurance pays 85.7 billion won last year
Last year, the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) spent 85.7 billion won treating the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a 86.7 percent rise from 46.7 billion won in 2003.
235,000 people had th...
60% of Koreans feels inconvenient in drug dispensing at pharmacy
About 60% of Koreans hold negative views on drug dispensing at pharmacy, a survey showed on November 18.
About 42 percent said drugs should be dispensed at hospitals, while 41 percent supported the drug dispensing ...
Smartphone application offers information on health
Health related smartphone application has been gaining popularity here, with local lenders churning out a number of new services based on the new gadgets loaded with various applications.
Smartphone applications ha...
Rheumatoid arthritis may induce Sjögren's syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome, characterized by dryness, most commonly of the eyes and mouth, is commonly associated with a disorder known as rheumatoid arthritis, according to Dr. Park Young-bae of Park’s Internal Medicine Clin...
Korea to designate favorite hospital system
From next year, Korean people will be able to consult a doctor who can exclusively offer his/her ready-made treatment care for them.
The government has adopted the measure on four diseases (associated with heart, b...
Survey on separation of drug dispensing from medical practice to be made public in November
The National Union of Korean Medical Doctors said on November 8 it will announce the results of its own survey related to the evaluation on which drugs can and cannot be sold in pharmacies during this month.
The su...
94% of Koreans suffer from stress, survey shows
Despite the fact that Koreans are quite enthusiastic about maintaining good health and well-being, about 94 percent of Koreans experience various levels of stress every day, mostly because of financial concerns such a...
