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Social Disadvantages Towards People with Atopic Dermatitis
According to a recent survey conducted by Prof. Park Chun-uk of the Hallym University, people suffering from atopic dermatitis also experience high level of social disadvantages.
The survey was conducted to 453 pat...
COPD patients found 1 in 10 of age 40s.
About 10% of the world population aged 40 or older suffered from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) all over the world. Some countries, it showed a rapid rise and more women than men, thus challenging the co...
Number of obese patients 9 fold increased than 2000.
A number of patients suffering from the obesity, diabetic and hypertension ever grew up last year compared to 2000, showing 875.7% up of the obesity, 89.3% up of the osteoporosis, 80.95 up of the high cholesterol, 53....
80% of patients found high blood pressure while treating other diseases.
8 in 10 patients with high blood pressures did not know but only found their diseases while treating other disorders according to a survey.
Hypertensive patients need a thorough health care including sustained med...
A survey showing 6 in 10 Koreans unhealthy.
6 in 10 Koreans were found unhealthy, requiring the self-management and preventive measures according to the 2003 health examination conducted by the National Health Insurance Corporation (www.nihc.or.kr).
The stat...
Korea liver society made a hepatitis treatment guideline
For the first time in Korea a guideline for the liver disease treatment has come out by the Korean Society of Liver (chairman: Seo Dong-jin) on Nov. 18 during the fall scientific conference at Seoul Grand Hilton hotel...
90 percent of Koreans with COPD under non-medical diagnosis
According to the survey of 200 COPD patients or those exposed to high risk of the disease in 10 regions across the nation conducted by the Korean Society of Respiratory and the Korea Health and Social Affairs Research...
Women and weight gain: oral contraceptives are not main culprit
Why do the myths persists when it comes to oral contraceptives and weight gain?
The concern about weight gain while taking oral contraceptives (OCs) should be countered by reassuring the patient that weight gain ra...
One in 3 men of over 40s suffering climacteric symptoms.
One in 3 men of over 40s suffering climacteric symptoms.
A study of Prof. Park Nam-cheol, a urologist of Busan Univ. College of Medicine reported that by surveying 571 men of 40 years or older who called at Busan U...
Korea to mark 2nd Lung Day 2004 on November 19
The second Lung Day 2004, organized by the Korean Association of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease will take place November 19 as part of collaborative efforts to join the third November 17 World COPD Day in 30 cou...
