Children whose mothers work long hours are more than twice as likely to develop abdominal obesity, according to a recent South Korean study examining the link between maternal working hours and metabolic health risks in adolescents. The study, conducted by Park Hoon-ki’s team from the department of family medicine at Hanyang University Hospital, analyzed data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2016 to 2020, involving 2,598 children and adolescents aged 10 to 18.

In a discovery that may help decode the minds of dementia patients, Korean researchers have identified a specific delusion — the belief that a person's own home is not truly theirs — as a central symptom in the complex network of delusions often seen in dementia. Published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the study was led by professor Kwak Yong-tae of Hyoja Geriatric Hospital and professor Yang Young-soon of Soonchunhyang University Hospital. The research team analyzed 102 demen

Bio Korea 2025, South Korea's largest health and pharmaceutical industry trade fair, kicked off Wednesday, bringing together some 750 companies from across the world to showcase the latest technological innovations and trends in the bio sector. The annual trade show, now in its 20th year, opened at the Convention and Exhibition Center in southern Seoul for a three-day run under the theme "Innovation and Cooperation, Shaping the Future Together," according to its organizers. Some 30,000 visitors

As spring arrives with blooming flowers and warmer weather, so too come the sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny noses that plague millions of people each year. Spring allergies, often triggered by pollen from trees, grasses and other plants, are one of the most common seasonal health concerns. But where do allergies come from, and why do some people suffer more than others? Allergies are hypersensitive immune responses to substances that are generally harmless to most people. These substances, known

A research team at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital announced Wednesday it has published a study finding that workplace-related stress is the most significant factor contributing to depression among employees, regardless of gender or age. The research team, led by researchers Jeon Sang-won and Cho Sung-joon of the hospital's psychiatry department, analyzed data from 12,541 employees aged 19 to 65 who underwent mental health checkups at the hospital between April 2020 and November 2022. The study examine

A research team at Haeundae Sharing and Happiness Hospital, a local hospital in Busan, published its study on the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as a treatment for thyroid cancer in an international medical journal "Thyroid" last month, the hospital said in a statement released Monday. The study demonstrates its 10-year track record of patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma who underwent RFA treatment. This study is regarded as the world's longest-runn

115 medical clinics, 197 affiliated hospitals selected to conduct focused treatment for the flu, other respiratory illnesses The South Korean government and the ruling People Power Party agreed Thursday to designate an emergency medical response period for treating influenza patients and patients with other respiratory diseases over the Lunar New Year holiday, as the number of flu patients soared in recent weeks. The ruling party and representatives from the Ministry of Health and Welfare held a

South Korea's health ministry on Thursday expressed hope for engaging in talks with the new head of the country's top doctors' lobby group amid a prolonged deadlock over medical reform. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the remark during a government meeting, following the election of Kim Taek-woo as the new head of the Korean Medical Association the previous day. Kim has been vocal in his hawkish stance against increasing the medical school quota. "We hope to hold face-to-face talks

The number of influenza patients is rapidly increasing, particularly among adolescents, marking the largest outbreak since 2016. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the influenza-like illness, or ILI, rate — a measure of suspected flu patients among 1,000 outpatients at 300 sample monitoring medical institutions nationwide — surged to 73.9 between Dec. 22 and 28 last year. The figure reflects a dramatic 136 percent rise from the previous week’s rate of 31.3 per 1,000 pe