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Inquisitive audience shower design gurus with questions

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

Interesting questions were followed by thought-provoking answers. The finale of the Herald Design Forum 2011 was a special session titled “Design and Dream” which enabled the 800-member audience of diverse backgrounds and also those who could not attend the forum in person all over the world to fulfill their curiosity about the design gurus. Rep. Hong Jung-wook of the Grand National Party led t...
Creative leaders tell how their designs changed the world

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

The third session of iDEA Herald Design Forum 2011, “Culture and Design,” kicked off with a keynote speech by Chung Joon-mo, curator and general director of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2011. He discussed the roles of curators and critics, and the role of art museums, galleries and exhibitions with panelists before opening the discussion. Three famous South Korean speakers ― Myung ...
Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer

HealthOct 6, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there’s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer. The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper throat, too, and a new study says HPV-positive tumors now account for a majority of these cases of what...
CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most

HealthOct 6, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves. “There may be other characteristics that are clustering in these industries,” said Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking and Health at the...
Visitors to U.S. on listeria infection alert

HealthOct 6, 2011

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to be alert to possible listeria infection as 13 deaths were reported in the U.S. last week. The outbreak is believed to have been caused by contaminated melons produced at a farm in Colorado. The Korea authorities said no melons had been imported from the farm, but those who visited the U.S. should be extra careful. Those who ...
NHI to cover schizophrenia drug

HealthOct 6, 2011

Janssen Korea said Thursday that its schizophrenia medication Invega Sustenna will be covered by national health insurance from Oct. 1. It means insured patients can buy one month dose of the drug at reduced prices which vary from 12,000 won ($10) to 34,000 won depending on the severity of symptoms. According to the drug maker, the medicine is proven to ease symptoms of schizophrenia significan...
Global input key to higher national image

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

After more than a decade of championing the term “Nation Brand,” seasoned policy adviser Simon Anholt, believes the phrase might have been a mistake. Speaking at the iDEA Herald Design Forum, Anholt wanted to draw a clear line between marketing a product and upgrading a country’s image. This is because the meaning of nation branding was being distorted to be compared to advertising, which is th...
Industrial designers stress importance of good branding

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

The second session of the iDEA Herald Design Forum gathered creators of the world’s best-selling cars, the most creative plastic products, and top mobile phone service providers to discuss the next step for achieving commercial success in industrial design. Moderated by Kim Young-se, CEO of Inno Design, the two-hour session included Chris Bangle, former head of design at BMW Group, Pyo Hyun-myun...
Korea to establish 30 more Korean language institutes overseas

CultureOct 6, 2011

The Korean government will increase the number of state-run “Sejong Hakdang” Korean language institutes overseas to 90 next year from the current 60, as interest in Korean soars thanks to the growing popularity of Korean pop culture. Sejong Hakdang, or the King Sejong Institute, is named after the famous Joseon Dynasty ruler from the 15th century who invented hangeul, the Korean alphabet. The i...
Less known than lung cancer, COPD could be just as deadly

HealthOct 6, 2011

Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing care Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease. According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, COPD defines COPD as a progressive disease that makes it hard ...
Neuromodulation ?- Restoration of brain function by modern technology

HealthOct 6, 2011

We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples. Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is becoming more popular. Neuromodulation is a collective term meaning alteration (or modulation) of n...
More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots

HealthOct 6, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found. Worries about vaccine safety were common even among parents whose kids were fully vaccinated: 1 in 5 among that ...
Soviet-era pill from Bulgaria helps smokers quit

HealthOct 6, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- A pill developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit, the first big study of it shows. It could become a new weapon to combat smoking in poor countries, but it is unclear whether it will ever reach the market in the U.S. or Western Europe. The drug, cytisine, is now used just in Eastern Europe, where sm...
CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most

HealthOct 6, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) -- Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves. “There may be other characteristics that are clustering in these industries,” said Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking and Health at th...
Actor-activist Sean Penn visits post-Gadhafi Libya

PeopleOct 6, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Actor-activist Sean Penn says he admires Libyans for their courage in overthrowing Moammar Gadhafi. Penn spoke during a visit to Tripoli on Wednesday. He declined to comment on details about what he plans to do in the Libyan capital. But he told Associated Press Television News that he admires “the courage to say we want freedom. It’s an extraordinary thing.” Standing outside a...

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