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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Ministry selects 99 specialized hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 99 hospitals as “specialized hospitals” guaranteed by the government. The selected hospitals deal with the areas of joints, cardiovascular, colorectal, cardiac, alcoholism, breast, gynecology, rehabilitation, orthopedic, stroke and replants. Such hospitals will be able to promote themselves as specialized hospitals for three years. It is illegal for other institutions to claim to specialize in these areas. The designation will be reviewed once more f
Oct. 27, 2011
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St. Mary’s opens pulmonary hypertension center
The Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital opened a pulmonary hypertension center last week. According to the Mayo Clinic, pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects only the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart. It is considered a serious illness that deteriorates progressively and is sometimes fatal. “But pulmonary hypertension has become controllable thanks to new drugs and treatments introduced every year. What we need is a close watch and consultation,” the ho
Oct. 27, 2011
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Talk of ban on mercury concerns scientists
LONDON (AP) ― Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical’s use in vaccines.The ban option is one of several proposals on the table for a meeting later this month in Nairobi, but a final treaty isn’t expected until 2013.According to the World Health Organization, mercury is one of the top 10 chemicals of public health concern and is highly toxic. Most of the worry
Oct. 27, 2011
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Local, organic foods not always safer
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Shoppers nervous about foodborne illnesses may turn to foods produced at smaller farms or labeled “local,” “organic” or “natural” in the hopes that such products are safer. But a small outbreak of salmonella in organic eggs from Minnesota shows that no food is immune to contamination.While sales for food produced on smaller operations have exploded, partially fueled by a consumer backlash to food produced by larger companies, a new set of food safety challenges has emerged. And
Oct. 27, 2011
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Largest study finds no link between cellphones, cancer
LONDON (AP) ― Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you’re concerned about your cellphone: Don’t worry. Your device is probably safe.The biggest study ever to examine the possible connection between cellphones and cancer found no evidence of any link, suggesting that billions of people who are rarely more than a few inches from their phones have no special health concerns.The Danish study of more than 350,000 people concluded there was no difference in cancer rates between people who
Oct. 27, 2011
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New treatments emerging for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States and the second most prevalent cause of death after lung cancer. There is data that about one out of every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. Recent Korean epidemiologic data also shows that the prostate cancer is the fifth-most common in men. Regarding the rate of increase in cancer, however, prostate cancer competes for first place with colorectal cancer in Korea. The prostate gland is a key part of th
Oct. 27, 2011
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Trans fat concerns spread to fertility
Junk food has never been considered healthy, but recent research paints an even gloomier picture: It could affect male fertility and fetal health. Doctors at Harvard University and the University of Murcia found that nutrition may have a direct impact on the male reproductive system. By studying the sperm samples of 188 men between the ages of 18 and 22, the team found that those with high trans fat intakes were at higher risk of infertility. Trans fat is an unhealthy substance, also known as tr
Oct. 27, 2011
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YouTube making deals for original content: WSJ
NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2011 (AFP) - YouTube is teaming up with media companies to produce original content in its latest bid to boost the amount of professional material on the video-sharing site, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.The newspaper said Google-owned YouTube is expected to announce a
Oct. 27, 2011
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Not your fault! Hormones linked to weight regain
NEW YORK (AP) _ Any dieter knows that it's hard to keep off weight you've lost. Now a study finds that even a year after dieters shed a good chunk of weight quickly, their hormones were still insisting, “Eat! Eat! Eat!”The findings suggest that dieters who have regained weight are not just slipping
Oct. 27, 2011
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Secrets of long life sought in DNA of the elderly
NEW YORK (AP) _ George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA.He's one of 100 centenarians taking part in a project announced Wednesday that will examine some of the oldest
Oct. 27, 2011
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Apple's new iPhone applies for gov't radio wave certificate
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. applied for a radio wave certificate at a South Korean national agency for its new iPhone 4S on Wednesday, signaling an imminent domestic launch of its latest smartphone. An official at the National Radio Search Agency, which oversees and certifies th
Oct. 26, 2011
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Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls
ATLANTA (AP) — A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.A government advisory panel on Tuesday decided that the vaccine should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the c
Oct. 26, 2011
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Teen violence linked to heavy soda diet: study
Researchers in the United States said on Tuesday they had found a "shocking" association -- if only a statistical one -- between violence by teenagers and the amount of soda they drank.High-school students in inner-city Boston who consumed more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every wee
Oct. 25, 2011
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Google’s Android passes Apple to become smartphone application leader
Google Inc.’s Android operating system passed Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads as consumers bought more Android smartphones. The Google platform accounted for 44 percent of all app downloads in the second quarter, eclipsing Apple’s 31 percent sh
Oct. 25, 2011
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Telescopes solve 2,000-year-old stellar mystery
This undated handout image provide by NASA, combines data from four different space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of the oldest documented example of a supernova, called RCW 86. NASA announced the findings Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, and said the exploded star was obser
Oct. 25, 2011
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Insomnia linked to higher heart attack risk
As if you didn't have enough to worry about during those sleepless nights, a Norwegian study out Monday suggests that people with insomnia face a 27 to 45 percent higher risk of heart attack.About one-third of people report having trouble sleeping and should see a doctor for help, urged the authors
Oct. 25, 2011
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Jobs admired Zuckerberg for ‘not selling out’
Steve Jobs, who mentored Silicon Valley technology leaders in the months before he died, said he admired Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg for “not selling out.” “We talk about social networks in the plural, but I don’t see anybody other than Facebook out there,” Jobs told biographer Walter I
Oct. 24, 2011
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BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior
CHICAGO (AP) — Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical.Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of bisphenol-A during pregnancy scored worse but still wit
Oct. 24, 2011
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GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients to hit US
The first shoes with built-in GPS devices -- to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost -- are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says.GTX Corp said the first batch of 3,000 pairs of shoes has been shipped to the footwear firm Aetrex Worldwide, two y
Oct. 24, 2011
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No reports yet of debris from falling satellite
In this undated artist rendering provided by EADS Astrium the scientific satellite ROSAT is seen. On Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, between 1:45 UTC (3:45 CEST) and 2:15 UTC (4:15 CEST) ROSAT re-entered Earth's atmosphere. (AP-Yonhap News)BERLIN (AP) _ Scientists were trying to establish how and where a def
Oct. 23, 2011