Scorpion stings are painful and pose more health risks to the young and the elderly. In the event of a scorpion sting, one should wash the area with soap and water and also apply cold compress to...

Many insomnia patients must make a nightly decision: whether to take a sleeping pill before enduring hours lying awake. Doctors say chronic insomnia can affect your physical and mental health, causing...

In 2007, Korea posted a W65 billion (US$1=W1,352) deficit for its medical service account. This was the result of more Koreans traveling abroad for medical treatment than foreigners coming here for...

Korean children get the least sleep in the world. The finding comes from a survey of 3,506 elementary schoolchildren aged between seven and 12 in Daegu carried out by a team of Yeungnam University Medical...

The prices of some top-end cosmetics have soared into the stratosphere in recent months. Shiseido has launched anti-ageing cream Clé de Peau Beauté in a 40 ml container for W1.6 million...

A straw poll suggests that nearly 90 percent of Korean women would have plastic surgery to feel better about themselves. The Chosun Ilbo asked 232 women in their 20s and 30s who visited the website...

Not long ago, rumors of Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow's diet caused a bit of a stir in Korea. Much to everyone's surprise here, it was revealed that the famously slender movie star's new favorite...

by Lin Yan Qin Employers will not be liable if the employee ... - Becomes pregnant or gives birth in Singapore - Marries a Singaporean or PR - Does not comply with immigration regulations - Does...

When seemingly trivial ailments such as a sore throat may mean cancer by Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg THE sign seemed innocuous at first - a sore throat, which Mr L H Sim thought nothing...