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[INTERVIEW] 'Korea in need of medical marijuana'

Dr. Kwon Yong-hyun, head of the Korea Cannabinoid Association (KCA) says Korea needs to swiftly bring in medical cannabis to better treat patients in need. “There are some types of diseases that can only be cured with medical marijuana, and it also helps in easing some symptoms and treatments,” Kwon said.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-19 15:16

National pension to be depleted by 2057

The national pension fund is expected to be exhausted by 2057 under the current plan, inevitably forcing the government to raise premiums to keep the pension running, according to the National Pension Service (NPS), Friday. An advisory panel of the public pension fund said the pension reserve was expected to peak in 2041, but starting from the following year, it was predicted...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-17 16:54

Health authority to conduct safety check on seafood buffets

The authorities will conduct health and safety checks of seafood buffet chains across the country after it was found that one such chain, Todai Korea, reused raw fish. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Monday it would check on how seafood chains display food and preserves at their buffet restaurants. It also promised to provide new guidelines by next month to strengthen food safety.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-14 19:46

Lotte World neglects treating heat stroke-suffering mascot actor

A part-time performer wearing a furry mascot suit at Lotte World fainted after suffering heat stroke and was left for an hour without being treated last month, MBC news reported Monday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-14 14:26

Valsartan ban causes medical chaos

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's decision to ban sales of an additional 59 locally manufactured high blood pressure pills containing a possible carcinogen has brought chaos to patients and pharmacies around the nation.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-12 16:42

Public against national pension changes

People are becoming more worried about life after retirement as the government is seeking to extend the mandatory national pension subscription period by five years to better finance the depleting pension fund. According to the National Pension Service (NPS), the pension fund is expected to bottom out by 2056 or 2057, three to four years earlier than the NPS predicted five ye...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-12 16:41

Cheong Wa Dae to review dogs' legal status as 'consumable livestock'

The presidential office said Friday it will review the legal status of dogs, which are now listed as consumable livestock.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-10 17:14

NPS seeks to extend mandatory subscriptions by 5 years

The state-run National Pension Service (NPS) is expected to extend the mandatory subscription period to the age of 65, five years longer than the current 60, to counter growing concerns over the fund's sustainability amid the plummeting birthrate compounded by the soaring number of retirees, sources said Friday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-10 15:42

Pharmacists, convenience stores clash over non-prescription drugs

Pharmacists and convenience store owners are engaged in disputes over whether to expand the list of over-the-counter drugs available at 24-hour stores. The Ministry of Health and Welfare held its sixth designation committee meeting to select high-demand medications to be labeled as non-prescription drugs that can be sold at convenience stores around the nation.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-09 17:28

59 high blood pressure drugs banned for containing cancer-causing substance

South Korea's drug safety watchdog said Monday that it has banned Daebong LS Co., a local maker of valsartan, from selling and making the active ingredient meant to treat high blood pressure over a cancer-causing substance in the drug.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has also prohibited 22 South Korean pharmaceutical firms from selling 59 products made by Daebong LS that ...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-06 14:33

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