Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer

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

Oct. 6, 2011

CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most

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 clusteri

Oct. 6, 2011

Visitors to U.S. on listeria infection alert

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 ha

Oct. 6, 2011

NHI to cover schizophrenia drug

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.

Oct. 6, 2011

Less known than lung cancer, COPD could be just as deadly

Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic 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 H

Oct. 6, 2011

Neuromodulation ?- Restoration of brain function by modern technology

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 bec

Oct. 6, 2011

More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots

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 v

Oct. 6, 2011

Soviet-era pill from Bulgaria helps smokers quit

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

Oct. 6, 2011

CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most

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 cluster

Oct. 6, 2011

Samsung seeks to void iPad design rights in Europe

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has asked a European Union (EU) agency to invalidate the iPad's design rights in Europe, as the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker seeks to resume sales of its tablet computers in the pivotal market.Samsung filed an application w

Oct. 5, 2011

LG to release 4G smartphone in S. Korea

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., the beleaguered world's No. 3 mobile-phone maker, said Tuesday that it will launch in South Korea a fourth-generation (4G) smartphone that will run on a faster network. The company will roll out this week the Optimus LTE smartphone through the leading mobile ca

Oct. 4, 2011

Some exercises yield more damage than progress

KANSAS CITY, Missouri ― Maybe the biggest barrier to working out is time. Barrier, challenge, excuse?So fitness trainers hate to see anyone frittering away precious workout periods or filling them with less-than-effective exercises. Actually, it makes them crazy.We asked a few trainers to point out

Oct. 3, 2011

If you're happy and you know it, did you tweet?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter confirms it: People tend to wake up in a good mood and are happiest on weekends.The fast-paced forum is offering scientists a peek at real-time, presumably little-filtered human behavior and thoughts. Cornell University researchers turned to the microblog to study moo

Sept. 30, 2011

China launches module for space station

BEIJING (AP) — China launched an experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station on Thursday, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power over the coming decade.The box car-sized Tiangong-1 module was shot into space from the Jiuquan launch center on the edge

Sept. 30, 2011

Scientists warn of carcinogens in fruit juice

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen warned that fruit juices drunk by millions of children each day could contain a harmful chemical linked to cancer, the Daily Mail newspaper quoted Tuesday. Researchers have found high levels of antimony ― which can be lethal in large doses ― in many popul

Sept. 29, 2011