Beware the Hogs and Marmots

Summertime saw public health scares with animal-related disease and death in humans throughout East Asia.

Healing Human Minds: A Plastic Surgeon Speaks

Despite double eyelid surgery not being the centerpiece of last issue’s health article “Seeing Straight”, it triggered a surprising amount of debate, so much so that Dr. Kwak Seung-ho of … Read More

Sight Seeing

Kristal Lee digs deep into eye surgery in Korea.

Kamgi Season is Here: Eat Your Way To Stronger Immunity

Old man winter is here and he’s brought along his nefarious friend, the Jack Frost of holiday merriment, influenza, who does a lot more than just nip at your nose. Yes, along with snowball fights, powder dusted trees and snowcapped mountains, Korea’s winter wonderland spells trouble – it’s flu season.

Making Changes

Have you ever wanted to change your life? Have you wanted to get fit, lose weight, or change a habit? What’s held you back? Did it seem too difficult? Maybe you couldn’t figure out where to start. Here’s Kristi Heyd’s story – a personal testimony that all is possible – even when living right here in the south west of South Korea.