Sept. 20

• ●Half of all anorexia patients in 2024 were teenagers, 82% of them girls The Korea Herald
  Half of all Koreans treated for anorexia last year were teenagers, government data showed Friday.
  
  

• ●Fewer than 2 in 5 eligible male government workers take parental leave The Korea Herald
  More than half of eligible government workers took parental leave last year, but only 39.2 percent of men opted to use it, state data showed Thursday.

Sept. 21

• ●South Korea's poorest fall behind on power bills despite subsidies The Korea Herald
  South Korea's poorest households are falling further behind on electricity bills despite subsidies, even though the country has some of the lowest power prices in the developed world.
  
  

• ●1.7m Koreans on multiple medications, 80% of them seniors The Korea Herald
  About 1.72 million people in South Korea were on more than 10 medications due to chronic illness as of June, National Health Insurance Service data showed Sunday.
  
  

• ●Number of breast cancer patients double since 2015: data The Korea Herald
  The number of female patients treated for breast cancer has increased steadily since 2015, with last year's figures up by 95.7 percent compared to nine years earlier.
  
  

• ●S. Kora mulls lifting legal burden from families of people with mental illnesses The Korea Herald
  South Korean government said Sunday it is considering a legal revision to remove liability for the actions and safety of family members with mental illness, as one of th key projects detailed in a government-commissioned plan for 2026-30 that has been rolled out.

Sept. 22

• ●Applications for another round of cash handouts begin nationwide The Korea Herald
  Applications for another round of a government voucher scheme offering cash handouts to the public were set to begin Monday in an effort to stimulate private consumption.
  
  

• ●Polypharmacy Patients Surge 53% in Five Years The Chosun Daily
  A 70-year-old dementia patient, Mr. A, suffers from diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, taking over 15 types of medication daily.
  
  

• ●Study link insomnia to lack of social support in the workplace The Korea Herald
  Employees who do not receive respect from their bosses or colleagues are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from insomnia, research showed Monday.