Browsing: Korea

BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As sleep health increasingly emerges as an important factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, the medical community is paying greater attention to the relationship between sleep disorders and cardiovascular conditions

SEOUL– More Koreans are suffering from sleep disorders, with the number of patients increasing by more than 20 percent over the past four years, data showed Monday

Experts pointed to mounting academic pressure and increased screen time as key factors behind the growing number of sleep disorder cases

Koreans slept 6 hours and 58 minutes a night in 2025, 18% below OECD average of 8 hours and 22 minutes