South Korea will crack down on restaurants that serve snake soup as a popular summer dish, an official said Tuesday.
Snake Serum Becomes a Sought After Beauty Product
A snake venom that claims to reduce fine lines and wrinkles has become the latest beauty craze in the UK.
A snake venom that claims to reduce fine lines and wrinkles has become the latest beauty craze in the UK.
However, the consumption of snake soup soars in the summer because of a widespread belief that the dish is cooling and enhances virility.
"Occasionally, some celebrities and sports players were reported bragging about their consumption of virility-boosting food like snakes, but they should know it's all illegal," a ministry official told Yonhap news agency.
WHO Launches Online Guide to Cut Snake Bite Deaths
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday launched an online snake guide in a bid to overcome a shortage of anti-venom for poisonous snake bites, which kill at least 100,000 people a year.
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday launched an online snake guide in a bid to overcome a shortage of anti-venom for poisonous snake bites, which kill at least 100,000 people a year.
Snake Venom may Provide Insight and Improve Understanding of Diseases
Snake venom contains a protein that has the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms, according to researchers.
Snake venom contains a protein that has the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms, according to researchers.
Denim - a Good Guard Against Rattlesnake Bites
In a snake infested region, wearing denim jeans may offer protection against bites of snakes and other animals.
In a snake infested region, wearing denim jeans may offer protection against bites of snakes and other animals.
