Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine
Driven by aggressive marketing on home-shopping channels, online marketplaces, and social media, "oral albumin" products are rapidly gaining...
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National University Hospitals Shift to Health Ministry After 21 Years to Lead Regional Care
Supervisory authority over South Korea’s national university and dental hospitals will officially transfer from the Ministry of Education to the...
Irregular Periods but Normal Ultrasound? AMH Blood Test May Catch ‘Missed’ Polycystic Ovaries
If your period skips for months, your cycle is erratic, or you develop unexplained acne and excess body hair, an...
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance
For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%
If a dry cough or shortness of breath lingers long after recovering from COVID-19, a patient’s prior allergic history...
A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab
Artificial intelligence may be able to detect a patient’s disease, but it cannot move stiff arms and legs for them.
Nurse-Led 5-Day Program Cuts Fall Risk for Older Patients in No-Guardian Wards
Researchers have developed an intervention model aimed at sharply reducing fall risks among hospitalized older adults...
Juan Nanuri Hospital Expands Care for Foreign Residents, Wins Justice Ministry Designation
Juan Nanuri Hospital held a specialized spine and joint consultation program titled "Nanuri Health Consultation Day...
Zinc and Selenium Deficiencies Linked to Heightened Inflammation in Critically Ill Patients
For families with loved ones in an intensive care unit , lab reports often feature unfamiliar line items alongside...
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...