Ophthalmologists Urge Annual Vision Tests for Elementary Students as Childhood Myopia Soars
"Managing myopia in children and adolescents is an investment that will dramatically reduce South Korea’s future burden of preventable blindness.
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"On Wednesdays, I Even Care About What I Wear"—When Children Visit, Senior Centers Transform
Editor’s Note: Senior community centers across South Korea have long been dominated by Go-Stop—a popular traditional Korean card game played with...
Stray Kids’ Felix Donates 100 Million KRW Each to SNU Children’s Hospital and Samsung Medical Center
Stray Kids member Felix has donated 100 million KRW each to Seoul National University Children’s Hospital and Samsung...
“One Eye Sees Fine, so It Goes Unnoticed”: How Anisometropia Endangers Children's Vision
Even when two eyes do not see equally well, many people navigate daily life without obvious trouble as long as one eye...
Teen Snaps the Moment You Speak? Seoul National University Hospital Psychiatrist Offers Neuroscience-Based Guide
“The moment I tell them to study, they lock their bedroom door. ” “I honestly don’t know what I did wrong.
Early Autumn Flu Surge Prompts KDCA Warning as School-Age Cases Spike
As the summer heat eases and South Korea heads into fall, flu cases have climbed sharply—especially among elementary...
Early Retirement and Youth Unemployment Leave Middle-Aged Mothers Bearing the Domestic Burden
Imagine a household where both the husband and an adult child remain at home all day—the husband forced into early...
Before Buying Myopia-Control Lenses, Identify the Root Cause of a Child's Declining Vision
When a child suddenly complains that distant letters look blurry, many parents assume myopia has set in.
Round Red Patches on Your Child’s Skin? It Could Be Ringworm, Not Heat Rash or Eczema
As high heat and humidity linger into late summer, pediatricians frequently treat two common fungal skin conditions in...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to attribute to a single cause. However, a major South Korean study tracking...