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The Hidden Danger in Your Medicine Cabinet: How Casual Self-Medication Triggers Vascular and Resistance Risks

The Hidden Danger in Your Medicine Cabinet: How Casual Self-Medication Triggers Vascular and Resistance Risks

Many households maintain a stockpile of leftover medications, ranging from basic fever reducers and cold remedies to leftover antibiotics and allergy...
The Hygiene Myth: 3 Foods You Should Never Wash Before Cooking

The Hygiene Myth: 3 Foods You Should Never Wash Before Cooking

Thoroughly rinsing ingredients with water before eating is often considered a basic rule of food safety. However, that does not apply to every item...
Rapid PCR Test Cuts Treatment Decision Time by 41 Hours in Severe Bloodstream Infections

Rapid PCR Test Cuts Treatment Decision Time by 41 Hours in Severe Bloodstream Infections

When bacteria or fungi causing conditions like pneumonia or urinary tract infections invade the bloodstream, they...
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
Beyond Itchy Feet: How Summer Humidity Triggers Recurrent Fungal Skin Infections

Beyond Itchy Feet: How Summer Humidity Triggers Recurrent Fungal Skin Infections

Although the peak of the summer heat wave has passed, lingering humidity continues to create an ideal environment for...
Round Red Patches on Your Child’s Skin? It Could Be Ringworm, Not Heat Rash or Eczema

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...
Inha University Hospital Earns Perfect Score in Acute Stroke Evaluation, Securing Top Grade for 11th Straight Time

Inha University Hospital Earns Perfect Score in Acute Stroke Evaluation, Securing Top Grade for 11th Straight Time

Inha University Hospital posted a perfect score of 100 in a national assessment of acute stroke care, securing the...
How to Prevent Food Poisoning on Vacation: Handle Eggs and Raw Meat with Care

How to Prevent Food Poisoning on Vacation: Handle Eggs and Raw Meat with Care

Peak summer vacation season is in full swing. While it is a time to unwind, it is also a period when people need to be...
50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

As sweltering heat waves and high humidity force air conditioners and cooling equipment to run continuously, public...
Deceptive Symptoms in Diagnostic Gaps: 88% of Pediatric Pneumonia Cases Coincide with Viruses

Deceptive Symptoms in Diagnostic Gaps: 88% of Pediatric Pneumonia Cases Coincide with Viruses

Diagnosing respiratory infections in infants and toddlers using virus-only testing can leave dangerous diagnostic gaps,...