Why Nearly 4,000 Women Develop Liver Cancer Each Year—Even Without Heavy Drinking
Many people still assume liver cancer is primarily caused by alcohol consumption. While heavy drinking is certainly a major factor, chronic hepatitis...
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4 Things Older Adults Must Check Before Getting Dental Implants
Concerns over the safety of dental implants for older adults are rising following a series of fatal incidents at a dental clinic in Seoul’s Gangnam...
Diabetes Has a Golden Window, Too: Starting Treatment Within 3 Months Cuts Death Risk 69%
It is easy to assume that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to rush into treatment.
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...
Air Pollution Threatens Skin Health: Fine Dust Increases Psoriasis Risk by Up to 27%
A large-scale study has found that fine dust can severely damage skin health, expanding the known dangers of air...
GC Wellbeing’s Laennec Injection Clears Phase 3 Hurdle for IV Drip Use, Boosting Growth Prospects
GC Wellbeing announced on June 16 that it has secured topline results demonstrating that its chronic liver disease...
Violent Sleep, Chronic Constipation, and a Fading Sense of Smell: Could These Be Early Warnings of Parkinson’s?
If you find yourself acting out vivid dreams by punching, kicking, or shouting, you may be experiencing REM Sleep...
Muscle Loss Linked to Rapid Kidney Decline: Mortality Risk Increases 3.8-Fold
A new long-term study has revealed that the loss of muscle mass is a critical, and often fatal, factor for patients...
The Siren in Your Body: Why Enduring Pain is a Risk to Your Heart and Mind
"Pain is a warning siren of the body and can itself be a disease," says Director Lee Eui-sang of Yeosu Aeyang Hospital.
Who Lives a Long and Healthy Life? The Growing Gap in Healthy Life Expectancy
Research consistently indicates that wealth and healthy life expectancy (the period of life spent in good health) are...