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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...
Unseen Safeguards: How the Modern Operating Room Protects Patients Under Anesthesia

Unseen Safeguards: How the Modern Operating Room Protects Patients Under Anesthesia

Most hospital patients never see the inner workings of an operating room. Kept strictly behind closed doors, it is a highly restricted zone.
Should Parents Over 80 Undergo Knee Replacement? 5 Critical Medical Checks Before Surgery

Should Parents Over 80 Undergo Knee Replacement? 5 Critical Medical Checks Before Surgery

Over recent holiday gatherings, many families noticed aging parents struggling to move from the living room to the...
The Cold Is Gone, but the Cough Has Lingered for a Month: Could It Be Asthma Even Without Shortness of Breath?

The Cold Is Gone, but the Cough Has Lingered for a Month: Could It Be Asthma Even Without Shortness of Breath?

The coughing starts without fail when a presentation runs long during a meeting. It strikes again in the cold evening...
Asan Medical Center Introduces Korea’s First Transperineal Robotic Prostate Biopsy System

Asan Medical Center Introduces Korea’s First Transperineal Robotic Prostate Biopsy System

In prostate cancer diagnostics, minimizing procedural infection risks is as vital as accurately sampling suspicious...
Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

A 60-year-old man visited a hospital after coughing up blood-tinged sputum for several months.
FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone

FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone

Thyroid hormone is essential for infant brain development. But when the cellular "gateway" that transports the hormone...
Shin Bong-sun Denies Facial Contouring Rumors After 11 kg Weight Loss: How Dieting Reshapes Your Jawline

Shin Bong-sun Denies Facial Contouring Rumors After 11 kg Weight Loss: How Dieting Reshapes Your Jawline

Comedian Shin Bong-sun, 45, is drawing widespread attention for her noticeably sharper jawline and defined features...
Actor Kim Ha-young Reveals Post-Liposuction Results After Removing 1,700 cc of Upper-Arm Fat

Actor Kim Ha-young Reveals Post-Liposuction Results After Removing 1,700 cc of Upper-Arm Fat

Actor Kim Ha-young has showcased a noticeably sleeker silhouette after undergoing upper-arm liposuction, sharing her...
South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

An estimated 1. 14 million people worldwide died in 2021 from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.