Samsung Medical Center Launches Specialized Committee to Assess Treatment Fitness in Older Cancer Patients
Even among cancer patients in their 70s, the capacity to tolerate major surgery or aggressive chemotherapy varies dramatically.
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Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay
“They were discharged, but they don’t seem like their old self. You can even see the difference.” It is a common observation among families after an...
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...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts
"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...
"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...
South Korea Tops U.S. and Japan as Preferred Overseas Medical Destination, But High Costs and Distance Deter Actual Visits
When international consumers consider traveling abroad for medical care, a larger share selects South Korea over...
Asan Medical Center Launches South Korea’s First Dedicated Fetal Heart Center
Asan Medical Center has established a specialized Fetal Heart Center dedicated to diagnosing and treating cardiac...
To Curb GLP-1 Misuse, Experts Urge Tracking Who Gets Prescribed Wegovy and Mounjaro—and Why
As the adoption of GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro accelerates, medical experts...
Beyond Survival Rates: Samsung Medical Center Tracks Patient Quality of Life in Value-Based Care
Even when follow-up imaging confirms a patient’s cancer is well controlled with no signs of recurrence, clinical...
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital Launches Beomseok Memorial Cancer Hospital to Streamline Patient Care
Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital is launching an integrated cancer care system designed to eliminate the logistical...