From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions
As discussed in last week’s column(*), the structure of the human mouth—including the jaw joint and teeth—more closely resembles that of herbivores...
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Constipation, Colon Cancer, and the Trap of Zero-Fiber Diets: Why 'Complete Protein' Is a Misleading Myth
(Continued from installments 142 and 143) Animal protein is frequently described as a "complete protein" because it contains all essential amino...
Endocrinologist Woo Chang-yoon Touts ‘Natural Wegovy’ Egg and Olive Oil Combo to Tame Cravings
Woo Chang-yoon, an endocrinologist who has emerged as a prominent voice behind the “natural Wegovy” diet trend, has...
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers
For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
Ube Is Touted for Gut Health and Weight Loss—Does the Purple Yam Live Up to the Hype?
Ube, a root vegetable prized for its vivid purple hue, has rapidly expanded from traditional Filipino cuisine into...
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant
When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver...
Target the Core: Why 'Deep Remission' Is the New Gold Standard in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease is rapidly moving beyond simple symptom management toward the structural...
Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution
Approximately six million years ago, early humans evolving from primates sustained themselves on a largely plant-based...
Radioembolization Extends Survival in Select Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Finds
Hearing a doctor say that “the cancer has invaded the portal vein” can be deeply overwhelming for patients with liver...
Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern
Eating a lot of meat, by itself, does not sharply raise cancer risk. What matters more than the “amount” is the “type.