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South Korea Outlines National Health Insurance Coverage for Nursing Hospital Caregiver Costs

South Korea Outlines National Health Insurance Coverage for Nursing Hospital Caregiver Costs

As part of a broader push to integrate caregiver costs into National Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans to...

"I Called a Nursing Home. They Said: 'Wait a Year and a Half.'"

When caring for aging parents at home becomes overwhelming, families face a daunting choice between long-term care hospitals and nursing homes.
Shin Hyung-ik Appointed Director of National Traffic Injury Rehabilitation Hospital

Shin Hyung-ik Appointed Director of National Traffic Injury Rehabilitation Hospital

For patients who suffer severe injuries in traffic crashes or fall accidents, medical care does not end when emergency...
'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission

'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission

Two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, a middle-aged man was rushed to the hospital after suffering sudden paralysis...
Can Daraxonrasib Reshape Pancreatic Cancer Care? Experts Weigh Promise and Limits

Can Daraxonrasib Reshape Pancreatic Cancer Care? Experts Weigh Promise and Limits

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most formidable malignancies. Because early-stage disease rarely produces distinct...
Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Eye photos taken during routine health screenings could help identify who currently has dementia and predict who is at...
Single Abdominal Ultrasound Can Gauge Liver Cancer Risk in Fatty Liver Patients, Study Finds

Single Abdominal Ultrasound Can Gauge Liver Cancer Risk in Fatty Liver Patients, Study Finds

Fatty liver disease is one of the most common findings during routine health screenings.
Fighting Chronic Inflammation? Two Polyphenol-Rich Foods to Keep in Your Kitchen

Fighting Chronic Inflammation? Two Polyphenol-Rich Foods to Keep in Your Kitchen

Inflammation is a normal biological defense mechanism that protects the body and aids healing when tissues are damaged...
Women’s Heart Disease Often Strikes Without Chest Pain—and 60% of Adults Don’t Know It

Women’s Heart Disease Often Strikes Without Chest Pain—and 60% of Adults Don’t Know It

Crushing, squeezing chest pain is widely recognized as the hallmark sign of a heart attack.
Rethinking the Sweet Tooth: What Happens When You Cut Back on Added Sugar

Rethinking the Sweet Tooth: What Happens When You Cut Back on Added Sugar

"Sugars" and table sugar are closely related, but they are not identical terms. In dietary science, "sugars" refers to...