Anxiety Spikes After Cutting Antidepressants? It May Be Withdrawal, Not Relapse
When depression or anxiety intensifies as someone gradually reduces their antidepressant dose, it is easy for both patients and clinicians to assume...
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Relying Only on Shampoo for Thinning Hair? Only 1 in 10 Chooses Proven Medication
Dongkook Pharmaceutical announced on Sept. 16 that it has launched a new television commercial for its over-the-counter hair-loss treatment Pansidil,...
Exclusive: Non-Diabetic Woman, 84, Repeatedly Collapses After Pharmacy Dispenses Blood Sugar Drug by Mistake
“No one uses common sense and goes through three months’ worth of medication from a pharmacy, checking each individual...
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.
Round Red Patches on Your Child’s Skin? It Could Be Ringworm, Not Heat Rash or Eczema
As high heat and humidity linger into late summer, pediatricians frequently treat two common fungal skin conditions in...
Heavy Heatwave Risk: Why High Blood Pressure Patients Should Reach for Water, Not Naengmyeon Broth
As extreme heat continues across South Korea, with Seoul’s daytime high forecast to hit 39°C on August 7—Ipchu, the...
"Wait, My Cholesterol Is This High?" Why Half of Patients Skip Medication Despite Serious Risks
Many people are stunned when routine blood work from a health screening comes back showing hypercholesterolemia—an...
Shifting the Burden: Why South Korea’s OB-GYNs Reject 'Discretion' on Abortion Pills
The South Korean government's proposal to leave the prescription of abortion medication up to the professional...
Beyond the Quick Fix: Why Chronic Steroid Misuse Risks Bone Loss and Facial Flushing
Whenever a medication is prescribed or administered, understanding its potential side effects is a vital safety measure.
Pack More Than a Passport: The Essential Guide to Travel Vaccines and Malaria Prevention
If you have already packed your bags for peak vacation season, it is still too early to completely relax.