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For Cancer Caregivers, the Dread of Future Costs Harms Health 8 Times More Than Actual Bills

For Cancer Caregivers, the Dread of Future Costs Harms Health 8 Times More Than Actual Bills

For many families navigating a parent or loved one’s cancer diagnosis, sleepless nights become the new normal.
Uncontrolled Severe Asthma Multiplies Daily Life Disruptions Fivefold, South Korean Study Finds

Uncontrolled Severe Asthma Multiplies Daily Life Disruptions Fivefold, South Korean Study Finds

A persistent cough that can strike at any hour of the day or night, and sudden breathlessness after climbing just a few stairs—these are the taxing...
Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Rimbaud’s ‘Best Sleep,’ Discovered in an Andean ValleyArthur Rimbaud, a leading poet of French Symbolism, wrote in his...
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Weight Unchanged but Waistband Tight? 5 Warning Signs of Rising Visceral Fat

Weight Unchanged but Waistband Tight? 5 Warning Signs of Rising Visceral Fat

If your overall weight remains stable but your stomach noticeably protrudes and your waistband feels tight, internal...
Samsung Medical Center Adopts Next-Generation Da Vinci 5 Robot to Advance Lung and Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Samsung Medical Center Adopts Next-Generation Da Vinci 5 Robot to Advance Lung and Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Samsung Medical Center has introduced the latest robot-assisted surgery platform, the Da Vinci 5, for lung and...
The Inactivity Trap: Why Resting Your Painful Joints Makes You Weaker

The Inactivity Trap: Why Resting Your Painful Joints Makes You Weaker

Editor’s note: In Japanese orthopedics, specialists define "locomotive syndrome" as a condition where declining...
As the U.S. Reconsiders Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads, What Lessons Should We Learn?

As the U.S. Reconsiders Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads, What Lessons Should We Learn?

During a yearlong stay in the United States, one of the things that struck me most was how easy it is to come across...
Weight Loss Exceeding 5% After Quitting Smoking Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk

Weight Loss Exceeding 5% After Quitting Smoking Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk

While quitting smoking delivers undeniable health benefits, researchers have found that experiencing a sharp drop in...
Why Milk, Eggs, and Other Perishables Belong Away From Your Refrigerator Door

Why Milk, Eggs, and Other Perishables Belong Away From Your Refrigerator Door

It is easy to assume that simply placing food inside the refrigerator is enough to keep it fresh.