Asan Medical Center Reaches 2,000th Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction Milestone
When a 50-year-old patient named Song was diagnosed with oral cancer, he underwent surgery to remove his entire tongue.
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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 success remains incomplete if that...
Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital
A 99-year-old man who suddenly lost consciousness and began vomiting was rushed to the emergency room, where a chest...
Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings
A recent observational study indicates that individuals taking popular GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications may...
Is Housework Hurting Your Knees? Common Movements That Accelerate Joint Wear
Squatting to wipe the floor, kneeling to organize low cabinets, lifting heavy laundry baskets—these repetitive...
Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack
While the heart pumps blood throughout the body, the cardiac muscle itself relies on a continuous supply delivered not...
At 48, Looking Like She’s Still in Her 20s: Actor Ha Ji-won Shares Her Anti-Aging Secrets
Actor Ha Ji-won recently shared her personal skincare routine for maintaining skin firmness and elasticity.
Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care
Soccer player Park Ji-sung and marathoner Lee Bong-ju both have flat feet. Lee even had mismatched feet, with his left...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40
Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit...
The "Complete Protein" Myth: How Animal Meat Triggers Cancer, Hypertension, and Diabetes
Animal protein is widely celebrated as a "complete protein" because it contains all essential amino acids.