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Mistaken for Indigestion: Overnight Airlift Saves Remote Island Patient from Deadly Aortic Dissection

Mistaken for Indigestion: Overnight Airlift Saves Remote Island Patient from Deadly Aortic Dissection

A woman in her 60s living on the remote island of Baengnyeongdo is making a full recovery after a sudden, life-threatening aortic tear was nearly...
Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution

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 diet consisting of wild...
Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System

Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System

Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly...
Two Milk Teas a Day: Hong Soo-ah Warns of Weight Gain Risks Hidden in Sweet Beverages

Two Milk Teas a Day: Hong Soo-ah Warns of Weight Gain Risks Hidden in Sweet Beverages

Actor Hong Soo-ah recently shared a candid update regarding her everyday beverage choices.
Protecting the Aging Brain: How Vitamin C Preserves Gray Matter and Neural Networks

Protecting the Aging Brain: How Vitamin C Preserves Gray Matter and Neural Networks

Vitamin C is widely recognized as one of the safest and most efficient nutrients essential to human health.
Air Pollution Threatens Skin Health: Fine Dust Increases Psoriasis Risk by Up to 27%

Air Pollution Threatens Skin Health: Fine Dust Increases Psoriasis Risk by Up to 27%

A large-scale study has found that fine dust can severely damage skin health, expanding the known dangers of air...
'I Work Out Like Crazy, But It Won't Budge': The Hidden Eating Habits Driving Middle-Age Belly Fat

'I Work Out Like Crazy, But It Won't Budge': The Hidden Eating Habits Driving Middle-Age Belly Fat

Many people strictly adhere to a rigorous workout routine only to find that their midsection is the one area that...
'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net

'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net

“Emergency care and treatment for high-risk mothers and newborns are not profitable. But they are areas someone must...
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Tackling the "Tadpole Belly": Six Nutrient-Dense Foods to Help Trim Abdominal Fat

As the human body ages, metabolic shifts cause fat to accumulate far more easily around the midsection—a phenomenon...
CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the...