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Is It a Passing Habit or a Tic? Why New Environments Trigger Unconscious Child Behaviors

Is It a Passing Habit or a Tic? Why New Environments Trigger Unconscious Child Behaviors

If a child frequently blinks for no apparent reason, clears their throat, wrinkles their nose, or sniffs repeatedly, it may be worth considering a...
When Recurrent Diarrhea Is More Than a Passing Bug: The Rising Threat of IBD in Young Adults

When Recurrent Diarrhea Is More Than a Passing Bug: The Rising Threat of IBD in Young Adults

When recurring abdominal pain and diarrhea strike, most people first assume they are dealing with a standard bout of gastroenteritis or irritable...
Why Starvation Diets Deprive Women of Sleep: The Critical Role of Energy Balance

Why Starvation Diets Deprive Women of Sleep: The Critical Role of Energy Balance

A new study has revealed that dieting purely for health or cosmetic appearance can inadvertently lead to severe sleep...
Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Surgery for cholecystitis or gallstones is no longer the exclusive domain of major university hospitals.
Is High Blood Pressure a

Is High Blood Pressure a "Men’s Disease"? Debunking Common Myths for World Hypertension Day

High blood pressure is identified by the World Health Organization as the leading global risk factor for death.
'Glass Shards' in the Joints: Gout Increasingly Targeting Patients in Their 20s and 30s

'Glass Shards' in the Joints: Gout Increasingly Targeting Patients in Their 20s and 30s

Mr. A, an office worker in his early 30s, found himself groaning in pain on the first night of a long-awaited overseas...
Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been published every five years since 1980, and to date, 10 editions have...
Frequency Over Diet: Why an SNU Professor Says Frequent Bowel Movements Are the Key to Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Frequency Over Diet: Why an SNU Professor Says Frequent Bowel Movements Are the Key to Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Lee Seung-hoon, a professor in the Department of Neurology at Seoul National University Hospital, recently shared...
Seizure- and Recurrence-Prone Glioma: First New Drug in 20 Years

Seizure- and Recurrence-Prone Glioma: First New Drug in 20 Years

Being diagnosed with a brain tumor in your 30s or 40s—when you are building your career, raising children, and staying...
More Than a Cold: 4 Minor Symptoms That May Signal Serious Illness

More Than a Cold: 4 Minor Symptoms That May Signal Serious Illness

While high fever or sharp abdominal pain usually prompts an immediate hospital visit, minor symptoms—like a lingering...