"1 Million Won a Month Covers Everything"? The Hidden Cost Trap in Long-Term Senior Care
"If you pay in the 1 million won-a-month range, we’ll take care of everything." It is a familiar sales pitch at many long-term care facilities in the...
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Expanded Health Insurance Coverage Lowers Barrier to Care for Rare Heart and Kidney Disorder
Patients suffering from light-chain amyloidosis, a rare and debilitating blood disorder that causes abnormal proteins to accumulate in vital organs,...
“We Can’t Afford Dad's Medicine”: The Heartbreaking Reality of Late-Stage Cancer Costs
“Should we sell the house? Dad’s medication is just too expensive.” This is the agonizing question keeping a mother in...
Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Persists 20 Years Post-Treatment, Underscoring Need for Long-Term Prevention
Breast cancer remains a disease where the risk of recurrence is difficult to eliminate entirely, even after successful...
Weight Fluctuations Linked to 62% Higher Mortality Risk in Adults 75 and Older
Similar weights at the initial and final health screenings may not tell the complete story regarding an older adult's...
Hospital Leaders Gather in Seoul for First Time in 19 Years, Urging Patient-Centered Care in AI Era
“Artificial intelligence will undoubtedly transform healthcare. But technology alone cannot determine the future of our...
Fewer Radiation Sessions After Prostate Cancer Surgery Prove Equally Effective, Study Finds
Reducing the number of radiation therapy sessions intended to prevent prostate cancer recurrence by about 20 percent...
From Returned Candidate to Homegrown Breakthrough: Hanmi’s ‘Epe’ Prepares to Challenge Wegovy and Mounjaro
Efpeglenatide, a drug candidate whose development rights were once returned by a global pharmaceutical giant, is...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key
Imagine if a simple blood test could catch pancreatic cancer early. For now, that remains an ideal rather than reality.
Leading Regional Cardiac Care: Keimyung Dongsan Hospital Reaches 500 PFA Procedures in Four Month
The arrhythmia team in the Division of Cardiology at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital has completed 500 pulsed...