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High Timely Treatment Rate for Hemorrhagic Stroke Masks Capability Gap Among Hospitals

High Timely Treatment Rate for Hemorrhagic Stroke Masks Capability Gap Among Hospitals

The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service has added hemorrhagic stroke to its annual evaluation—which previously focused primarily on ischemic...

"I Called a Nursing Home. They Said: 'Wait a Year and a Half.'"

When caring for aging parents at home becomes overwhelming, families face a daunting choice between long-term care hospitals and nursing homes.
Shock Waves in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at 71 After Ukraine Trip

Shock Waves in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at 71 After Ukraine Trip

A political heavyweight regarded as one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s closest and most influential allies has died...
Weighed Just 40 kg: Choi Yoo-jung Recalls Severe Risks of Secretly Taking Diet Pills as a Trainee

Weighed Just 40 kg: Choi Yoo-jung Recalls Severe Risks of Secretly Taking Diet Pills as a Trainee

Singer Choi Yoo-jung, a former member of the project girl group I.O.I, has revealed that she secretly relied on diet...
“I Never Speak First. I Listen First.”

“I Never Speak First. I Listen First.”

"What is the very first thing you want to say to patients and their caregivers after they finish acute-phase treatment.
Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors Face Significantly Higher Long-Term Suicide Risk, Study Finds

Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors Face Significantly Higher Long-Term Suicide Risk, Study Finds

While controlling blood pressure and cholesterol is traditionally considered the top priority after a heart attack or...
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,...
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...
Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

After turning 50, physical changes can seem to arrive all at once. Your waistline expands, blood pressure and blood...
The Rising Tide of Early-Onset Dementia: Why Is Brain Aging Accelerating?

The Rising Tide of Early-Onset Dementia: Why Is Brain Aging Accelerating?

When visiting long-term care facilities, the presence of residents in their 50s and 60s is increasingly common.