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...
Search results for "acute-care hospitals"
"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.
Shifting the Burden: Why South Korea’s OB-GYNs Reject 'Discretion' on Abortion Pills
The South Korean government's proposal to leave the prescription of abortion medication up to the professional...
Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung
Dr. Kim Yong-jung, Director of the Spinal Deformity Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, has performed approximately 2,400...
The 8 A.M. Miracle: How Parkside Rehabilitation Hospital Redesigns Lives After Acute Care
Every Wednesday and Friday, Parkside Rehabilitation Hospital—located near the UN Memorial Cemetery in Nam-gu,...
Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section
As South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population trends intensify, couples are increasingly delaying marriage and...
The Daycare Dilemma: Why Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Spreads Long After Symptoms Fade
“Mom, my mouth hurts so I can’t eat.” When a child suddenly puts down their spoon, a quick check inside the mouth often...
When Other Biologics Fail: Skyrizi Drives Steroid-Free Remission in Over Half of Hard-to-Treat Crohn’s Patients
Crohn’s disease remains one of the most challenging inflammatory bowel diseases to manage.
The Hidden Danger in Your Medicine Cabinet: How Casual Self-Medication Triggers Vascular and Resistance Risks
Many households maintain a stockpile of leftover medications, ranging from basic fever reducers and cold remedies to...
"A Bike Is More Thrilling Than a Syringe Now": Inside South Korea's Last-Resort Hospital Treating 90% of Hospitalized Drug Addicts
A 190-centimeter-tall man with celebrity-grade looks opened the examination room door and walked in.