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"Dementia Risk Increased by 4 Times" Reasons Not to Hit 'This Place' Even as a Joke

Claims have been made that repeated head impacts occurring in contact sports such as soccer, rugby, and boxing should be formally considered as a...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch Early—and Why Diet May Be Key

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.
How High Blood Pressure Accelerates Joint Wear in Older Adults: A 'Brain Hormone' May Be to Blame

How High Blood Pressure Accelerates Joint Wear in Older Adults: A 'Brain Hormone' May Be to Blame

October 2 marks "Senior Citizens' Day" in South Korea—a statutory observance intended to foster respect for older...
Beyond Facial Wrinkles: 5 Internal Factors Accelerating Biological Aging

Beyond Facial Wrinkles: 5 Internal Factors Accelerating Biological Aging

Aging is an inevitable biological process, but the rate at which it occurs is largely within individual control.
Always Staying Indoors? 3 Everyday Habits That Weaken Your Immune System

Always Staying Indoors? 3 Everyday Habits That Weaken Your Immune System

To maintain vitality and prevent chronic illness as you age, examining everyday self-care habits is just as important...
Global Tobacco Giants Push Nicotine Pouches After FDA Authorizes Reduced-Risk Claims

Global Tobacco Giants Push Nicotine Pouches After FDA Authorizes Reduced-Risk Claims

Multinational tobacco corporations dominating the global market are rapidly shifting focus toward non-combustible...
Pediatric Crohn’s: Switching Biologics Yields Similar Remission Rates Despite Lower Blood Drug Levels

Pediatric Crohn’s: Switching Biologics Yields Similar Remission Rates Despite Lower Blood Drug Levels

Pediatric and adolescent Crohn’s disease patients who switch to infliximab after losing responsiveness to adalimumab...
Drooping Eyelids and Muscle Weakness? Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease May Signal Myasthenia Gravis

Drooping Eyelids and Muscle Weakness? Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease May Signal Myasthenia Gravis

Drooping eyelids, double vision, and unexplained muscle weakness in the arms and legs are classic warning signs of...
Ophthalmologists Urge Annual Vision Tests for Elementary Students as Childhood Myopia Soars

Ophthalmologists Urge Annual Vision Tests for Elementary Students as Childhood Myopia Soars

Participants pose for a commemorative photo at the “Policy Forum on Slowing Myopia Progression” held at the National...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...