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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 myasthenia gravis.
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 their annual health screenings.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Precancerous Stomach Lesions Independent of H. pylori

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Precancerous Stomach Lesions Independent of H. pylori

Patients who receive clear Helicobacter pylori test results during routine health screenings may still face an elevated...
Autologous Fat Injections Linked to Slower Knee Osteoarthritis Progression, Study Finds

Autologous Fat Injections Linked to Slower Knee Osteoarthritis Progression, Study Finds

Patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis who received injections of stromal vascular fraction isolated from their own...
Beyond Survival Rates: Samsung Medical Center Tracks Patient Quality of Life in Value-Based Care

Beyond Survival Rates: Samsung Medical Center Tracks Patient Quality of Life in Value-Based Care

Even when follow-up imaging confirms a patient’s cancer is well controlled with no signs of recurrence, clinical...
Did Stars Fall into the Forest? Experience Muju’s Enchanting Early-Fall Firefly Festival

Did Stars Fall into the Forest? Experience Muju’s Enchanting Early-Fall Firefly Festival

As the sun sets and darkness settles over the forest, a remarkable nocturnal spectacle unfolds in Muju County, North...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that...
Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed"...
Unexplained Joint Pain and Weight Loss? Why Young Women Must Watch for Lupus

Unexplained Joint Pain and Weight Loss? Why Young Women Must Watch for Lupus

One autoimmune disease is far more prevalent in women than in men. In South Korea alone, approximately 1,000 women are...
Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Eye photos taken during routine health screenings could help identify who currently has dementia and predict who is at...