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A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

Artificial intelligence may be able to detect a patient’s disease, but it cannot move stiff arms and legs for them.
From Prescription to Topography: How Laser Eye Surgery Evolved to Prioritize Visual Quality

From Prescription to Topography: How Laser Eye Surgery Evolved to Prioritize Visual Quality

Patients researching vision correction procedures like LASIK or LASEK quickly encounter a dense array of technical terms—wavefront,...
Samsung Medical Center Volunteers Self-Fund Missions to Close Global Healthcare Gaps for Over 30 Years

Samsung Medical Center Volunteers Self-Fund Missions to Close Global Healthcare Gaps for Over 30 Years

A medical volunteer organization composed of Samsung Medical Center employees and their families has spent more than 30...
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Jeju Hanguk Hospital Marks 43rd Anniversary with Patient-Centric 'Back-to-Basics' Campaign

Jeju Hanguk Hospital Marks 43rd Anniversary with Patient-Centric 'Back-to-Basics' Campaign

Patients evaluate a hospital by more than just clinical consultations and surgery. From an employee's initial greeting...
Can You Take Too Many Supplements? Symptoms That Signal You Are Overdoing It

Can You Take Too Many Supplements? Symptoms That Signal You Are Overdoing It

Supplements can be a convenient way to fill nutritional gaps, but consuming more than your body needs can harm your...
Lights Out, Face Down on Your Phone? Sudden Eye Pain and Nausea May Signal Acute Glaucoma

Lights Out, Face Down on Your Phone? Sudden Eye Pain and Nausea May Signal Acute Glaucoma

Many people scroll on their smartphones face down in the dark before falling asleep. However, if this habit triggers...
Half a Century of Care: How H Plus Yangji Hospital Rose from a Neighborhood Clinic to a Global Gateway

Half a Century of Care: How H Plus Yangji Hospital Rose from a Neighborhood Clinic to a Global Gateway

Gwanak-gu in southern Seoul holds the highest concentration of single-person households among young adults in their 20s...
Clearing the Night Highway: Alcon’s New Trifocal Lens Aims to Cut Post-Cataract Glare

Clearing the Night Highway: Alcon’s New Trifocal Lens Aims to Cut Post-Cataract Glare

For many cataract surgery patients, clearing up once-cloudy vision is only half the battle.
The 8 A.M. Miracle: How Parkside Rehabilitation Hospital Redesigns Lives After Acute Care

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,...