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Customizable Artificial Ear Bone Allows Fine-Tuning During Surgery to Restore Hearing

Customizable Artificial Ear Bone Allows Fine-Tuning During Surgery to Restore Hearing

Patients suffering from conductive hearing loss caused by damaged middle ear bones may soon benefit from a new surgical innovation: a customizable...
Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

A recent observational study indicates that individuals taking popular GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications may face an elevated risk of...
Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

While the heart pumps blood throughout the body, the cardiac muscle itself relies on a continuous supply delivered not...
Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Soccer player Park Ji-sung and marathoner Lee Bong-ju both have flat feet. Lee even had mismatched feet, with his left...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit...
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The "Complete Protein" Myth: How Animal Meat Triggers Cancer, Hypertension, and Diabetes

Animal protein is widely celebrated as a "complete protein" because it contains all essential amino acids.
Forget the 4.5-Hour Window: Why Stroke Care Means Acting Right Now

Forget the 4.5-Hour Window: Why Stroke Care Means Acting Right Now

Stroke remains one of South Korea’s leading causes of death, carrying a high risk of lasting complications or...
Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care

Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care

Older adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma should not automatically be ruled out for autologous hematopoietic stem...
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...
Sudden Cold Sweats and Blurred Vision: Why You Should Lie Down, Not Tough It Out

Sudden Cold Sweats and Blurred Vision: Why You Should Lie Down, Not Tough It Out

A sudden wave of nausea hits, cold sweat breaks out, vision blurs, ears feel plugged, and a profound weakness sweeps...