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Mistaken for Indigestion: Overnight Airlift Saves Remote Island Patient from Deadly Aortic Dissection

Mistaken for Indigestion: Overnight Airlift Saves Remote Island Patient from Deadly Aortic Dissection

A woman in her 60s living on the remote island of Baengnyeongdo is making a full recovery after a sudden, life-threatening aortic tear was nearly...
For Cancer Caregivers, the Dread of Future Costs Harms Health 8 Times More Than Actual Bills

For Cancer Caregivers, the Dread of Future Costs Harms Health 8 Times More Than Actual Bills

For many families navigating a parent or loved one’s cancer diagnosis, sleepless nights become the new normal.
Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution

Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution

Approximately six million years ago, early humans evolving from primates sustained themselves on a largely plant-based...
Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System

Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System

Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly...
Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section

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...
Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

The ambulance had not even pulled away when the patient’s cervix began dilating rapidly. Medical staff at Suwon St.
Muscle Loss Double-Whammy: Sarcopenia Triggers Faster Progression in Lung Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy

Muscle Loss Double-Whammy: Sarcopenia Triggers Faster Progression in Lung Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy

Muscle mass in lung cancer patients may play a decisive role in determining the success of immunotherapy.
Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

"I’m taking my medication faithfully—so why is this happening again?" It is a deeply frustrating question that patients...
When High Blood Sugar Won’t Go Away: The Overlooked Warning Sign of Pancreatic Cancer

When High Blood Sugar Won’t Go Away: The Overlooked Warning Sign of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in its early stages because symptoms typically manifest late in...
Why Do Properly Repaired Shoulder Tendons Tear Again? The Answer Lies in Tissue 'Quality'

Why Do Properly Repaired Shoulder Tendons Tear Again? The Answer Lies in Tissue 'Quality'

A man in his mid-50s, identified as Mr. A, underwent rotator cuff repair surgery to alleviate debilitating shoulder...