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Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Young adults in South Korea who experience depressive symptoms face roughly twice the risk of developing fatty liver disease, with the risk...
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants

Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants

When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood type mismatch used to mean the...
Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

Sudden Arm Weakness After Breast Cancer Diagnosis? Ischemic Stroke Risk Spikes 2.9-Fold in First Three Months

If you experience sudden weakness in an arm or leg, facial drooping, or slurred speech shortly after a breast cancer...
6 in 10 Korean Office Workers Willing to Pay for Health Management, Study Finds

6 in 10 Korean Office Workers Willing to Pay for Health Management, Study Finds

A growing number of office workers in South Korea view personal health not merely as the absence of illness, but as a...
Seconds Count: Three Essential Strategies to Prevent Child Drowning During Water Play

Seconds Count: Three Essential Strategies to Prevent Child Drowning During Water Play

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that between 4,000 and 5,000 people die by...
From Twin Risks to Tylenol Safety: Medical Society Addresses Four Major Pregnancy Concerns

From Twin Risks to Tylenol Safety: Medical Society Addresses Four Major Pregnancy Concerns

How much does risk escalate during a twin pregnancy? Is cerebral palsy strictly caused by complications during labor...
Dismissed as 'Old Age': The Silent Heart Condition Catching Seniors Off Guard

Dismissed as 'Old Age': The Silent Heart Condition Catching Seniors Off Guard

In late June, a man in his late 70s suddenly collapsed while checking his rice paddies after finishing spring planting...
Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung

Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung

Dr. Kim Yong-jung, Director of the Spinal Deformity Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, has performed approximately 2,400...
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,...
“I Never Speak First. I Listen First.”

“I Never Speak First. I Listen First.”

"What is the very first thing you want to say to patients and their caregivers after they finish acute-phase treatment.