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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...
Beyond the Quick Fix: Why Chronic Steroid Misuse Risks Bone Loss and Facial Flushing

Beyond the Quick Fix: Why Chronic Steroid Misuse Risks Bone Loss and Facial Flushing

Whenever a medication is prescribed or administered, understanding its potential side effects is a vital safety measure.
'Take It Too Long and You'll Wreck Your Liver': Pharmacist Warns Against Misusing Four Popular Supplements

'Take It Too Long and You'll Wreck Your Liver': Pharmacist Warns Against Misusing Four Popular Supplements

Dietary supplements widely consumed to support everyday health can, in some cases, cause severe harm to the body.
Weighed Just 40 kg: Choi Yoo-jung Recalls Severe Risks of Secretly Taking Diet Pills as a Trainee

Weighed Just 40 kg: Choi Yoo-jung Recalls Severe Risks of Secretly Taking Diet Pills as a Trainee

Singer Choi Yoo-jung, a former member of the project girl group I.O.I, has revealed that she secretly relied on diet...
Considering Wegovy for Weight Loss? South Korea's Drug Safety Ministry Warns It Is Not for Everyone

Considering Wegovy for Weight Loss? South Korea's Drug Safety Ministry Warns It Is Not for Everyone

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety issued a strong warning on July 8 against the misuse and abuse of GLP-1...
ABL Bio’s Stomach Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Once 'Untreatable' Patients

ABL Bio’s Stomach Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Once 'Untreatable' Patients

South Korean platform biotech company ABL Bio announced that development remains firmly on track despite investor...
Study: Migraine shot cuts headache days by half for 70% of older patients after a year

Study: Migraine shot cuts headache days by half for 70% of older patients after a year

"Mom, another headache? Go to the hospital and try the shot." "Is it OK for someone my age to get such an expensive...
When Other Biologics Fail: Skyrizi Drives Steroid-Free Remission in Over Half of Hard-to-Treat Crohn’s Patients

When Other Biologics Fail: Skyrizi Drives Steroid-Free Remission in Over Half of Hard-to-Treat Crohn’s Patients

Crohn’s disease remains one of the most challenging inflammatory bowel diseases to manage.
The Hidden Danger in Your Medicine Cabinet: How Casual Self-Medication Triggers Vascular and Resistance Risks

The Hidden Danger in Your Medicine Cabinet: How Casual Self-Medication Triggers Vascular and Resistance Risks

Many households maintain a stockpile of leftover medications, ranging from basic fever reducers and cold remedies to...
The GLP-1 Paradox: Wegovy and Mounjaro Patients Shed Weight, but Walk Less

The GLP-1 Paradox: Wegovy and Mounjaro Patients Shed Weight, but Walk Less

"First I’ll lose the weight, and then I’ll start exercising." It is a thought shared by almost anyone starting highly...