Lung Cancer Five-Year Survival Reaches 71% for High-Income Patients but Only 37% for Low-Income Group
While advancements in lung cancer treatment have steadily boosted overall survival rates in South Korea, a substantial gap persists based on...
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"Waking Up Twice a Night to Pee?" Why Nocturia Involves More Than Just the Prostate or Bladder
You go to sleep at 11 p. m. At 2 a. m. , an urgent need to urinate wakes you. By 5 a. m. , you are heading to the bathroom again.
Kang Dae-hee: "Asia's Medical Infrastructure Fails to Keep Pace with Rapid Economic Growth... Telemedicine is the Answer"
“Asian economies are growing rapidly, but they are struggling to build out healthcare infrastructure.
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts
"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Enters Digital Therapeutics Market with Exclusive Deal for MCI Device 'Cogthera'
Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on the 22nd that it has signed an exclusive domestic sales and commercialization...
"On Wednesdays, I Even Care About What I Wear"—When Children Visit, Senior Centers Transform
Editor’s Note: Senior community centers across South Korea have long been dominated by Go-Stop—a popular traditional...
Exclusive: Non-Diabetic Woman, 84, Repeatedly Collapses After Pharmacy Dispenses Blood Sugar Drug by Mistake
“No one uses common sense and goes through three months’ worth of medication from a pharmacy, checking each individual...
Thrilled by Unexplained Weight Loss? It Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Cancer
While weight gain is a frequent health concern, shedding pounds without trying is not always a cause for celebration.
Spine and Joint Surgery in Your 80s Is Just the Beginning: Nanuri Hospital Conference Highlights Post-Op Care in Super-Aged Era
For elderly patients undergoing spine or joint surgery, a successful operation is not the finish line.
Escaping the Heat Underground: From Colonial Gold Mines to Media Art and Natural Wonders in Korea’s History-Rich Caves
As summer winds down, brief cooler breezes across South Korea are expected to give way to another wave of high...