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Same Arthritis Drug, Different Results: Why Treatment Nonresponse Is Not Your Fault

Same Arthritis Drug, Different Results: Why Treatment Nonresponse Is Not Your Fault

If two patients take the exact same medication, why does one recover while the other sees little to no improvement.
“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough

“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough

The medical care was excellent, and the nursing was top-notch. But if an argument erupts over parking fees on the day you are discharged, what kind...
When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause

When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Irregular Periods but Normal Ultrasound? AMH Blood Test May Catch ‘Missed’ Polycystic Ovaries

Irregular Periods but Normal Ultrasound? AMH Blood Test May Catch ‘Missed’ Polycystic Ovaries

If your period skips for months, your cycle is erratic, or you develop unexplained acne and excess body hair, an...
Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

From New York’s Central Park to public spaces across South Korea, parents running while pushing strollers have become a...
A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab

Artificial intelligence may be able to detect a patient’s disease, but it cannot move stiff arms and legs for them.
Courier-Delivered ‘Baekok Shots’ Were Actually Intended for Neurological Disorders

Courier-Delivered ‘Baekok Shots’ Were Actually Intended for Neurological Disorders

Some consumers have been purchasing prescription-only injectable drugs online without a doctor’s oversight.
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Can You Pass the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test? Why Lower-Body Strength Is Key to Healthy Longevity

Can You Pass the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test? Why Lower-Body Strength Is Key to Healthy Longevity

A growing body of research highlights the critical link between lower-body strength and healthy longevity.
Tropical Nights: Why Alcohol and Cold Showers Won’t Help You Sleep

Tropical Nights: Why Alcohol and Cold Showers Won’t Help You Sleep

As scorching heat grips the nation, continuing "tropical nights"—when overnight temperatures remain above 25°C—are...