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Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
Cold Sore Before an Important Event? Why Lip Blisters Recur—and How to Spot the Early Signs

Cold Sore Before an Important Event? Why Lip Blisters Recur—and How to Spot the Early Signs

It is a frustratingly familiar scenario: just as you prepare for an important social gathering or major event, a painful, unsightly blister appears...
When Large Breasts Become a Burden: Actress Kang Ye-won Opens Up About the Physical and Emotional Toll

When Large Breasts Become a Burden: Actress Kang Ye-won Opens Up About the Physical and Emotional Toll

Actress Kang Ye-won has spoken candidly about her lifelong struggle with having an excessively large chest, revealing...
Rethinking the Sweet Tooth: What Happens When You Cut Back on Added Sugar

Rethinking the Sweet Tooth: What Happens When You Cut Back on Added Sugar

"Sugars" and table sugar are closely related, but they are not identical terms. In dietary science, "sugars" refers to...
BTS Member V Reveals 70% Hearing Loss in Right Ear: What Could Be Behind It?

BTS Member V Reveals 70% Hearing Loss in Right Ear: What Could Be Behind It?

BTS member V disclosed during a recent livestream that he has been receiving medical treatment for significant hearing...
Blurry Vision and Sudden Limb Weakness Could Signal Multiple Sclerosis, Not Just Stroke

Blurry Vision and Sudden Limb Weakness Could Signal Multiple Sclerosis, Not Just Stroke

When vision suddenly turns cloudy in one eye and an arm or leg feels unexpectedly weak, many patients immediately fear...
Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%

Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%

If a dry cough or shortness of breath lingers long after recovering from COVID-19, a patient’s prior allergic history...
Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia

Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia

When holding your parents' hands, a noticeably weaker grip should not be brushed off as a harmless part of aging.
VOYXACT Preserves Kidney Function for Two Years in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Trial

VOYXACT Preserves Kidney Function for Two Years in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Trial

Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s VOYXACT (active ingredient: sibeprenlimab) demonstrated long-term kidney protection by...
6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk

6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk

As the annual grave-tending season returns ahead of Chuseok, health authorities are urging heightened caution against...