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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.
Zinc and Selenium Deficiencies Linked to Heightened Inflammation in Critically Ill Patients

Zinc and Selenium Deficiencies Linked to Heightened Inflammation in Critically Ill Patients

For families with loved ones in an intensive care unit , lab reports often feature unfamiliar line items alongside standard inflammation markers like...
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...
Muscle Load, Not Protein Intake, Drives Real Muscle Growth

Muscle Load, Not Protein Intake, Drives Real Muscle Growth

A widespread misconception—frequently amplified by aggressive marketing from the protein industry—holds that consuming...
Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

A 34-year-old office worker surnamed Kim in Busan and a 37-year-old member of his running crew surnamed Lee both...
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.
Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Rimbaud’s ‘Best Sleep,’ Discovered in an Andean Valley Arthur Rimbaud, a leading poet of French Symbolism, wrote in his...
“He’s 49?” So Ji-sub Sparks Social Media Frenzy with Advanced Workout Move

“He’s 49?” So Ji-sub Sparks Social Media Frenzy with Advanced Workout Move

Actor So Ji-sub, 49, is back in the spotlight after a clip showing him perform a high-difficulty pull-up variation went...
Toothpicks, Ice, and Snack Bags: 4 Daily Habits Secretly Wrecking Your Teeth

Toothpicks, Ice, and Snack Bags: 4 Daily Habits Secretly Wrecking Your Teeth

Small, mindless habits can exert repeated mechanical stress on teeth and gums, gradually leading to long-term...

"Is It Just Dirt?" What Dark Elbows and Knees Really Say About Your Skin Health

As summer attire exposes more skin, many people notice dark, dusky patches on areas that are easily overlooked during...