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'Scarier Than Cancer': Three Foods Recommended by an Expert to Prevent Blood Clots

'Scarier Than Cancer': Three Foods Recommended by an Expert to Prevent Blood Clots

Blood clots can form far more easily than many realize. When factors such as prolonged immobility, sluggish blood flow, or vascular damage overlap,...
Could a Simple Blood Draw Replace Colonoscopy Prep? New AI Test Shows High Accuracy in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Could a Simple Blood Draw Replace Colonoscopy Prep? New AI Test Shows High Accuracy in Colorectal Cancer Screening

For many individuals, the prospect of colorectal cancer screening brings hesitation—not necessarily because of the procedure itself, but because of...
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.
Unexplained Joint Pain and Weight Loss? Why Young Women Must Watch for Lupus

Unexplained Joint Pain and Weight Loss? Why Young Women Must Watch for Lupus

One autoimmune disease is far more prevalent in women than in men. In South Korea alone, approximately 1,000 women are...
Wiping Away Misconceptions: Why You Are Probably Using Disinfectants Wrong

Wiping Away Misconceptions: Why You Are Probably Using Disinfectants Wrong

"Spray cutting boards with disinfectant right after cutting raw chicken," or "Use disinfecting wipes on everything if...
Severe Lung Complications Drop Below 10% for Early Lung Cancer Patients with IPF Treated with Proton Therapy

Severe Lung Complications Drop Below 10% for Early Lung Cancer Patients with IPF Treated with Proton Therapy

For patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis —a chronic disease in which lung tissue inexplicably becomes...
Sunken or Protruding Chest in Teens? Understanding Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum

Sunken or Protruding Chest in Teens? Understanding Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum

When a child’s height rapidly increases during adolescence, the center of their chest may begin to look noticeably...
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers

For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
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...
Found an Ovarian Cyst? Endometriosis Doesn't Always Require Surgery

Found an Ovarian Cyst? Endometriosis Doesn't Always Require Surgery

Every period came with severe abdominal pain. She managed with painkillers, telling herself she was simply someone with...