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Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%

A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that nearly 40% of patients who smoked...
Thrilled by Unexplained Weight Loss? It Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Cancer

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

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.
Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease

Where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet to drain digestive juices into the duodenum, a rare and elusive malignancy...
Sarcopenia in Older Adults Linked to 92% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Sarcopenia in Older Adults Linked to 92% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Feeling unusually winded when climbing stairs or noticing weaker legs later in life may signal more than simple aging.
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...
Epigenetic Clocks Claiming to Measure Your 'True Age' Still Lack Scientific Standards

Epigenetic Clocks Claiming to Measure Your 'True Age' Still Lack Scientific Standards

"Chronological age: 50s. Body age: 30s." This tagline has long been attached to celebrities praised for their...
550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

With national health insurance coverage for the new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment Winrevair (active...
Muscle 'Quality' Beats Quantity: Fat Infiltration Between Muscles Drives Colon Cancer Survival

Muscle 'Quality' Beats Quantity: Fat Infiltration Between Muscles Drives Colon Cancer Survival

"You need to eat well and build up your strength." Cancer patients and their families frequently hear this advice ahead...
Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

"I slipped and broke my wrist." "I fell, broke my hip, and even had to get surgery." Most people chalk these injuries...