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.
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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 poem “Bad Blood” that “the...
Why Some Parts of Seoul Feel Hotter Than Others: The Cooling Power of Urban Trees
As extreme heat waves pushing near 40 degrees Celsius continue to grip South Korea, the Korea Meteorological...
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
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...
As the U.S. Reconsiders Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads, What Lessons Should We Learn?
During a yearlong stay in the United States, one of the things that struck me most was how easy it is to come across...
Daegu Champions Industry and Research Base in Bid for National Dental Research Institute
One of the most prominent issues facing Daegu Metropolitan City’s dental community is the campaign to attract the...
What Drove Asia’s Life Expectancy Gains? In South Korea, Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Led the Way
As life expectancy has steadily risen across Asia over the past three decades, the primary health drivers behind those...
In a Darker Mood, Drawn to Darker Shows? The Psychology Behind Violent Hit Dramas
The ratings momentum behind the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Manager Kim has become impossible to ignore.
50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum
As sweltering heat waves and high humidity force air conditioners and cooling equipment to run continuously, public...