Normal Cholesterol Panel? Why You Might Still Need an Lp(a) Test
Under national health screening guidelines, adults undergo routine dyslipidemia blood panels every four years—starting at age 24 for men and age 40...
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When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in mobility caused by weakening...
AI Boosts Precision in Identifying Causal Genes for Inherited Retinal Diseases
Inherited retinal diseases present significant diagnostic challenges: while many manifest with similar clinical...
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...
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance
For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
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...
Juan Nanuri Hospital Expands Care for Foreign Residents, Wins Justice Ministry Designation
Juan Nanuri Hospital held a specialized spine and joint consultation program titled "Nanuri Health Consultation Day...
When Both Partners Face Cancer: How Shared Diets and Lifestyles Shape Risk
"My spouse and I became cancer patients almost at the same time. Our youngest child is still small, and my wife keeps...
From Prescription to Topography: How Laser Eye Surgery Evolved to Prioritize Visual Quality
Patients researching vision correction procedures like LASIK or LASEK quickly encounter a dense array of technical...
Samsung Medical Center Volunteers Self-Fund Missions to Close Global Healthcare Gaps for Over 30 Years
A medical volunteer organization composed of Samsung Medical Center employees and their families has spent more than 30...