Does Sugar Always Raise Cancer Risk? An Oncologist Explains What Really Matters
Many people feel an immediate wave of guilt when faced with a sweet dessert. In particular, the widespread belief that sugar "feeds" cancer cells...
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Lilly’s Retatrutide Cuts Weight by 22.6% in Phase 3 Trials, But Cardiovascular Protection Remains Unproven
Eli Lilly and Company’s next-generation obesity treatment, retatrutide, reduced body weight by up to 22.6% in Phase 3 clinical trials, though it did...
"Don't Drink Coffee First Thing in the Morning": 3 Habits for a More Refreshed Wake-Up
For many busy individuals, reaching for a cup of coffee immediately after waking has become less of a conscious choice...
"Wait, My Cholesterol Is This High?" Why Half of Patients Skip Medication Despite Serious Risks
Many people are stunned when routine blood work from a health screening comes back showing hypercholesterolemia—an...
Korea University Anam Hospital Logs 8,000 Atrial Fibrillation Procedures, a First in South Korea
Korea University Anam Hospital has achieved a cumulative total of 8,000 atrial fibrillation procedures—a nationwide...
Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation
"Some family members still view moving a parent into a facility as a modern-day Goryeojang [a traditional myth of...
Numb Calves Led Her to Seek Treatment—But the Culprit Wasn’t Her Knee; It Was Her Lower Back
[Summary] Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause numbness and pain to show up first in the legs or calves rather than the...
'2 Million Brain Cells Die Every Minute': Neurologists Call for National Strategy as South Korea Ages
"In a super-aged society, brain diseases represent a core healthcare challenge that the nation must tackle...
'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease
For women with valvular heart disease, pregnancy has long been considered a high-stakes undertaking.
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants
When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood...