Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia
When holding your parents' hands, a noticeably weaker grip should not be brushed off as a harmless part of aging.
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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 ingredient: sotatercept) remaining in...
Heavy Heatwave Risk: Why High Blood Pressure Patients Should Reach for Water, Not Naengmyeon Broth
As extreme heat continues across South Korea, with Seoul’s daytime high forecast to hit 39°C on August 7—Ipchu, the...
How to Prevent Food Poisoning on Vacation: Handle Eggs and Raw Meat with Care
Peak summer vacation season is in full swing. While it is a time to unwind, it is also a period when people need to be...
Sterilized Yet Moldy? Why Ice Water Purifiers Keep Facing Hygiene Scares
Concerns are mounting among households using ice water purifiers as consumer complaints continue to surface online...
Mega-Influencer Baek Jin-kyung Shares Pregnancy Cravings for Korean-Style Chinese Cold Noodles
Popular content creator Baek Jin-kyung—a mega-influencer with approximately 1.55 million social media followers widely...
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...
"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...
The Protein Paradox: Why More Isn’t Always Better for Sarcopenia
As South Korea officially becomes a “super-aged society” in 2026, with one in five citizens now aged 65 or older,...
Skip the Handheld Fan: Reach for a Sun Umbrella First in Stifling Heat
In one hand, a sun umbrella; in the other, a handheld fan. If you could carry only one on a sweltering summer day,...