'Natural Wegovy' Is a Myth, Surgeon Warns, Pushing Back on Viral Diet Trend
A viral social media trend promoting a "Natural Wegovy" diet—eating boiled eggs drizzled with olive oil—has prompted a practicing university hospital...
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A Third Arm for Therapists: The Surgeon Bringing ‘Self-Driving’ Tech to Physical Rehab
Artificial intelligence may be able to detect a patient’s disease, but it cannot move stiff arms and legs for them.
Aug. 17 Substitute Holiday: Which Major Hospitals Will Remain Open?
If you require medical care on Aug. 17, the substitute holiday for Liberation Day, check ahead to confirm which...
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...
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...
Samsung Medical Center Earns Top Rating in Newsweek’s Global Green Hospital Rankings
Samsung Medical Center has been named one of the world's top-tier green healthcare institutions.
From Retinal Scans to Brain Imaging: South Korea Backs Six Medical AI Tools for Fast-Track Hospital Adoption
Medical AI tools designed to assess cardiovascular risk from retinal images and analyze brain scans for stroke severity...
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Performs South Korea’s First ‘LLAMACORN’ TAVI Procedure
A medical team at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital has successfully performed South Korea’s first "LLAMACORN" procedure, a...
South Korea Outlines National Health Insurance Coverage for Nursing Hospital Caregiver Costs
As part of a broader push to integrate caregiver costs into National Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health and...
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment
For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...