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Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung

Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung

Dr. Kim Yong-jung, Director of the Spinal Deformity Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, has performed approximately 2,400 surgeries for adolescent...
Eyes on the Ward: AI Now Tracks General Bed Patients 24/7

Eyes on the Ward: AI Now Tracks General Bed Patients 24/7

The most anxious moments for hospitalized patients and their caregivers often occur when medical staff leave the room.
Prostate Cancer Now Ranks No. 1 Among Men in South Korea, Yet National Screening Still Excludes Critical PSA Test

Prostate Cancer Now Ranks No. 1 Among Men in South Korea, Yet National Screening Still Excludes Critical PSA Test

Prostate cancer has emerged as the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in South Korea.
“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?

“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?

“The pain is so severe I cannot sleep at night. Even during the day, I constantly nod off only to be jolted awake by...
Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Robotic Gallbladder Surgery Flourishes Regionally: On Hospital’s Kim Geon-guk Surpasses 200 Cases in a Single Year

Surgery for cholecystitis or gallstones is no longer the exclusive domain of major university hospitals.
Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay

Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay

“They were discharged, but they don’t seem like their old self. You can even see the difference.
Samsung Changwon Hospital Surpasses 50 TAVI Procedures

Samsung Changwon Hospital Surpasses 50 TAVI Procedures

The Cardiovascular Center at Samsung Changwon Hospital (Director: Park Yong-hwan) announced on May 7 that it has...
The Rising Tide of Early-Onset Dementia: Why Is Brain Aging Accelerating?

The Rising Tide of Early-Onset Dementia: Why Is Brain Aging Accelerating?

When visiting long-term care facilities, the presence of residents in their 50s and 60s is increasingly common.
The Mecca of Coloproctology: Why Hansol Hospital Remains the Gold Standard for Robotic and Single-Port Surgery

The Mecca of Coloproctology: Why Hansol Hospital Remains the Gold Standard for Robotic and Single-Port Surgery

Ms. A is a 68-year-old woman whose life was once defined by a relentless cycle of physical trauma.
Beyond the Seoul Search: Why Liver Cancer RFA in Changwon Reached 100 Cases

Beyond the Seoul Search: Why Liver Cancer RFA in Changwon Reached 100 Cases

When a liver cancer diagnosis is delivered, the immediate instinct for many patients and their families is to look...