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Beyond the Quick Fix: Why Chronic Steroid Misuse Risks Bone Loss and Facial Flushing

Beyond the Quick Fix: Why Chronic Steroid Misuse Risks Bone Loss and Facial Flushing

Whenever a medication is prescribed or administered, understanding its potential side effects is a vital safety measure.
More Than an AC Chill: Why That Scratchy Summer Throat Might Be Tonsillitis

More Than an AC Chill: Why That Scratchy Summer Throat Might Be Tonsillitis

Unprecedented summer heat has arrived. Even though it is only early July, daytime highs in several regions have already surged to a scorching 38°C...
Skip the Expensive Longevity Pills: Why a Cup of Fresh Berries Outperforms Anti-Aging Supplements

Skip the Expensive Longevity Pills: Why a Cup of Fresh Berries Outperforms Anti-Aging Supplements

So-called “anti-aging supplements” are rapidly gaining market traction, fueled by bold marketing claims that they can...
AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute announced on the 8th that they...
Navigating Stem Cell Hype: Can Any Hospital Truly Offer Regenerative Medicine?

Navigating Stem Cell Hype: Can Any Hospital Truly Offer Regenerative Medicine?

Consider a patient in their 60s whose knee cartilage has completely worn down, making every step up a flight of stairs...
New Non-Invasive MRI Method Visualizes Elusive Liver and Intestinal Lymph Vessels

New Non-Invasive MRI Method Visualizes Elusive Liver and Intestinal Lymph Vessels

South Korean researchers have developed a breakthrough MRI technique that images the body’s lymphatic system without an...
Pregnancy Triggers Breast Immune Cells That May Help Suppress Cancer, Study Finds

Pregnancy Triggers Breast Immune Cells That May Help Suppress Cancer, Study Finds

While women who have gone through pregnancy and childbirth are known to carry a lower long-term risk of developing...
United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune, Betting 460 Billion Won on Thymus Cell Therapy

United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune, Betting 460 Billion Won on Thymus Cell Therapy

The race to develop regenerative cell therapies for an ultra-rare disease that leaves patients born without a...
The Probiotic Paradox: Why Your Daily Supplement Might Never Reach Your Gut

The Probiotic Paradox: Why Your Daily Supplement Might Never Reach Your Gut

These days, millions of people jumpstart their morning routines by reaching for a daily dose of probiotics.
Elevated Phthalate Levels in Newborn Urine Linked to Dramatic Rise in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Elevated Phthalate Levels in Newborn Urine Linked to Dramatic Rise in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Another study has added to the growing body of evidence that endocrine-disrupting chemicals can cause direct,...