Thrilled by Unexplained Weight Loss? It Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Cancer
While weight gain is a frequent health concern, shedding pounds without trying is not always a cause for celebration.
Search results for "mortality"
Spine and Joint Surgery in Your 80s Is Just the Beginning: Nanuri Hospital Conference Highlights Post-Op Care in Super-Aged Era
For elderly patients undergoing spine or joint surgery, a successful operation is not the finish line. Comprehensive treatment must begin with...
Oxalic Acid in Spinach and Almonds May Exacerbate Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds
Naturally occurring compounds in dietary staples such as spinach, beets, almonds, and cocoa—foods widely celebrated for...
Deciphering Ampullary Cancer: Korean Researchers Identify Aggressive Subtype of Rare Disease
Where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet to drain digestive juices into the duodenum, a rare and elusive malignancy...
Sarcopenia in Older Adults Linked to 92% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Feeling unusually winded when climbing stairs or noticing weaker legs later in life may signal more than simple aging.
Yonsei Cancer Center Expands Carbon-Ion Therapy to Head and Neck Cancers, Sarcomas, and Recurrent Rectal Cancers
For patients facing cancers that are anatomically difficult to operate on or resistant to conventional radiation—as...
Epigenetic Clocks Claiming to Measure Your 'True Age' Still Lack Scientific Standards
"Chronological age: 50s. Body age: 30s." This tagline has long been attached to celebrities praised for their...
National University Hospitals Shift to Health Ministry After 21 Years to Lead Regional Care
Supervisory authority over South Korea’s national university and dental hospitals will officially transfer from the...
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...
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...