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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. Following the widespread adoption of...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Moves to Develop Once-Monthly GLP-1 Obesity Injection

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Moves to Develop Once-Monthly GLP-1 Obesity Injection

Daewoong Pharmaceutical is teaming up with a biotech startup to develop an obesity treatment administered by injection just once a month.
The “Muscle Thief”: Why Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets are a Hidden Danger for Arthritis Patients

The “Muscle Thief”: Why Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets are a Hidden Danger for Arthritis Patients

A low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet may facilitate short-term weight loss, but it is unsustainable and poses significant...
Slim Limbs, Protruding Belly: 3 Surprising Causes of “Skinny Fat” in Middle-Aged Men

Slim Limbs, Protruding Belly: 3 Surprising Causes of “Skinny Fat” in Middle-Aged Men

Among middle-aged men, it is common to see a physique where the arms and legs remain slim while the abdomen protrudes...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs: Potential Metabolic Instability Linked to Long-Term Use

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs: Potential Metabolic Instability Linked to Long-Term Use

A new study suggests that the long-term administration of GLP-1 receptor agonists—the class of anti-obesity medications...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Linked to 1.5-Fold Higher Kidney Cancer Risk in Young Adults

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Linked to 1.5-Fold Higher Kidney Cancer Risk in Young Adults

As kidney cancer rates rise rapidly among the younger population, a large-scale study has found that nonalcoholic fatty...
Taking Wegovy or Mounjaro? Seek Immediate Medical Attention if ‘These Symptoms’ Appear

Taking Wegovy or Mounjaro? Seek Immediate Medical Attention if ‘These Symptoms’ Appear

As anti-obesity medications for weight loss and blood sugar control gain popularity, monitoring and managing potential...

"I Wouldn't Eat Them Even If They Were Free": Obesity Specialist Warns Against 4 "Fattening Foods"

If you are restricting your portions but still failing to lose weight, the culprit may not be the quantity of food, but...
Resistance in the Genes: Why Popular Obesity Drugs Don’t Work for Everyone

Resistance in the Genes: Why Popular Obesity Drugs Don’t Work for Everyone

GLP-1 receptor agonists like Wegovy and Mounjaro have fundamentally reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
“Lose Belly Fat Now”: Could Your Waistline Be a Warning Sign for Parkinson’s?

“Lose Belly Fat Now”: Could Your Waistline Be a Warning Sign for Parkinson’s?

Elevated blood pressure, an expanding waistline, and unexplained bouts of depression often occur together.