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Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

"I slipped and broke my wrist. " "I fell, broke my hip, and even had to get surgery. "Most people chalk these injuries up to simple bad luck.
Haeundae Paik Hospital Ranks No. 2 Nationwide in National Patient Experience Assessment

Haeundae Paik Hospital Ranks No. 2 Nationwide in National Patient Experience Assessment

Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital has posted the second-highest overall score nationwide in a major patient-evaluated review of hospital care.
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver...
Summer Dizziness Isn't Just Heat Exhaustion—It Could Be an Impending Stroke

Summer Dizziness Isn't Just Heat Exhaustion—It Could Be an Impending Stroke

The monsoon season has passed, bringing back stifling, suffocating heat. In this weather, heat-related illnesses become...
Weight Loss Exceeding 5% After Quitting Smoking Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk

Weight Loss Exceeding 5% After Quitting Smoking Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk

While quitting smoking delivers undeniable health benefits, researchers have found that experiencing a sharp drop in...
Daegu Champions Industry and Research Base in Bid for National Dental Research Institute

Daegu Champions Industry and Research Base in Bid for National Dental Research Institute

One of the most prominent issues facing Daegu Metropolitan City’s dental community is the campaign to attract the...
South Korea Ranks in GSK’s Global Top 10 for Clinical Research, with Over 70 Trials Underway

South Korea Ranks in GSK’s Global Top 10 for Clinical Research, with Over 70 Trials Underway

"South Korea is among the top 10 markets in GSK’s global clinical research. More than 70 clinical programs are...
Pitching 150 km/h at Age 42: How KBO Veteran Noh Kyung-eun Defies Father Time

Pitching 150 km/h at Age 42: How KBO Veteran Noh Kyung-eun Defies Father Time

For most professional athletes, turning 40 marks the beginning of the end. But SSG Landers pitcher Noh Kyung-eun is...
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Young adults in South Korea who experience depressive symptoms face roughly twice the risk of developing fatty liver...
50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum

As sweltering heat waves and high humidity force air conditioners and cooling equipment to run continuously, public...