Preserving Form and Hope: Korean Surgeon Reaches 500th Robotic Breast Cancer Operation
Patients preparing for breast cancer surgery often ask a quiet question before entering the operating room. It is rarely about medical statistics.
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When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in mobility caused by weakening...
Blurry Vision and Sudden Limb Weakness Could Signal Multiple Sclerosis, Not Just Stroke
When vision suddenly turns cloudy in one eye and an arm or leg feels unexpectedly weak, many patients immediately fear...
Ube Is Touted for Gut Health and Weight Loss—Does the Purple Yam Live Up to the Hype?
Ube, a root vegetable prized for its vivid purple hue, has rapidly expanded from traditional Filipino cuisine into...
AI Boosts Precision in Identifying Causal Genes for Inherited Retinal Diseases
Inherited retinal diseases present significant diagnostic challenges: while many manifest with similar clinical...
Late-Night Craving or Clinical Disorder? When to Suspect Night Eating Syndrome
After wrapping up a long day, many people find themselves scrolling through their phones late at night and casually...
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...
Beyond Diseased Samples: National Biobank to Collect Healthy Organ Tissue from Deceased Donors
When a specific gene or protein is expressed at unusually high levels in diseased tissue, determining whether the...
When Both Partners Face Cancer: How Shared Diets and Lifestyles Shape Risk
"My spouse and I became cancer patients almost at the same time. Our youngest child is still small, and my wife keeps...
Found an Ovarian Cyst? Endometriosis Doesn't Always Require Surgery
Every period came with severe abdominal pain. She managed with painkillers, telling herself she was simply someone with...