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“Older Adults Who Can’t Smell Well: Evidence of Declining Physical Function”

“Older Adults Who Can’t Smell Well: Evidence of Declining Physical Function”

Older adults often experience a decline in their ability to smell. This symptom mainly occurs as aging damages the olfactory nerves and receptors.
Precision Beyond the Knee: Why Robotic Hip Surgery is the Next Medical Frontier

Precision Beyond the Knee: Why Robotic Hip Surgery is the Next Medical Frontier

A powerful robotic wave is sweeping through the joint replacement market. For knee replacements, robot-assisted procedures have already become a...
Moon Geun-young and Acute Compartment Syndrome: The Emergency That Can Lead to Necrosis

Moon Geun-young and Acute Compartment Syndrome: The Emergency That Can Lead to Necrosis

Actress Moon Geun-young recently appeared on tvN’s You Quiz on the Block, where she reflected on her 2017 battle with...
Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

#Last December, a Thai woman, Ms. A, was brought to the emergency room at Bestian Seoul Hospital with severe,...
[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

On a summer morning when the scorching heat reached 35°C, students in white shirts gathered in front of a small station...
Slipped Vertebrae: When

Slipped Vertebrae: When "Tingling Legs" Signal Spondylolisthesis Rather Than a Herniated Disc

Ms. Choi, a 52-year-old living in Busan, recently noticed a troubling change. While grocery shopping with her elderly...
Thigh Muscle Ultrasound Emerges as a Key Diagnostic Tool for Sarcopenia in Older Adults

Thigh Muscle Ultrasound Emerges as a Key Diagnostic Tool for Sarcopenia in Older Adults

As society enters a super-aged era, the prevalence of sarcopenia—the age-related decline in muscle mass, strength, and...
70,000 Surgeries and a Century of Miracles: The ‘Country Hospital’ Known Around the World

70,000 Surgeries and a Century of Miracles: The ‘Country Hospital’ Known Around the World

Abdullah Rahman, a young man from Yemen who had been forced to crawl on his knees since birth due to congenital...
Sejong Hospital: The Visionary Institution That Saved 9,000

Sejong Hospital: The Visionary Institution That Saved 9,000 "Blue-Lipped" Children

In the early 1980s, countless children born with congenital heart disease—often marked by the distinct blue tint of...
Important Health Signals Not to Miss When Changing Baby Diapers

Important Health Signals Not to Miss When Changing Baby Diapers

Ms. K, a mother of a 2-month-old baby girl from Haeundae, Busan, was once anxious every time she changed her baby's...