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Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

A 34-year-old office worker surnamed Kim in Busan and a 37-year-old member of his running crew surnamed Lee both developed knee pain during the same...
Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

When patients are told something looks abnormal in their pancreas, many begin worrying about hospital admission even before receiving test results.
Samsung Medical Center Volunteers Self-Fund Missions to Close Global Healthcare Gaps for Over 30 Years

Samsung Medical Center Volunteers Self-Fund Missions to Close Global Healthcare Gaps for Over 30 Years

A medical volunteer organization composed of Samsung Medical Center employees and their families has spent more than 30...
Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Flowers, Spring Breezes, and Restful Sleep: Medellin Recasts Itself as a Healing City

Rimbaud’s ‘Best Sleep,’ Discovered in an Andean Valley Arthur Rimbaud, a leading poet of French Symbolism, wrote in his...
Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

On scorching summer days, it is easy to blame the weather when you sweat excessively, feel drained, or lie awake at...
Low Levels of Muscle Protein 'Irisin' Linked to Early Alzheimer's Risk Before Memory Loss

Low Levels of Muscle Protein 'Irisin' Linked to Early Alzheimer's Risk Before Memory Loss

Could a simple blood test identify people who show no memory loss but already have Alzheimer's-related protein buildup...
Why That Morning Bagel Could Be Spiking Your Blood Sugar—and How to Fix It

Why That Morning Bagel Could Be Spiking Your Blood Sugar—and How to Fix It

A plain bagel often seems like a healthy, convenient breakfast option, but experts warn that eating one first thing in...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to attribute to a single cause. However, a major South Korean study tracking...
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Samsung Medical Center Earns Top Rating in Newsweek’s Global Green Hospital Rankings

Samsung Medical Center Earns Top Rating in Newsweek’s Global Green Hospital Rankings

Samsung Medical Center has been named one of the world's top-tier green healthcare institutions.