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Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

You try to put on socks, but your leg will not lift easily. When you get in and out of a car, you feel a sharp twinge in your groin.
Mapping Cancer’s Footprint: Specialized PET/CT Scans Pinpoint Metastasis and Recurrence

Mapping Cancer’s Footprint: Specialized PET/CT Scans Pinpoint Metastasis and Recurrence

Following a cancer diagnosis, patients and their families almost invariably ask the same urgent question: “How far has the cancer spread.
Unseen Safeguards: How the Modern Operating Room Protects Patients Under Anesthesia

Unseen Safeguards: How the Modern Operating Room Protects Patients Under Anesthesia

Most hospital patients never see the inner workings of an operating room. Kept strictly behind closed doors, it is a...
Doctors Don’t Cure Cancer Alone:

Doctors Don’t Cure Cancer Alone: "Our Bodies Overcome It on Their Own"

Kim Eui-shin, a world-renowned cancer expert and lifetime professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, delivered a...
The Scalpel and the Flashlight: How a Post-War Korean Miracle Revolutionized Plastic Surgery

The Scalpel and the Flashlight: How a Post-War Korean Miracle Revolutionized Plastic Surgery

This week, I want to share a story that strikes a deeply moving narrative chord. Next week marks the 15th anniversary...
Asan Medical Center Breaks Ground on Korea’s Largest Heavy-Ion Cancer Therapy Center

Asan Medical Center Breaks Ground on Korea’s Largest Heavy-Ion Cancer Therapy Center

Asan Medical Center is bringing heavy-ion therapy—one of the world's most advanced weapons against cancer—to its...
The Delicate Balance of Hand Health: Why Overuse and Neglect Both Exact a Toll

The Delicate Balance of Hand Health: Why Overuse and Neglect Both Exact a Toll

Every part of the human body serves a critical purpose, but the hand functions as an ever-present helper—much like the...
Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

At the entrance of the pediatric orthopedic surgery department on the sixth floor of Daegu W Hospital, a large, vibrant...
Guarding the S-Curve: How Fixed Postures Push the Spine to Its Limit

Guarding the S-Curve: How Fixed Postures Push the Spine to Its Limit

That familiar, stubborn stiffness settles into the lower back, and changing positions brings little relief.
Bumin Hospital Surpasses 5,500 Robotic Joint Replacements, Expanding Care from Knees to Hips

Bumin Hospital Surpasses 5,500 Robotic Joint Replacements, Expanding Care from Knees to Hips

Knee replacement surgery is far more complex than simply swapping out a worn joint. Because every patient possesses a...