Is High Blood Pressure a "Men’s Disease"? Debunking Common Myths for World Hypertension Day
High blood pressure is identified by the World Health Organization as the leading global risk factor for death.
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Addressing Nutritional Imbalance: Experts from Korea and New Zealand Convene for Academic Exchange
Nutrition and medical experts from South Korea and New Zealand recently gathered to explore strategies for addressing the chronic nutritional...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Linked to 1.5-Fold Higher Kidney Cancer Risk in Young Adults
As kidney cancer rates rise rapidly among the younger population, a large-scale study has found that nonalcoholic fatty...
Supplementing for Success: How to Match Your Nutrient Intake to Your Age
It is a common refrain: “I received these supplements as a gift, but I’m not sure if they’re actually right for me.
"I Wouldn't Eat Them Even If They Were Free": Obesity Specialist Warns Against 4 "Fattening Foods"
If you are restricting your portions but still failing to lose weight, the culprit may not be the quantity of food, but...
A Medicine Not Yet Named: The ‘27th Karte’ We Will Write
Not long ago, I binge-watched a Japanese medical drama titled The 19th Karte. What is a "karte".
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,...
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[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...
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[Japan - Jichi Medical University] “Even if I'm told to come to Tokyo, I will go to my hometown”
Professor Minako Kamimoto, who teaches community medicine at Tottori University School of Medicine in Japan, is from...
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[UK - Oxford] Learning Medicine From a Handshake: The Foundation of a Good Doctor
“The most memorable class during medical school was the one on how to shake hands during my first year,” says Kim...