Early Flu Outbreak Shifts Demand to Ibuprofen-Based Cold Remedies as Hanmi Leads Market
With wide daily temperature fluctuations causing seasonal influenza to spread nearly a month earlier than usual in South Korea, pharmacies are seeing...
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When You Can’t Recall "Madeleine": Short Film Youngsikxty Spotlights Early Dementia Awareness
“Less ice in the oat latte… and, you know, that thing. What is it, the yellow round thing?” So begins a telling moment in Youngsikxty, a new short...
Skipped a Meal for Milk Tea? The Unexpected Trigger Behind Blood Sugar Spikes
As specialty tea chains expand across South Korea, oversized cups of milk tea topped with tapioca pearls, cheese foam,...
‘Better Than Wheat?’ Why Rice Castella Can Still Cause Blood Sugar Spikes
Choosing rice castella over a cream bun or croquette at a bakery often feels like a healthier choice.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Precancerous Stomach Lesions Independent of H. pylori
Patients who receive clear Helicobacter pylori test results during routine health screenings may still face an elevated...
Beyond Cosmetics: Foreign Tourists Stock Up on Korean OTC Skin Ointments
Search TikTok for "must-buy items at Korean pharmacies," and a steady stream of video recommendations fills the screen.
Stray Kids’ Felix Donates 100 Million KRW Each to SNU Children’s Hospital and Samsung Medical Center
Stray Kids member Felix has donated 100 million KRW each to Seoul National University Children’s Hospital and Samsung...
Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings
A recent observational study indicates that individuals taking popular GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications may...
Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack
While the heart pumps blood throughout the body, the cardiac muscle itself relies on a continuous supply delivered not...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40
Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit...