Who Lives a Long and Healthy Life? The Growing Gap in Healthy Life Expectancy
Research consistently indicates that wealth and healthy life expectancy (the period of life spent in good health) are inextricably linked.
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Where Will I End My Life? Nursing Home vs. Beloved Home… What Do People Regret the Most?
Today, I walk down the street and see a sign for a nursing home located in a commercial building. Patients likely have few opportunities to get fresh...
Taking ADHD Medication in Childhood Increases Risk of Obesity
A study has found that long-term use of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication in childhood increases the...
"Is Steamed Sweet Potato Good for Constipation?"...If It Doesn't Work, Be Sure to Check 'This'
In winter, it is common to feel bloated and experience discomfort due to irregular bowel movements.
"A Super-Aging Society in Korea, Medical Expenses to Reach 191 Trillion Won by 2030"⋯Increase in Mental Illness and Dementia
As Korea is set to enter a super-aging society by 2025, projections indicate that medical expenses for geriatric...
“One Abdominal CT Scan Equals 24 Times a Radiation Worker’s Annual Exposure”
A National Health Insurance Service survey found that about 50,000 people exceed the annual reference level for...
Women Live 6 Years Longer, But "The Suffering Period is Too Long"... Why Does Menopause Impact Women's Health with 'This Disease'?
It is a global phenomenon that women live longer than men. In our country, women's life expectancy is about 6 years...
"Poverty Leads to Loneliness Death"…Low-Income Groups Have 14 Times Higher Risk of Loneliness Death Than High-Income Groups
A study found that more than half (54. 5%) of the groups that die alone are in the lowest income bracket.
"I Received Treatment Because of Secondhand Smoke from Others"... Is the Damage from Women's 'Secondhand Smoking' This Serious?
Today, announcements are made in apartment complexes and other multi-family housing urging residents not to smoke...
"Thin Diabetes is Scarier"...Underweight Type 2 Diabetes Patients Have Up to 5 Times Higher Mortality Rate
It is often easy to think that diabetes patients must be obese to suffer or have a high mortality rate.