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Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital

Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital

A 99-year-old man who suddenly lost consciousness and began vomiting was rushed to the emergency room, where a chest computed tomography scan...
‘Hold Until It Tingles’: Ha Ji-won, 48, Credits Isometric Exercise for Maintaining Her Youthful Figure

‘Hold Until It Tingles’: Ha Ji-won, 48, Credits Isometric Exercise for Maintaining Her Youthful Figure

Actress Ha Ji-won, 48, recently revealed on television that the secret to maintaining her firm, toned physique—which she compares to her conditioning...
Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

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

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...
At 48, Looking Like She’s Still in Her 20s: Actor Ha Ji-won Shares Her Anti-Aging Secrets

At 48, Looking Like She’s Still in Her 20s: Actor Ha Ji-won Shares Her Anti-Aging Secrets

Actor Ha Ji-won recently shared her personal skincare routine for maintaining skin firmness and elasticity.
Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care

Soccer player Park Ji-sung and marathoner Lee Bong-ju both have flat feet. Lee even had mismatched feet, with his left...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

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...
Forget the 4.5-Hour Window: Why Stroke Care Means Acting Right Now

Forget the 4.5-Hour Window: Why Stroke Care Means Acting Right Now

Stroke remains one of South Korea’s leading causes of death, carrying a high risk of lasting complications or...
Sandara Park Files Criminal Complaint Against Online Trolls, Warning ‘Deleting Posts Won’t Stop Legal Action’

Sandara Park Files Criminal Complaint Against Online Trolls, Warning ‘Deleting Posts Won’t Stop Legal Action’

Singer Sandara Park has taken a decisive legal stand against online abuse, initiating criminal complaints and civil...
South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities

An estimated 1. 14 million people worldwide died in 2021 from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.