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Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Adults

Young adults in South Korea who experience depressive symptoms face roughly twice the risk of developing fatty liver disease, with the risk...
What Drove Asia’s Life Expectancy Gains? In South Korea, Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Led the Way

What Drove Asia’s Life Expectancy Gains? In South Korea, Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Led the Way

As life expectancy has steadily risen across Asia over the past three decades, the primary health drivers behind those gains have varied sharply by...
GSK Wins Early FDA Approval for Oral Lung Cancer Drug Jideytro Following $10.6 Billion Nuvalent Acquisition

GSK Wins Early FDA Approval for Oral Lung Cancer Drug Jideytro Following $10.6 Billion Nuvalent Acquisition

A new oral therapy is now available for patients with ROS1-positive lung cancer whose disease has progressed following...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Cuts Off Hospital Sales After Domestic Nabota Vials Surface in the U.S.

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Cuts Off Hospital Sales After Domestic Nabota Vials Surface in the U.S.

Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on July 23 that it has severed supply transactions with a domestic medical...
'2 Million Brain Cells Die Every Minute': Neurologists Call for National Strategy as South Korea Ages

'2 Million Brain Cells Die Every Minute': Neurologists Call for National Strategy as South Korea Ages

"In a super-aged society, brain diseases represent a core healthcare challenge that the nation must tackle...
Dementia Equals a Nursing Home? Bedbound Means a Care Hospital? The Real Benchmark Is Medical Need

Dementia Equals a Nursing Home? Bedbound Means a Care Hospital? The Real Benchmark Is Medical Need

When a parent receives a dementia diagnosis, many families immediately assume a nursing home is the only path forward.
Global Cancer Diagnoses Projected to Jump 70% to 35 Million by 2050, WHO Warns

Global Cancer Diagnoses Projected to Jump 70% to 35 Million by 2050, WHO Warns

Global cancer diagnoses are projected to surge by roughly 70% by 2050 compared to 2024 levels, according to a landmark...
Heavy Coffee Consumption Can Drive Dehydration and Spike 'Bad' Cholesterol, Experts Warn

Heavy Coffee Consumption Can Drive Dehydration and Spike 'Bad' Cholesterol, Experts Warn

As summer heat lingers, many people reach for an iced Americano or stick strictly to hot coffee.
6 in 10 Korean Office Workers Willing to Pay for Health Management, Study Finds

6 in 10 Korean Office Workers Willing to Pay for Health Management, Study Finds

A growing number of office workers in South Korea view personal health not merely as the absence of illness, but as a...
Novo Nordisk Secures EU Green Light for Oral Wegovy, Outpacing Eli Lilly in the Pill Market

Novo Nordisk Secures EU Green Light for Oral Wegovy, Outpacing Eli Lilly in the Pill Market

The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) obesity treatment market, long dominated by subcutaneous injections, is rapidly...