Asan Medical Center Performs South Korea’s First Artisse Implant to Seal Complex Brain Aneurysms
Treating a brain aneurysm presents steep clinical challenges when the lesion features a wide neck or develops at a complex vascular junction where...
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'A Hellish Time': Chronic Ear Disorder Forces IU to Postpone Concert Tour and Album Release
Singer and actor IU, 33, has postponed her upcoming September concert tour and the release of her sixth full-length album following a worsening of...
The Blood Cancer Decoy: Why Some Lymphoma Patients Stop Responding to Treatment
For patients diagnosed with aggressive blood cancers, receiving a proven targeted therapy offers a clear path toward a...
Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method
For patients navigating both stomach cancer and type 2 diabetes, the surgical method used to reconnect the digestive...
"Wait, My Cholesterol Is This High?" Why Half of Patients Skip Medication Despite Serious Risks
Many people are stunned when routine blood work from a health screening comes back showing hypercholesterolemia—an...
Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation
"Some family members still view moving a parent into a facility as a modern-day Goryeojang [a traditional myth of...
Numb Calves Led Her to Seek Treatment—But the Culprit Wasn’t Her Knee; It Was Her Lower Back
[Summary] Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause numbness and pain to show up first in the legs or calves rather than the...
'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
When a parent receives a dementia diagnosis, many families immediately assume a nursing home is the only path forward.
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants
When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood...