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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...
Beyond Soccer: How Buenos Aires Comforts and Heals the Soul

Beyond Soccer: How Buenos Aires Comforts and Heals the Soul

(Editor’s note) Travel is not only about taking in beautiful scenery. Sometimes, it drops you into a moment that feels...
Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation

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...
117 Workplace Accidents Recognized at 25 Major Korean Pharma and Biotech Firms Over Five Years

117 Workplace Accidents Recognized at 25 Major Korean Pharma and Biotech Firms Over Five Years

A review of 25 major South Korean pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies revealed 117 recognized industrial...
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.
Hearing Aids Over Supplements: WHO Updates Dementia Prevention Guidance for First Time in Seven Years

Hearing Aids Over Supplements: WHO Updates Dementia Prevention Guidance for First Time in Seven Years

More than 57 million people worldwide currently live with dementia, with approximately 10 million new cases diagnosed...
The Suit-Fit Secret: How Yoo Jae-suk Maintains His Lean Frame at 53

The Suit-Fit Secret: How Yoo Jae-suk Maintains His Lean Frame at 53

TV personality Yoo Jae-suk, 53, has shared the simple lifestyle habits that keep him in exceptionally lean physical...
AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute announced on the 8th that they...
Misdiagnosing Low Testosterone: Why Fatigue and Low Libido May Signal Other Serious Medical Conditions

Misdiagnosing Low Testosterone: Why Fatigue and Low Libido May Signal Other Serious Medical Conditions

An increasing number of men are turning to male hormone supplements, but medical experts caution against assuming that...