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High Timely Treatment Rate for Hemorrhagic Stroke Masks Capability Gap Among Hospitals

High Timely Treatment Rate for Hemorrhagic Stroke Masks Capability Gap Among Hospitals

The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service has added hemorrhagic stroke to its annual evaluation—which previously focused primarily on ischemic...
Samsung Medical Center Wins Red Dot Design Award for English Website Overhaul

Samsung Medical Center Wins Red Dot Design Award for English Website Overhaul

Samsung Medical Center announced on July 30 that its English-language website earned a main "Winner" prize in the Brand & Communication Design...
At 60, Actress Jun In-hwa Stuns with Radiant, Bare-Faced Skin—Here Is How She Maintains Her Glow

At 60, Actress Jun In-hwa Stuns with Radiant, Bare-Faced Skin—Here Is How She Maintains Her Glow

Actress Jun In-hwa, 60, is drawing widespread admiration for her remarkably clear, firm, and youthful complexion.
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...

"1 Million Won a Month Covers Everything"? The Hidden Cost Trap in Long-Term Senior Care

"If you pay in the 1 million won-a-month range, we’ll take care of everything." It is a familiar sales pitch at many...
'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...
'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

For women with valvular heart disease, pregnancy has long been considered a high-stakes undertaking.
How a Monthly Nursing Home Bill Dropped From 2.8 Million to 600,000 Won

How a Monthly Nursing Home Bill Dropped From 2.8 Million to 600,000 Won

A family that placed their father, who is in his late 80s, in a nursing home paid approximately 2.

"I Called a Nursing Home. They Said: 'Wait a Year and a Half.'"

When caring for aging parents at home becomes overwhelming, families face a daunting choice between long-term care...
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.