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Severe liver fibrosis in people with fatty liver raises atrial fibrillation risk 6.8-fold

Severe liver fibrosis in people with fatty liver raises atrial fibrillation risk 6.8-fold

Fatty liver disease occurs when an abnormally large amount of fat accumulates in liver cells. Lean fatty liver disease can develop even in people...
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine

Korean Liver Experts Warn Against 'Oral Albumin': It Is Just Food, Not Medicine

Driven by aggressive marketing on home-shopping channels, online marketplaces, and social media, "oral albumin"...
Seoul’s Major Hospitals Split in Patient Experience Survey as HIRA Discloses First-Ever Letter Grades

Seoul’s Major Hospitals Split in Patient Experience Survey as HIRA Discloses First-Ever Letter Grades

Asan Medical Center and Samsung Medical Center earned Grade 1 ratings in the latest national patient experience survey,...

"G-Dragon, Please Carry a Parasol": The Unlikely Summer Must-Have Amid South Korea's Extreme Heat

Record-breaking heatwaves and torrential downpours are alternating in South Korea, leading even men to openly wish that...
A Curtain Over Your Vision: Why Flashing Lights and Black Spots Signal a Medical Emergency

A Curtain Over Your Vision: Why Flashing Lights and Black Spots Signal a Medical Emergency

As the eyes age, gradual changes in the gel-like vitreous humor can trigger floaters—benign black dots, threads, or...
More Than an AC Chill: Why That Scratchy Summer Throat Might Be Tonsillitis

More Than an AC Chill: Why That Scratchy Summer Throat Might Be Tonsillitis

Unprecedented summer heat has arrived. Even though it is only early July, daytime highs in several regions have already...
Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

Korea-Japan 'National Actor' Taken by Lymphoma, Not a Rare Cancer

The sudden news that 'national actor' Ahn Sung-ki closed his eyes on the 5th swept Japan into a mourning atmosphere.