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Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%

Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%

If a dry cough or shortness of breath lingers long after recovering from COVID-19, a patient’s prior allergic history may hold the key.
Antihistamines Provide Minimal Relief for Atopic Dermatitis Itch, Study Finds

Antihistamines Provide Minimal Relief for Atopic Dermatitis Itch, Study Finds

Antihistamines commonly used to ease itching from atopic dermatitis do not deliver a large enough benefit for patients to clearly notice, a...
Elevated Phthalate Levels in Newborn Urine Linked to Dramatic Rise in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Elevated Phthalate Levels in Newborn Urine Linked to Dramatic Rise in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Another study has added to the growing body of evidence that endocrine-disrupting chemicals can cause direct,...
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...
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...
Washing the Cover Isn't Enough: How to Clean Your Pillow Inside and Out

Washing the Cover Isn't Enough: How to Clean Your Pillow Inside and Out

Even if the pillow you rest your head on every night looks immaculate on the outside, the reality deep within the...
Wrap Your Face? The Surprising No-Cost Skincare Trick Dermatologists Recommend

Wrap Your Face? The Surprising No-Cost Skincare Trick Dermatologists Recommend

Dermatologist Kim Yeon-jin, director of a dermatology clinic, recently shared an accessible, zero-cost skincare method...
K-Pharma Sets Sights on Veterinary Market: Daewoong Pharmaceutical Leads the Charge

K-Pharma Sets Sights on Veterinary Market: Daewoong Pharmaceutical Leads the Charge

More than 10 South Korean pharmaceutical companies are pivoting toward veterinary medicine as a strategic growth engine.
Confusing Korean Dermatology for Foreigners: Check the 'Red Mark'

Confusing Korean Dermatology for Foreigners: Check the 'Red Mark'

For foreigners living in Korea, hospitals are still unfamiliar spaces. When feeling unwell, it is often overwhelming to...
Why an Asan Medical Center Professor Bans Body Wash for His Children

Why an Asan Medical Center Professor Bans Body Wash for His Children

Professor Kwon Hyuk-soo of the Allergy Department at Asan Medical Center is sounding the alarm on common hygiene...