Child Sluggish After a Heatwave? It Could Be Heatstroke, Not Just Fatigue
As sweltering summer weather continues with daytime temperatures hovering around 30°C, the risk of heat-related illnesses like heatstroke and heat...
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6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk
As the annual grave-tending season returns ahead of Chuseok, health authorities are urging heightened caution against bee stings and snakebites.
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...
Summer Dizziness Isn't Just Heat Exhaustion—It Could Be an Impending Stroke
The monsoon season has passed, bringing back stifling, suffocating heat. In this weather, heat-related illnesses become...
"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...
Skip the Handheld Fan: Reach for a Sun Umbrella First in Stifling Heat
In one hand, a sun umbrella; in the other, a handheld fan. If you could carry only one on a sweltering summer day,...
Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital
The ambulance had not even pulled away when the patient’s cervix began dilating rapidly. Medical staff at Suwon St.
CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?
Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the...
Overestimating the Body: Why South Korea’s Aging Generations Face a Sudden Surge in Disability
“Society as a whole needs to pay closer attention to the safety of baby boomers and the so-called 386 generation.
“My Child Has an Emergency—Where Should We Go?” Busan Paik Hospital Strengthens Pediatric Emergency Lineup
Busan Paik Hospital’s pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, and dentistry teams have...
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