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From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

From Saliva to Gut: How Human Anatomy Differs from Dogs and Lions

As discussed in last week’s column(*), the structure of the human mouth—including the jaw joint and teeth—more closely resembles that of herbivores...
Visceral Fat vs. Pinchable Fat: 3 Foods That Help Trim Hidden Belly Fat

Visceral Fat vs. Pinchable Fat: 3 Foods That Help Trim Hidden Belly Fat

By middle age, it is easy to dismiss an expanding waistline, but visceral fat poses a far greater health threat than pinchable subcutaneous fat.
French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver...
Eli Lilly Licensing Deal Surge: Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s Q2 Operating Profit Jumps 117%

Eli Lilly Licensing Deal Surge: Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s Q2 Operating Profit Jumps 117%

Hanmi Pharmaceutical posted a sharp profit surge in the second quarter of this year, buoyed by a major...
Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method

Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method

For patients navigating both stomach cancer and type 2 diabetes, the surgical method used to reconnect the digestive...
The K-Pop Post-Carb Hack: The Science Behind RESCENE’s 'Red Water' Ritual

The K-Pop Post-Carb Hack: The Science Behind RESCENE’s 'Red Water' Ritual

Rising K-pop girl group RESCENE is capturing public attention not just for their stage presence, but for their...
Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution

Beyond the Caveman Craze: What the Paleo Diet Misses About Human Evolution

Approximately six million years ago, early humans evolving from primates sustained themselves on a largely plant-based...
Radioembolization Extends Survival in Select Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Finds

Radioembolization Extends Survival in Select Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Finds

Hearing a doctor say that “the cancer has invaded the portal vein” can be deeply overwhelming for patients with liver...
Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Eating a lot of meat, by itself, does not sharply raise cancer risk. What matters more than the “amount” is the “type.
Beyond the Crunch: Why Cooking Makes These 6 Vegetables Safer and Easier to Digest

Beyond the Crunch: Why Cooking Makes These 6 Vegetables Safer and Easier to Digest

Eating raw vegetables is often celebrated as an effective way to maximize vitamin and mineral intake by limiting...