A retired man over 60 years old had heart failure in the past, but he did not develop the habit of regular medication and regular heart check-ups. Until recently, bubble urine and abnormal urination occurred, so he hurried to the nephrology department for examination. It was because I didn’t take the heart failure medicine on … Read more
Long Covid is a symptom that occurs in patients with COVID-19. Even though they recover, no virus is found in the body. But after infection, it can affect health in the long term. The most common symptoms include Tired more easily, hair loss, insomnia chronic fatigue, headache, etc., in order for the body to recover … Read more
Hanah Lee, planning committee member of the Liver Cancer Association (Division of Gastroenterology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital) While the number of elderly patients with liver cancer is increasing, a study has found that the prognosis during treatment intervention is similar to that of non-elderly patients. In particular, in the case of advanced liver cancer … Read more
Cancer, not cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of death in type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. This breaks the conventional wisdom that the cause of death in diabetes is a cardiovascular disease complication, suggesting the need for a multidisciplinary approach. The results of a study on the mortality rate of patients with … Read more
The side effect issue of diabetic retinopathy (DR) of type 2 diabetes treatment glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) has been reconfirmed. At the time of the development of semaglutide, an increase in retinopathy patients was observed in clinical trials, but as a similar trend was found in a meta-analysis involving a total of 60,000 … Read more
Studies have shown that high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), the cholesterol that is good for cardiovascular health, is negative for bone health. For cardiovascular health, high HDL-C is good, but for bone health, it means you need to find the right trade-off. The results of a study on the association between plasma HDL-C levels and fracture risk, … Read more
revealed Corona pandemic about huge weaknesses and problems in global health security systems, but a new research series, published in the journal “LancetMedical, sheds light on a health approach that may hold a solution to these problems. The new study considered that these problems can only be solved by implementing a global approach known as … Read more
▲Picture 1: Raising eyebrows and playing with rabbit spirit. (Photo provided / Lai Zuojun) Text / Lai Zuojun In addition to affecting health, COVID-19 has also brought changes in life. Living at home has led to a reduction in exercise, a large increase in obesity, and muscle loss; in addition, the use of masks with … Read more