During the changing season, when the temperature drops sharply ahead of winter, it is necessary to pay special attention to health care. This is because when the temperature drops rapidly, the body cannot adapt to the external temperature difference and the immunity is lowered. When your immune system is weakened, you are vulnerable to many … Read more
Aphasia is a condition in which some or all of the language skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing are lost due to impairment of the language center in the left cerebral hemisphere. A state in which people can understand but cannot speak is called motor aphasia, and a state in which language function … Read more
Secondhand smoke is when a non-smoker inhales the smoke of a smoker. Also called involuntary smoking, it is considered one of the direct causes of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke is just as harmful as direct smokingㅣSource: Getty Imagesbank It is estimated that over 100,000 chemical substances are contained in cigarette smoke, and it … Read more
There is a drug that is rapidly in demand as the University Scholastic Ability Test approaches. This is methylphenidate, which is considered a ‘medicine for studying well’ among the parents of test takers. According to the report of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, between 2011 and 2016, 2.28 million people were prescribed methylphenidate … Read more
According to a 2014 survey on the elderly by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, health and economic difficulties, disconnection of relationships, and loneliness were the main factors that cause depression in the elderly. In particular, a number of papers point to loneliness as a major factor exacerbating depression in the elderly, and … Read more
Carotid arteryㅣSource: HidakThe carotid artery is a large blood vessel that branches off from the aorta from the heart. Of the blood pumped from the heart, 80% of the blood to the brain passes through the carotid artery. The carotid artery is divided into the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery, which supply … Read more
O-Jin Kwon, an otolaryngologist, and Hidak are working together. [코/목/귀 상담소]. Hidak counselors will answer all your questions about nose, throat, and ear-related diseases. Asthma is a typical seasonal respiratory disease. If you are an asthma patient, you should take extra care as your symptoms get worse in the weather with large temperature and humidity … Read more
Women of childbearing age experience ‘ovulation’, a phenomenon in which mature eggs are released from the ovaries every month. Usually, two weeks before the start of menstruation, you go through ovulation. It is known that about 20% of women of childbearing age experience ovulation pain every month, and it can be accompanied by mild pain … Read more