Health Kerala High Court Grants Widow Access to Husband’s Frozen IVF Embryos
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a 43-year-old widow is legally entitled to use embryos cryopreserved with her late husband, overturning…
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Health Chuseok Health Check: Spotting Knee Arthritis in Parents
Long holiday travel and repetitive chores during Chuseok can trigger severe knee pain in older adults, signaling potential knee osteoarthritis. According to…
Health How Interferon-Alpha Treats Rare Blood Cancers: New Study Reveals Mechanism
Interferon-alpha treats rare blood cancers by forcing mutant blood stem cells to mature rapidly into short-lived white blood cells, depleting malignant cell…
Health Long COVID Fatigue Linked to Reduced Brain Blood Flow
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have linked long COVID fatigue to measurable reductions in brain blood flow and slower sustained…
Health Does Melatonin Help with Weight Loss? Sleep Habits and Dieting
Melatonin supplementation does not directly cause weight loss or accelerate fat burning, according to medical consensus regarding sleep aids and metabolic health.…
Health Lumateperone Improves Sexual Function in Patients with Depression, Study Finds
Adjunctive lumateperone significantly improves sexual function in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have had an inadequate response to antidepressant therapy,…
Health Understanding Childhood Cancer Treatment and Chemotherapy Success
Pediatric cancer treatment protocols often rely heavily on chemotherapy regimens to manage aggressive malignancies, utilizing specific prognostic factors to tailor care for…
Health Ask Your Medical Science Questions to NPR
Public media listeners looking to understand medical science questions can submit inquiries directly to the production team at shortwave@npr.org, according to broadcast…
2026 Chuseok Subsidy: How to Claim Up to 500,000 KRW in Your Local Area
Local municipal governments across South Korea are rolling out Chuseok livelihood support funds worth up to 500,000 won per person, according to…
Experts Warn Social Media is Driving Misuse of Alzheimer’s Blood Tests
A growing trend of promoting blood-based Alzheimer's disease tests on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook is misleading healthy adults…
Respiratory Virus Levels Rising Despite Low Overall Activity
Respiratory illness activity remains low across the United States and in New Jersey, though recent surveillance data indicates that certain virus levels…
Health Seoul Pharmacists Oppose Expansion of Telemedicine Drug Delivery
Seoul-based pharmacists and student pharmacists staged a protest outside the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) in Sejong, according to reports from…
My Spine Surgery Clinic Nightmare: A 6-Hour Wait Gone Wrong
Long wait times and communication breakdowns at specialty medical clinics frequently disrupt patient care, creating significant barriers for individuals managing severe spinal…
Health Dentist Swindled Out of $25M by Fake Multi-Billionaire, Arrested for ₩10B Fraud
A South Korean dentist in Gwangju has fallen victim to a multi-billion-won romance and investment scam orchestrated by a 60-year-old man who…
Hyrox New Owners Aim for Billion-Dollar Growth
Hyrox, the global fitness racing phenomenon, is scaling its operations toward a multi-billion-dollar valuation following a strategic investment from private equity firm…
Health Cholesterol Supplement Dose Shows Lipid-Lowering Effects in RCT
A specific daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering supplement successfully reduced lipid levels in healthy adults, according to a randomized controlled trial published…
Health Meet PatientPoint: The US Doctor’s Office Video Ad Network
PatientPoint operates a point-of-care video advertising network spanning approximately 145,000 digital screens across 32,000 physician offices throughout the United States, according to…
Health LG Chem Expands Women’s Health Portfolio with New Infertility Treatments
The South Korean company has introduced new subcutaneous therapeutics and partnered with international medical device firms to widen treatment options for reproductive…