Atopy and eczema in the chest area, if the area that touches the underwear is particularly itchy, it’s because of ‘this’
Medical Correspondent Haidak Lee Yoon-Seung DirectorㅣSource: Haidak “Even if it feels like my underwear rubs even a little, it itches”“Even if I change to less irritating underwear, the itching doesn’t go away.” If you have atopy or eczema on your chest, you will usually complain of similar discomfort. The location of the symptoms also shows […]
Advantages of age before liver cancer treatment… Older people also have a higher prognosis
Lee Han-ah, member of the planning committee of the Liver Cancer Society (Division of Gastroenterology, Ewha Womans University Mok-dong Hospital) Although 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 […]
Vitamin D Levels Trigger Emotional Changes… The association of suicide and self-harm
Research suggests a link between serum vitamin D levels and emotional changes. Higher serum vitamin D levels were associated with lower rates of suicide and deliberate self-harm, and the effect was greater in a dose-dependent manner. The results of a study on the link between vitamin D supplementation and suicide attempts, conducted by Jill E. […]
Child abuse because you can’t get sick because you want attention? ‘Munchausen Syndrome’ should be suspected…
Recently, a stepfather who murdered his 5-year-old stepson was put on trial, and a mother who left her 15-month-old daughter unattended to die and put the body in a kimchi container and hid it for three years was arrested by the police. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Central […]
The most dangerous infectious disease in Korea, according to the UK Health and Safety Agency, is ‘this’
On the 27th of last month (local time), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published a list of potential High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) that could occur in each country. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) was identified as a possible HCID in Korea. Ticks are the main carrier of the SFTS virus｜Source: Getty Image […]
After middle age, a beneficial vs. a toxic mode of exercise
Exercise is essential to living a long and healthy life. In particular, after middle age, muscle mass decreases and the risk of various diseases increases, so regular exercise is important. ‘How you do it’ is just as important as ‘what you consistently do’. After middle age, if you exercise in the wrong way, it can […]
[건강톡톡] ‘Folliculitis’ is what causes red blisters…the reason why it happens again and again
If you’ve ever had a shave, laser hair removal, or Brazilian wax, you may have had the unpleasant experience of small, round, red blisters appearing afterwards. If the area is itchy, painful and has pus, it is likely to be ‘folliculitis’. Folliculitis, as the name suggests, is an inflammation of the hair follicles (hair follicles). […]
Why are there more male hypertensive patients than females?
The recent increase in the incidence of high blood pressure is faster in men than in womenㅣSource: Getty Image BankMore than 800,000 people each year are diagnosed with high blood pressure for the first time or start treatment for high blood pressure. According to the National Health Insurance Corporation and Korean Hypertension Association published by […]
“I get very cold in the winter, and I get tired.” Is there a problem with the thyroid gland?
Haidak Medical Correspondent Lee Ju-hyeonㅣSource: Haidak The thyroid gland is involved in metabolism in our body, regulates body temperature, and is a very important endocrine organ. If there is an abnormality in this thyroid gland, the balance of the thyroid hormones secreted by the thyroid gland is broken, and various symptoms appear due to changes […]
JW Heavy Industries, Merck Life Sciences and AI New Drug Development Collaboration
JW Pharmaceutical is expanding artificial intelligence (AI) technology from new drug research to raw material research to increase research and development efficiency. Jin Se-ho (left), head of JW Pharmaceutical’s raw material research center, and Lee Nam-gu, CEO of Merck Science & Labs Solution Business, take a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement. JW Pharmaceutical […]
