Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: A Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool for Crohn’s Disease in Children

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: A Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool for Crohn’s Disease in Children

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is rapidly emerging as a means of diagnosing Crohn’s disease in children instead of endoscopy, which has concerns about invasion of the large intestine. It is in the limelight as an important diagnostic tool with the advantage of being non-invasive and inexpensive. In particular, it is the first domestic study to prove … Read more

The Benefits of HPV Testing for Women Over 65: A New Study

The Benefits of HPV Testing for Women Over 65: A New Study

A study has found that it is good for women over the age of 65 to get tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) as a catch-up form. In the case of elderly women, it is contrary to the past practice that there is no practical benefit, and attention is paid to whether there will be any … Read more

Study Finds that HPV Testing is Beneficial for Women over 65

Study Finds that HPV Testing is Beneficial for Women over 65

A study has found that it is good for women over the age of 65 to get tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) as a catch-up form. In the case of elderly women, it is contrary to the past practice that there is no practical benefit, and attention is paid to whether there will be any … Read more

The Urgency of Obesity Management: Implications for the Insurance Industry

The Urgency of Obesity Management: Implications for the Insurance Industry

The insurance industry also paid attention to the rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity and emphasized the urgency of management. According to the medical community on the 4th, the Insurance Research Institute recently published a global issue reporter on the socioeconomic damage of obesity, urging awareness of obesity disease. The report was written by Kim Hye-ran, … Read more

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Spinal Fractures: Study Findings

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Spinal Fractures: Study Findings

Studies have shown that chronic inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of spinal fractures. The risk of fracture increased by up to 1.6 times. Long-term use of steroids, etc., has been affected, and experts suggest that vitamin D supplementation therapy should be reviewed along with continuous monitoring. A large study has found that inflammatory bowel … Read more

Democratic Peace Corps Awards Scholarships to North Korean Defectors and Multicultural Students

Democratic Peace Corps Awards Scholarships to North Korean Defectors and Multicultural Students

On June 30, 2023, the Democratic Peace Unification Advisory Council (Democratic Peace and Unification Advisory Committee) Medical Volunteer Corps (Director Kim Chul-soo) held the ‘Democratic Peace Medical Corps Scholarship Award Ceremony’ for North Korean defectors and model students from multicultural families at the office. In particular, at the event, Kim Gwan-yong, senior vice chairman of … Read more

The Academic School Series: Chinese Vocal Works Concert Showcases Cultural Exchange Through Music

“The Academic School” Concert Series Showcases Chinese Vocal Works in Shanghai Shanghai, June 25th – The first performance of the “Academic School” concert series, featuring Chinese vocal works, took place at the Mass Art Museum in Pudong New District, Shanghai. The concert, a collaboration between the Pudong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, … Read more

Transdermal Nitroglycerin Ineffective for Postmenopausal Hot Flashes, Study Shows

Transdermal Nitroglycerin Ineffective for Postmenopausal Hot Flashes, Study Shows

Studies have shown that transdermal nitroglycerin does not have a significant effect on hot flashes in postmenopausal women. In the first 5 weeks, the frequency of occurrence decreased by about once a day, but when the dosing cycle was increased to 12 weeks, there was no statistically significant difference from the placebo group. The results … Read more

Polarization in Cuba is part of a general crisis, says academic Andrés Ordóñez

Polarization in Cuba is part of a general crisis, says academic Andrés Ordóñez

(EFE).- The Mexican academic Andrés Ordóñez lamented this Saturday the radicalism in the debates on the Cuban Revolution and considered that they are not something exclusive to the Island, but rather a trend in the world today. “We are living in times of polarization. This intolerance, this propensity to disqualify the other, is not exclusive … Read more

The Future of Biosimilars: Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Market

The Future of Biosimilars: Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Market

As financial savings and patient benefits, such as health insurance, are emerging as major issues both domestically and globally, biosimilars that have the same effect as the original and are cheaper are expanding their presence. In addition, a flood of biosimilars is predicted due to the expiration of patents for blockbuster treatments, and infinite competition … Read more