In the United States, the number of infants and young children suffering from acute respiratory infections caused by “respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)” is increasing rapidly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases of RSV infection and RSV-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations are on the rise in many parts of the … Read more
The health and development of the fetus are strongly influenced by the type of food the mother eats. Furthermore, the taste and expression of the fetus can vary depending on the food the mother eats. A fetus about to give birth can taste it ㅣ Source: Getty Image Bank On 22 October (local time), a … Read more
During the change of seasons, when the temperature drops sharply before winter, special attention should be paid to health care. This is because when the temperature drops rapidly, the body cannot adapt to the difference in external temperature and immunity is lowered. When your immune system is weakened, you are vulnerable to many diseases, including … Read more
Drinking is harmful to physical and mental health in a number of ways. It is a major risk factor that increases the risk of liver disease, high blood pressure, cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as depression. It can also cause dementia. Although dementia is known as a disease of the elderly, “alcoholic dementia” can … Read more
![[건강톡톡] Suddenly I can’t get the words out of my mouth … Is that ‘aphasia’?](https://src.hidoc.co.kr/image/lib/2022/10/27/1666856690397_0.jpg "[건강톡톡] Suddenly I can’t get the words out of my mouth … Is that ‘aphasia’?")
Aphasia is a condition in which some or all language skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing are lost due to impaired speech center in the left brain. A state where people can understand but cannot speak is called motor aphasia and a state where speech function is completely lost is called perceptual aphasia. … Read more
Secondhand smoke is when a non-smoker inhales the smoke of a smoker. Also called involuntary smoking, it is considered to be one of the direct causes of lung cancer in non-smokers. Passive smoking is as harmful as direct smoking ㅣ Source: Getty Imagesbank It is estimated that over 100,000 chemicals are contained in cigarette smoke … Read more
There is a drug that is quickly in demand as the university’s academic ability test approaches. This is methylphenidate, which is considered a “medicine to study well” among the parents of test participants. According to the report by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, between 2011 and 2016, 2.28 million people were prescribed methylphenidate … Read more
Hypertension is a typical chronic disease that has been dubbed the “silent killer”. It would be nice to be able to stay healthy without high blood pressure, but there are many cases where this is not possible. When a person is diagnosed with high blood pressure and advised to take medication for the first time, … Read more
Carotid artery ㅣ Source: 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, … Read more
![The main cause of depression in the elderly, “bereavement”, how to overcome it? … Director Kim Su-ro, Department of Mental Health [인터뷰]](https://src.hidoc.co.kr/image/lib/2022/10/13/1665651885675_0.jpg "The main cause of depression in the elderly, “bereavement”, how to overcome it? … Director Kim Su-ro, Department of Mental Health [인터뷰]")
According to a 2014 survey of seniors from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, health and economic difficulties, disconnected relationships and loneliness were the main factors causing depression in the elderly. In particular, numerous articles point to loneliness as one of the main factors exacerbating depression in the elderly and, among these, the … Read more