Health Care Guide

A 27-year-old woman surnamed Wang from Kaohsiung had been drinking 2,000-3,000 cc of green tea daily for the past seven or eight years to lose weight. However, she not only failed to lose much weight but also frequently experienced dizziness and lightheadedness. She went to Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital for a checkup…

A large European study found that adults who own a cat for the first time have twice the risk of allergies compared to the general population, especially if the cat is allowed in the bedroom; however, if a young adult...

Whether it's an adult or a child, if a cold is accompanied by diarrhea or vomiting, some doctors will diagnose it as "gastroenteritis," which becomes more common in autumn and winter. But what exactly is "gastroenteritis"?

The stomach wall consists of five layers. The innermost layer, the mucosal epithelium, is in direct contact with the food we eat every day. If this layer of mucosa is overstimulated or invaded by bacteria, causing redness and inflammation...

The proverb says, "The longer the belt, the shorter the lifespan." Among the top ten causes of death in Taiwan, more than half, including heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and diabetes, are related to obesity, an invisible factor.

In recent years, people have started eating fruit before meals, believing it to be healthier. However, some people experience severe abdominal pain after eating fruit on an empty stomach. So, which fruits, when eaten on an empty stomach, are not only not healthy?

Dr. Lin Kao-chang, an attending physician in the Department of Neurology at Chi Mei Hospital, said that migraines are usually related to internal constitution, and when combined with some external triggering factors, the chances of finding a lesion in the brain are actually higher.