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Chen (third from left), 76, successfully preserved her voice and swallowing function after undergoing proton therapy combined with chemotherapy for Stage 4 hypopharyngeal cancer at CMUH's Proton Therapy Center. (Photo: China Medical University Hospital)

Taiwan Proton Therapy Saves Voice of 76-Year-Old With Stage 4 Cancer

A physician at Lian-An Preventive Medicine Institution advises office workers that getting up to walk every 60 minutes is key to reducing chronic inflammation and maintaining metabolic health. (Illustration photo)

Stand Up Every 60 Minutes to Fight Inflammation, Taiwan Doctor Says

Chen Chin-shing, Director of the Department of Surgery at National Taiwan University Hospital, says the government's free LDCT screening program lacks sufficient accessibility. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Exclusive | Taiwan Lung Expert: Get Scanned at 40, Smoker or Not

Nearly 99.9% of roadside checks in Taiwan currently target drunk driving. (File photo, by Ke Chenghui)

Only Vaping? How Zombie Vape Pods Fuel Taiwan's Drugged-Driving Crisis

A growing number of users in Taiwan have been found adding etomidate — or mixing in cannabis and metomidate — into illegal e-cigarette devices, a combination colloquially known as 'zombie cartridges.' (AP))

'Zombie Vape Pods': How Taiwan's Teenagers Are Unknowingly Vaping Drugs

Preliminary research suggests meditation may boost BDNF levels. Illustration. (File photo, via Pixabay)

Forget 'Superfoods': Why a Rainbow Diet Holds the Key to Warding Off Dementia

A new study by National Taiwan University Hospital and several domestic medical centers has found that liver cancer risk persists even after hepatitis C is cured. Image for illustration purposes only, unrelated to specific cases. (File photo via Unsplash)

Beating Hep C Is Not Enough: Fatty Liver Keeps Liver Cancer Risk High, NTUH Study Warns

The number of glaucoma patients in Taiwan has exceeded 525,000 and is growing. (Provided by the Taiwan Glaucoma Care Association)

Glaucoma Rises Among Younger Taiwanese, Doctors Urge Preventive Treatment

Huang Chien-pei, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has identified RSV as one of the leading causes of infant mortality. (Photo/ Unsplash)

Medical Experts Urge Maternal Vaccination as RSV Threatens Taiwan's Newborns

President Lai Ching-te announced that the government would consider suspending drug price surveys for 3 years. (Photo / Yan Lin-yu)

Taiwan Medical Sector Backs Three-Year Halt to Annual Drug Price Cuts

Microplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier after entering the human body, accumulating around blood vessels and causing brain inflammation. (Photo / Liu Wei-hong)

As Taiwanese Society Ages, Worry Rises Over Link of Plastic Consumption and Dementia

Many elderly Taiwanese are reluctant to live in nursing homes. As children form their own families and spouses pass away, they become solitary seniors. (Pexels.)

More Old People in Taiwan are Dying Alone, Most Still Unwilling to Enter Assisted Living

Taiwan's Health Minister Shih Chung-liang addresses the persistent issue of medical violence. (Photo / Yan Linyu)

Taiwanese Lawmakers Push Amendments to Protect Medical Workers