A Modern Health Guide for Preparing for a Long and Sick Life
Trusted health information compiled with advice from medical experts

This book provides the understanding and insight that modern people need to manage their health and live well into their 100s or even beyond.
We provide information and common sense about various diseases encountered in everyday life, along with verified explanations from medical experts.


The contents of this book are a compilation and reorganization of articles from the '100-Year Health' column, which News 1 has been serializing since 2021.
The '100-Year Health' corner is a space where you can access advanced health information directly related to life based on accurate medical information.
I usually enjoy reading these articles, as they cover a variety of diseases we encounter around us, and are helpful and informative for our daily lives.

The articles mainly introduce actual cases of each disease, symptoms, signs of the disease that can be easily missed, and treatment methods.
It also provides in-depth information on adult diseases, seasonal diseases, women's diseases, aging-related diseases, diseases caused by bad habits, and mental illness.

Additionally, we specifically introduce preventive methods in daily life to block the approach of the disease in advance.
This includes proper lifestyle and eating habits, the importance of exercise, how to exercise, and self-diagnosis methods to detect diseases.


The core message is clear.
Although the era of longevity is approaching, not everyone can live a long and healthy life.
In other words, if you do not take good care of your health in your daily life, take good care of your body in advance, and prepare to prevent illness, you will fall behind in the ranks of those who live to be 100 years old.

To achieve this, first and foremost, you need to know a lot of reliable health information.
Additionally, we must use this information practically to manage the health of ourselves, our families, and those around us.
This book is a health guide that can fulfill both of these purposes.

There is a term called 'Homo Hundred'.
This means that the era in which people live to be over 100 years old is becoming a reality.
It does not simply mean a longer lifespan, but rather a life lived well and in good health for a long time.

Since the United Nations first used this term in its 2009 report on World Population Aging, the number of countries with an average life expectancy of over 80 years has increased from just six in 2000 to over 30 in 2020.
The full-fledged 'Homo Hundred era' is just around the corner.

The number of people aged 100 and over worldwide is expected to increase by about tenfold, from 343,000 in 2021 to 3.2 million in 2050.
Our country is no exception.
According to the Population Trend Survey and Population Census conducted by Statistics Korea, the number of people aged 100 or older in Korea is gradually increasing, from 3,943 in 2017 to 4,249 in 2018, 4,874 in 2019, and 5,624 in 2020.

What is promoting the 100-year lifespan era is the development of medicine, science, technology, economy, and industry.
An abundance of food, health information and knowledge, and cutting-edge medical technology are supporting the greatest abundance since recorded history.


However, just because life expectancy has increased slightly, it does not mean that a rosy life is waiting for us.
We live under more threat from disease than ever before.

Although diseases that come with aging are inevitable, ironically, many of the diseases of our time are not unrelated to the abundance we have created.
Modern people are exposed to various adult diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke.
Additionally, there are many diseases caused by bad lifestyle habits.
It is not uncommon for modern people to live with one or two chronic health problems.
It is not ‘long life without illness’ but ‘long life with illness’.
Therefore, health common sense and information are essential to deal with various diseases more accurately.

Living to be 100 years old is not something that can be achieved for everyone.
Only those who properly manage their health can live a long and healthy life.
This book is a health guide containing the knowledge and information necessary to live in an era where both quantity and quality of life are becoming increasingly important.

Only those who are 'prepared' and take care of their health on a regular basis can enjoy the benefits of the civilization called 'the era of 100-year health'.
The purpose of this book is to convey this message.

The starting point for health management is, above all, obtaining correct health information.
Even in the midst of a deluge of information, it is important to identify and utilize credible and practical information.

Accordingly, News 1 has been receiving great responses from readers by serializing health-related articles through the '100-Year Health' section to help anyone join the trend of living to be 100 years old starting in 2021.
This book is the first step in a series planned with those articles.

This series deals with various diseases encountered in everyday life.
It introduces the current status, symptoms, causes, treatment methods, and prevention methods of various diseases, and provides useful information with explanations from experts.

The main contents are composed of adult diseases, women's diseases, seasonal diseases, aging, mental illness, and other diseases.
Additionally, it introduces the health warning signals sent by the body, as well as the exercise methods, diet, and lifestyle habits necessary to maintain and manage health.

The most notable feature is that it cites the opinions of medical institutions and medical experts in each field for each disease being covered.
This will help readers manage their health based on scientifically verified and accurate medical information, rather than on myths or misconceptions.

Now, how to live well is a more important issue than how long to live.
Everyone's goal in life should be to enjoy the benefits of longevity that come with the advancement of civilization while maintaining human dignity and living a productive and valuable life.
To this end, it is important to be fully aware of and prepare for risk factors that can cause disease in everyday life.

This book contains information on various diseases commonly found around us, as well as a wealth of professional medical and health information.
Still, the content is neither heavy nor boring.
The various graphics and diagrams and other visual aids included throughout the book help you understand the content.
You can keep it by your side and read it lightly, while still getting relevant information about health.

This book is a useful companion for those on their journey through the 'era of 100-year life' and the 'era of Homo Hundred.'
If you keep it close as a daily friend and read it whenever you have time to build up your health knowledge, it will become a useful guide for health management.
You will also gain the insight and foresight needed to live a more vibrant and valuable life for a long time.

--- From the "Introductory Note"