4,196 plain-language articles across 62 topics, symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing, written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
Fecal incontinence after childbirth usually happens because delivery stretches or tears the anal sphincter muscles or the nerves that control them, most often after…
Neurologists ask a family member to attend cognitive disorder visits because memory or thinking problems can make it hard for a person to describe…
Correlation means two things tend to occur together; causation means one actually produces the other. Health headlines often blur the two because observational studies…
Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucus-dwelling gut bacterium that is less abundant in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. In mice it improves metabolism;…
Oil pulling, swishing edible oil in the mouth for 10 to 20 minutes, may modestly reduce plaque and mouth bacteria, according to a handful…
Ureteroscopy reaches a kidney stone by following the body's own urinary channel rather than cutting through skin. Under anesthesia, a urologist passes a thin,…
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf is a nutrient-dense food, but the 'miracle tree' claims outrun the research. Small, short human trials suggest modest effects on…
Medications are the most common cause of acute interstitial nephritis, an inflammation of the kidney's tubules and the tissue around them. Antibiotics, proton pump…
Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) are both weekly injections approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or overweight plus a weight-related condition.…
With a peptic ulcer, doctors usually review every pain reliever and blood thinner you take. NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen strip the stomach's…
Accessory breast tissue rarely needs removal for health reasons. Surgery is usually considered when the tissue causes persistent pain, cyclical swelling that interferes with…
A trauma surgeon is a surgeon trained to assess and treat people with sudden, serious physical injuries, such as those from crashes, falls or…
Preparing for tympanoplasty usually involves three things: clearing any active ear infection so the ear is dry before graft surgery, reviewing every medicine and…
A bronchoscopy detects things a chest CT can only suggest: it shows the inside surface of the airways directly and collects samples. Washings and…
A hearing test measures the quietest sound you can hear at each pitch, usually from low rumbles around 250 hertz to high whistles near…
Amblyopia can often be improved in teenagers and, to a smaller and less predictable degree, in adults. The visual brain keeps some flexibility beyond…
Many people can be alone after pacemaker surgery once they are home, but most hospitals ask that someone stay with you for the first…
Cheek augmentation recovery follows a fairly predictable arc: swelling and bruising usually peak within the first two to three days, ease noticeably over two…
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