Recovering After Testicular Cancer Surgery: Activity Limits in the First Weeks
After an inguinal orchiectomy for testicular cancer, most people go home the same or next day, feel sore for about a week, and are…
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Acibadem Health Blog
3,113 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.
Does Insurance Cover Hair Transplants? Cosmetic Rules and the Rare Exceptions
In most cases, no. Health insurers in the US, UK, and Europe classify hair transplants for pattern baldness as cosmetic surgery and exclude them…
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Orforglipron: The Oral GLP-1 in Development: What the Trials Show and What Is Not Yet Known
Orforglipron is an investigational once-daily oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, a small-molecule pill rather than an injected peptide. In published phase 3 trials, adults with…
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Fish Oil: Who Benefits, According to the Big Trials
Major trials show fish oil supplements help a narrower group than marketing suggests. The clearest benefit appeared in people with very high triglycerides taking…
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How Bleeding Gums Progress From Gingivitis to Periodontitis, and How Care Is Planned
Gingivitis is inflammation confined to the gum tissue that bleeds and swells but has not yet damaged the bone or fibers holding teeth; with…
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How to Improve Concentration: Rebuilding Focus in a Distracted Age
To improve concentration, protect the basics your brain runs on: seven or more hours of sleep, regular physical activity, steady meals, and managed stress.…
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HPV vs Herpes: The Difference in Symptoms, Testing, Transmission and Treatment
No. HPV (human papillomavirus) and herpes (herpes simplex virus) are two unrelated viruses that are often confused because both spread through skin-to-skin contact and…
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Pulmonary Hypertension Is Not High Blood Pressure: Myths About the Lung Arteries Corrected
Pulmonary hypertension is not the same as high blood pressure. Ordinary hypertension is raised pressure in the body's main arteries, measured with an arm…
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Shock Loss After a Hair Transplant: Why Hair Sheds Before It Grows
Shock loss is a temporary shedding of hair that commonly begins two to eight weeks after a hair transplant, affecting transplanted grafts and sometimes…
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Mammogram: What It Is, Whether It Hurts, How Long It Takes, and the Deodorant Rule
A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray of the breast, used either to screen for cancer before symptoms appear or to investigate a lump or…
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Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis: Which Fits Your Life, Health and Home Setup?
For most people with kidney failure, peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis are considered equally effective, so the choice usually rests on lifestyle, home setup and…
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Full-Body MRI Scans: What They Find, What They Overcall: an Honest Review
A full-body MRI scan can detect some tumors, aneurysms, cysts, and structural abnormalities without radiation, but no major medical organization recommends it for screening…
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Steroid Injection Side Effects: What Is Normal and What Needs a Call
Mild soreness, a brief flare of pain lasting 24 to 72 hours, facial flushing, and a temporary rise in blood sugar are common and…
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How Long Does a Dislocated Shoulder Take to Recover? Sling Time, Rehab Phases and Sport
Most people who dislocate a shoulder wear a sling for a few days to about three weeks, then rebuild movement and strength through physical…
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Testosterone for Women: What It Is Prescribed For, What the Evidence Supports and What It Does Not
Testosterone for women is prescribed almost exclusively for one reason: low sexual desire that causes personal distress after menopause, once other causes have been…
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Turmeric and Tomatoes for Arthritis: What the Evidence Says
Turmeric's active compound, curcumin, has shown modest short-term relief of osteoarthritis pain in small clinical trials lasting eight to twelve weeks, but the spice…
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Dental Implants for Seniors: Why Age Alone Is Almost Never the Barrier
Age alone almost never disqualifies someone from dental implants. Research shows that healthy adults in their 70s, 80s, and beyond achieve implant success rates…
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Worsening Pain, Fever or Vomiting With Diverticulitis: When It Is Time for the Hospital
Go to the emergency department for diverticulitis when abdominal pain is worsening or spreading, a fever keeps climbing or arrives with shaking chills, you…
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