3,106 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.
A cold, the flu and COVID-19 share sore throat, cough, congestion and fatigue, so symptoms alone rarely settle the question. Doctors weigh onset speed,…
ARTAS is a physician-supervised robot that performs the harvesting step of follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplants, using cameras and algorithms to select and…
A labiaplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes or reduces the labia, most often the inner lips (labia minora) of the vulva. It is…
Most chickenpox spots heal without a mark. Scars form when a blister damages deeper skin, usually because it was scratched open, infected, or healed…
You cannot guarantee prevention, but you can meaningfully lower your risk of gestational diabetes by entering pregnancy near a healthy weight, staying physically active…
Niacinamide, the amide form of vitamin B3, is a well-studied skincare ingredient that supports the skin barrier, may reduce the look of dark spots…
Professional teeth whitening is not usually painful, but many people feel temporary tooth sensitivity: brief, sharp jolts often called zingers, plus mild gum soreness…
White marks on teeth are usually dental fluorosis, early enamel demineralization, or a developmental enamel defect, not true scars. Early demineralization can fade…
Tirzepatide and semaglutide are both weekly prescription medicines that mimic the gut hormone GLP-1 to reduce appetite and lower blood sugar; tirzepatide also activates…
Most people look socially presentable about two to three weeks after a facelift, once bruising fades and swelling settles enough to conceal with light…
A dental bridge procedure usually takes two or more visits spread over a few weeks. At the first, the dentist numbs the area, reshapes…
Carpal tunnel release for one wrist typically costs USD 3,000–10,000 in the United States and GBP 1,500–4,500 privately in the UK; internationally, our guide…
Hair transplant clinics price in two ways: a per-graft rate, common in the US and UK, or an all-inclusive package covering the maximum grafts…
A pulmonary embolism is treated mainly with anticoagulant medicines, which stop the clot from growing and prevent new ones while the body gradually dissolves…
A seroma after a tummy tuck is a pocket of clear, straw-colored fluid that collects under the abdominal skin, usually within the first few…
Asthma cannot be cured, but for many people it can go quiet for years, a state doctors call remission. Childhood asthma sometimes eases or…
A sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma removes the first one or two lymph nodes that drain the skin where the melanoma grew, so…
Somatic exercises are slow, low-intensity practices, body scans, extended-exhale breathing, gentle shaking, grounding, that direct attention to internal body sensations rather than reps or calories. Practiced…
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