When Tenosynovitis Does Not Settle: What Tendon Sheath Release Surgery Involves
Tenosynovitis surgery, usually called tendon sheath release, is a short operation in which the surgeon opens the tight fibrous tunnel that a swollen tendon…
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Acibadem Health Blog
1,884 plain-language articles across 61 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.
Swollen Lower Legs: Causes from the Knee Down
Swelling from the knee down usually means fluid is pooling in the tissues because the veins, lymph vessels, heart, kidneys, or liver are not…
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After TURBT: What Is Expected in the First Days and Which Symptoms Need a Call
After TURBT, it is normal to pass pink or light red urine, feel burning or urgency when you pee, have brief cramping bladder spasms,…
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Water Weight: What It Is and Why the Scale Lies Day to Day
Water weight is temporary fluid your body holds in blood and tissues, driven mostly by sodium intake, carbohydrate stores, hormones, and hydration status. It…
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How HPV Is (and Is Not) Transmitted: Dormancy, Kissing, Toilet Seats
A married woman most often gets HPV from an infection acquired years, sometimes decades, before it shows up on a test. HPV spreads through…
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Medication-Overuse Headache: Why Headache Medicine Plans Watch Pain Reliever Use Closely
Medication-overuse headache is a near-daily headache that develops when acute pain relievers are taken on many days each month for several months, so the…
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Glycine: The Tiny Amino Acid With Sleep Data
Glycine is the body's smallest amino acid and a building block of collagen, creatine, and glutathione. Small placebo-controlled trials suggest that taking glycine before…
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Menopause Joint Pain: The Estrogen Connection Doctors Are Now Naming
Menopause joint pain is common: aching, stiff joints, often worst in the morning, that begin or worsen as estrogen declines in perimenopause and menopause.…
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Why Does the Shoulder Ache After Laparoscopic Urology Surgery? Gas Pain Explained
Shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is usually referred pain: the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate the abdomen stretches and irritates the diaphragm, whose…
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How to Meditate: A Beginner’s Guide Without the Mysticism
To meditate, sit comfortably, set a timer for five to ten minutes, and rest your attention on one anchor, usually the feeling of breathing.…
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How Celiac Disease Is Treated: Lifelong Gluten-Free Nutrition and Correcting Deficiencies
Celiac disease is treated with a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet, which removes wheat, barley and rye so the damaged lining of the small intestine…
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Dental Bridge Cost: Pricing by Type, and When an Implant Beats a Bridge
A three-unit dental bridge costs EUR 650–2,100 in our international guide range (reviewed August 2026), compared with typical prices of GBP 1,500–3,500 in the…
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Questions to Ask a Surgical Oncologist Before Agreeing to a Cancer Operation
Before agreeing to a cancer operation, ask the surgical oncologist what the surgery is meant to achieve, exactly what will be removed, how the…
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What Does Forehead Lift Recovery Involve? Stitches or Clips, Swelling and Return to Work
Forehead lift recovery time usually runs one to two weeks for the visible phase. Patient education from Mayo Clinic and MedlinePlus describes swelling and…
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How Long Do Blood Test Results Take? Realistic Timelines by Test Type
Most routine blood tests, including a complete blood count and basic metabolic panel, are processed within 24 hours, and many are ready the same…
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Filler Migration: Why It Happens, How It Is Diagnosed and How Filler Is Dissolved
Filler migration is when injected dermal filler drifts away from the spot where it was placed, most often appearing as a soft ridge above…
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Is It a Yeast Infection or Bacterial Vaginosis? Why Testing Comes Before Treatment
Yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis can feel alike, since both change discharge and cause discomfort, but they have different causes and different treatments. Bacterial…
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Comparing Countries for Hip Replacement: Price Is Only Half the Question
Turkey is currently among the cheapest countries for a total hip replacement, with guide prices for international patients of roughly EUR 9,100-16,900, compared with…
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