4,053 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.
An endoscopic disc surgery candidate is typically an adult with a single, imaging-confirmed lumbar disc herniation that presses on one nerve root, causing leg…
To sleep better, keep the same wake time every day, get outdoor light within an hour of waking, use the bed only for sleep,…
Nausea, stomach cramps and some vomiting are expected during the first week after a gastric balloon. Mayo Clinic notes that pain and nausea affect…
A gallbladder diet is a pattern of eating built around high-fiber plant foods, lean protein and moderate portions of unsaturated fat, with fewer fried…
With bone marrow failure, a fever, new or unusual bleeding, or a sudden, severe drop in energy should prompt a same-day call to your…
Skin graft donor site care means keeping the area where skin was taken clean, covered and moist while new skin grows back from below.…
A second opinion for Peyronie's disease is usually worth it, especially before injections or surgery. The condition changes over months, treatment choices depend on…
Cellulitis usually begins to improve within about 48 hours of starting antibiotics, although redness can spread slightly at first. When it keeps worsening after…
Most people with mild to moderate crowding, spacing or bite problems, healthy gums and a full set of adult teeth can be considered for…
Laser treatment corrects myopia by reshaping the cornea, the clear front window of the eye. In a nearsighted eye, light focuses in front of…
HIPEC recovery in hospital usually means one to two weeks after the operation, often starting with a planned night or two in intensive care.…
The dawn phenomenon is a natural early-morning rise in blood sugar, usually between about 3 and 8 a.m., driven by overnight surges in cortisol,…
Dry socket is a painful complication after wisdom teeth removal in which the protective blood clot in the empty socket is lost or fails…
Nobody can promise a fixed number of years for an artificial disc. Published follow-up now stretches to roughly seven to ten years for several…
Hashimoto thyroiditis itself is not treated; the underactive thyroid it can cause is. Treatment with thyroid hormone replacement is usually recommended when blood tests…
Shoulder impingement is irritation of the rotator cuff tendons and the bursa as they pass beneath the bony roof of the shoulder blade; a…
Radiation can be given either before or after sarcoma surgery, and both sequences are accepted practice. Giving it before typically means a shorter course…
Sun poisoning is an informal name for a severe sunburn, or occasionally a sun-triggered rash, that produces whole-body symptoms: widespread blistering, fever, chills, headache,…
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