Questions to Ask Your Gynecologist Before a Hysteroscopy: Purpose, Findings and Next Steps
Before a hysteroscopy, ask your gynecologist why it is being done, whether it is diagnostic or will also treat something, whether it will be…
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Acibadem Health Blog
4,058 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.
Whooping Cough in Babies: Breathing Pauses, Color Changes and Other Reasons for Urgent Care
Whooping cough infant warning signs that need urgent care include any pause in breathing, lips or face turning blue, gray or dusky, coughing fits…
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Hepatitis B and Other Medicines: Why Every New Prescription or Supplement Gets Checked
People living with hepatitis B are usually asked to check every new prescription, over-the-counter product and supplement with their care team because the liver…
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How Do Programming Visits Fine-Tune a Deep Brain Stimulator After Parkinson DBS Surgery?
DBS programming after surgery is the series of outpatient visits, usually beginning about two to four weeks after the electrodes are implanted, in which…
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When Does a Drooping Eyelid Need Oculoplastic Surgery? Vision, Comfort and Timing
A drooping eyelid usually needs surgery when the lid margin sits low enough to block the upper or central field of vision, when it…
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Orchitis Myths: Does Every Case Come From Mumps, and Is Rest Alone Enough?
No. Orchitis myths often begin with mumps, but in adults most testicular inflammation is bacterial epididymo-orchitis, spreading from the epididymis after a urinary or…
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What Conditioning Before a Stem Cell Transplant Does and How Those Days Are Planned
Conditioning before a stem cell transplant is the course of chemotherapy, sometimes combined with radiation or antibody treatment, given over roughly a week before…
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Why Can Voice Changes and Low Calcium Follow Thyroidectomy, and When Do They Need a Call?
Voice changes and low calcium can follow thyroidectomy because the thyroid sits against the nerves that move the vocal cords and beside the four…
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Do Fibroids Cause Pain, Bleeding and Back Pain?
Yes. Uterine fibroids can cause heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain or pressure, and lower back pain, although many people who have fibroids…
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Thyroid Cancer Treatment for Women Planning Pregnancy: How Timing Is Discussed
Women who have had thyroid cancer treatment can usually plan a pregnancy once the care team confirms two things: enough time has passed since…
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Infections, Stones, Overactive Bladder or Tumors: How Bladder Diseases Are Distinguished
Bladder infections, stones, overactive bladder and bladder tumors can all cause urgency, frequency and discomfort, so doctors distinguish them by pattern rather than by…
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Tympanoplasty Step by Step: How Surgeons Graft a Perforated Eardrum Under the Microscope
Tympanoplasty repairs a perforated eardrum with a small graft of the patient's own tissue, most often thin fascia from above the ear or cartilage…
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Is Coconut Oil Good for Your Skin? Where It Helps, Where It Clogs
Coconut oil moisturizes dry body skin well: small clinical trials found virgin coconut oil hydrated as effectively as mineral oil and improved mild-to-moderate eczema…
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How Do Follow-Up Tests Change Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment Over Time?
Follow-up tests for pulmonary hypertension, usually an echocardiogram, a six-minute walk test, BNP blood tests and a functional class assessment, are repeated every few…
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What to Expect After Hemorrhoid Banding: The Falling-Off Stage and How Relief Builds
After hemorrhoid banding, most people feel a dull sense of fullness or pressure in the rectum for one to three days rather than sharp…
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Swollen Joints on Both Sides: When a Rheumatologist Suspects Rheumatoid Arthritis
Swelling in the same joints on both sides of the body, especially the knuckles, wrists or toes, together with morning stiffness that lasts longer…
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Why Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation Includes Thymus Imaging and Breathing Tests
Myasthenia gravis evaluation includes thymus imaging because the thymus gland, which sits behind the breastbone, is abnormal in many people with the condition and…
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Teledentistry Before You Travel for Dental Treatment: What a Remote Review Can Plan in Advance
Teledentistry before traveling for treatment is a video or photo-based review with a dentist that happens before you leave home. It can gather your…
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