4,062 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.
In a pediatric dialysis session, a nurse first checks the child's access site, records weight, blood pressure and pulse, then connects the child to…
Arthroscopy is usually done under general anesthesia (fully asleep), spinal anesthesia (numb from the waist down, often with sedation), or a regional nerve block…
Before a chickenpox doctor visit, phone the office first so staff can keep a contagious patient away from pregnant people, newborns and others at…
Survodutide is an investigational injectable peptide that activates both the glucagon receptor and the GLP-1 receptor. In phase 2 trials it produced average weight…
After professional earwax removal, most people notice a few brief effects: the ear may feel oddly open or ticklish, ordinary sounds can seem loud,…
A recurrent UTI prevention plan is built in layers: confirming that repeated symptoms really are infections with urine cultures, correcting risk factors such as…
After implant removal without replacement, breasts usually look smaller and softer at first, with loose or deflated-looking skin, a lower nipple position and some…
To judge high protein snacks like a dietitian, start with the serving size, then check that a snack delivers roughly 10 grams of protein…
Fibroid surgery preparation usually rests on three things in the weeks beforehand: blood tests that check for anemia, clotting and overall fitness for anesthesia;…
Most bad breath, roughly nine in ten cases by dental estimates, begins in the mouth: sulfur-producing bacteria on the back of the tongue, gum…
Bring any eye examination reports (including Schirmer or tear-film results), dental records and recent X-rays, a dated timeline of dryness, fatigue and joint symptoms,…
A Bobath therapy session is a hands-on neurological rehabilitation appointment, usually with a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, in which the therapist guides your movement,…
For most babies born with clubfoot, the Ponseti method of gentle weekly casting, a small Achilles tendon release and years of nighttime bracing is…
Leukemia and lymphoma begin in blood-forming and immune cells, so the specialists who read blood counts and bone marrow (hematology) and those who plan…
The three main types of age-related cataract are nuclear (clouding in the lens center, which slowly yellows and dims vision), cortical (wedge-shaped streaks at…
Halitosis treatment can usually change the source of the odor rather than mask it: bacterial coating on the tongue, gum disease, dry mouth, or…
Foods high in cholesterol, eggs, shrimp, and organ meats among them, affect blood cholesterol less than scientists once believed. For most people, saturated and…
Hair breakage and hair loss differ at the root. Broken hairs are short fragments with no bulb at the end, snapped along the shaft…
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