How Are Contrast Decisions Made for a Urology CT or MRI When Your Kidneys Are Weak?
Before a urology CT or MRI, the imaging team estimates kidney function with a blood test (eGFR), reviews your history, and weighs the diagnostic…
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Acibadem Health Blog
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.
Anemia in Older Adults: Why the Cause Search Is Wider and How Treatment Is Paced
Anemia treatment in older adults starts with finding the cause, not just raising the blood count. Common causes include iron loss from slow gut…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery Recovery: The First Days, Incision Care and Returning to Work
Recovery after microvascular decompression usually means a hospital stay of a few days, then several weeks at home while a small incision behind the…
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Before Eye Laser Treatment: Corneal Thickness, Eye Pressure and Stopping Contact Lenses
An eye exam before laser treatment measures far more than your glasses prescription. Clinicians map the cornea's shape, measure its thickness in micrometers, check…
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The Day Before Dental Implant Surgery: Eating Rules, Medication Questions and What to Bring
The day before dental implant surgery is mostly about following the fasting and medication instructions your surgical team gave you, not inventing new ones.…
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Alpha Lipoic Acid: Nerve Pain, Blood Sugar and the Evidence Behind the Supplement
Alpha lipoic acid is an antioxidant the body makes in small amounts and that is also sold as a dietary supplement. The strongest evidence…
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Mouth Sores and Taste Changes During Chemotherapy: Daily Care That Makes Eating Easier
Mouth sores during chemotherapy (oral mucositis) happen because chemotherapy damages the fast-dividing cells lining the mouth. They usually appear 5 to 10 days after…
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Ozempic Feet: What Rapid Weight Loss Does to the Fat Pads of the Feet
Ozempic feet is a social-media term, not a medical diagnosis. It describes feet that look bonier or feel sore under the heel or ball…
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Which Concerns Can Aesthetic Genital Surgery Address? Comfort, Anatomy and Candidacy
Aesthetic genital surgery most often addresses physical discomfort from labial tissue that chafes, pulls or twists during exercise, sex or in fitted clothing; visible…
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CT and MRI Before Orbit Surgery: How Imaging Maps the Eye Socket and Guides the Approach
Before orbit surgery, a CT scan maps the bony walls of the eye socket in fine detail, showing fractures, wall thickness, sinus anatomy and…
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Step by Step: Anchors, Sutures and Reattaching the Tendon
The arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure reattaches a torn shoulder tendon to bone through several small incisions using a camera and thin instruments. The…
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Who Is Steered Toward LASEK PRK? Thin Corneas, Contact Sports and Dry Eye Explained
LASEK and PRK are surface laser treatments that reshape the cornea without cutting a flap, so eye surgeons often suggest them for people whose…
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Eating During Anemia Treatment: How Diet Supports Iron and Vitamin Therapy
During anemia treatment, food supports therapy but rarely replaces it. Iron-rich meals paired with vitamin C sources help absorption, while tea, coffee, and calcium-rich…
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Ethnic Rhinoplasty Results: How Surgeons Refine the Nose While Preserving Heritage Features
Ethnic rhinoplasty results depend on reshaping the nose in proportion to a person's own face while keeping the features that signal their heritage, rather…
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What Bruxism Treatment Can and Cannot Do: Protecting Teeth vs Stopping the Grinding
Bruxism treatment results depend on which goal you mean. Custom night guards and dental repairs reliably protect teeth from further wear, but current evidence…
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Sleep Cycles Explained: The 90-Minute Rhythm, the Stages and Why Waking Time Matters
A sleep cycle is one pass through the light, deep and REM stages of sleep, lasting roughly 90 to 120 minutes in adults, with…
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What to Gather Before a Motor Neuron Disease Consultation: EMG Results, Scans and Medications
Before a motor neuron disease consultation, gather the actual EMG and nerve conduction reports (not just the summary letter), any MRI of the brain…
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Which Tests Map a Urethral Stricture? Uroflowmetry, Cystoscopy and Urethrography Explained
Urethral stricture tests usually work in stages. Uroflowmetry measures how fast urine leaves the body and flags a blockage without showing where it is.…
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