4,066 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 laparoscopic gastric surgery, the surgeon works through several small cuts in the abdomen rather than one long incision. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped…
For an eye exam for international patients, carry your current glasses or contact lens prescription, recent visual acuity and eye pressure readings, any retinal…
Planning pediatric surgery abroad means coordinating three things with the treating team: a complete handover of medical records before travel, a companion arrangement so…
DKA recovery time typically runs in two phases. In the hospital, intravenous fluids, insulin and electrolyte replacement usually clear the acidosis within roughly 24…
Doctors find the cause of hepatitis with a stepwise set of tests. A liver panel (ALT, AST, ALP and bilirubin) shows how inflamed the…
The low FODMAP diet temporarily removes fermentable carbohydrates, such as lactose, fructans, excess fructose, galacto-oligosaccharides and polyols, that pull water into the bowel and…
For a coronary angiogram, wrist (radial) access usually means less bleeding, no hours of lying flat, and an earlier walk to the car, while…
Krill oil, fish oil and algae oil all supply the omega-3 fats EPA and DHA. Krill oil carries part of its omega-3 bound to…
Oral health therapy usually suits people whose main need is prevention and early treatment rather than complex dentistry: those with bleeding or swollen gums…
Ulcerative colitis is both: it has a hereditary component and it is driven by an immune system attacking the lining of the colon. Genes…
A typical J Plasma candidate has mild to moderate loose skin with reasonable elasticity, a stable weight, and is already planning liposuction in the…
To prepare for a teledentistry appointment, write down the one question you most want answered, then gather clear phone photos of the area (front,…
To prepare for a pulmonology appointment, gather your actual chest X-ray and CT images (not only the written reports), any previous spirometry or lung…
Most surgical teams ask patients to avoid flying after craniotomy until a follow-up scan shows any trapped air has cleared, the wound has healed,…
Recovery after a hair transplant for women usually follows a predictable arc: swelling and small crusts in the first week, gentle washing and saline…
For most adults, the best home blood pressure monitor is an automatic upper-arm cuff that has passed independent validation testing and fits your arm…
Daily cystic fibrosis treatment usually combines airway clearance to loosen and cough out thick mucus, inhaled medicines that open the airways, thin secretions or…
Ovulation induction uses medicine to help an ovary mature and release an egg in people who ovulate rarely or not at all. A monitored…
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