4,096 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.
Preparing for a tonsillectomy usually means three things: telling the surgical team about any personal or family history of easy bleeding, following their instructions…
Realistic heart rhythm disorder treatment results usually mean fewer, shorter or milder episodes, a lower stroke risk and better day-to-day energy, not a guarantee…
Preventive antibiotics after rheumatic fever, known as secondary prophylaxis, are taken continuously to stop new strep infections from triggering another attack and further heart…
Most people with hepatitis A recover at home over several weeks, but you should seek urgent care if jaundice keeps deepening instead of fading,…
If you have diabetes and notice a sudden shower of new floaters, flashes of light, a dark curtain or shadow, or blur in one…
Zygomatic implant surgery replaces upper teeth when the jawbone is too thin for standard implants. A surgeon plans the route on 3D scans, then…
Mild aching, bruising and a small tender lump at the puncture site are common after a peripheral angiogram and usually settle over one to…
The safest way to remove an ear wax blockage is to soften it with plain olive or almond oil or pharmacy wax-softening drops for…
At a kidney appointment for diabetic nephropathy, ask what your eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio show, how they have changed since the last visit,…
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) usually improves the Parkinson symptoms that respond to levodopa: tremor, stiffness, slowness, wearing-off between doses and medication-related dyskinesia. It generally…
No. While most adults develop four wisdom teeth, research suggests that between 5% and 37% of people, depending on ancestry, never form one or…
After gum recession treatment, a dull ache, mild puffiness, slight oozing in the first day and a pale or whitish look to the graft…
Life after cruciate surgery follows a fairly predictable order. Walking with crutches comes first, usually within days; stairs and desk work return over the…
There is no single perimenopause test. Perimenopause is diagnosed from your age, your changing menstrual pattern and your symptoms, not from a lab value.…
A medial branch block is a diagnostic injection, not a lasting treatment. A physician places a small amount of numbing medication beside the tiny…
A transvaginal ultrasound shows the uterus, its inner lining (the endometrium), the cervix, both ovaries and the space around them in close detail, using…
A mommy makeover is not one operation but a customized combination of cosmetic procedures performed in a single session. The standard package pairs a…
The MIND diet is a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH eating patterns that favors leafy greens, berries, nuts, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry…
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