When Do Memory or Behavior Changes Call for a Dementia Assessment Rather Than Waiting?
Book a dementia assessment when memory or behavior changes are new, have persisted for weeks to months, and are starting to affect everyday tasks…
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Acibadem Health Blog
4,114 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.
Teeth Whitening Myths: Enamel Damage, Baking Soda and Other Claims Dentists Correct
Most teeth whitening myths collapse under evidence. Dentist-supervised peroxide whitening does not dissolve or thin healthy enamel; it oxidizes stain molecules inside the tooth.…
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Knee Revision Surgery: When a Replacement Fails and What Comes Next
Knee revision surgery removes a failed knee implant and replaces some or all of its parts. It is a bigger operation than a first…
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Traveling With Diabetes Insipidus: Heat, Flights and Keeping Fluid Balance Abroad
People with diabetes insipidus can usually travel safely, including by air and to hot climates, when the trip is planned with their endocrine team.…
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Bleeding After FESS: What Light Bleeding Looks Like and When to Contact Your ENT Team
Light bleeding after FESS is common in the first days: pink or blood-streaked mucus, small clots on a tissue, and a trickle when you…
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Complicated UTI Work-Up: Urine Culture, Kidney Function Tests and When Imaging Is Ordered
A complicated UTI work-up usually starts with a urinalysis and a urine culture to identify the bacteria and show which antibiotics act against them,…
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Flying Home After a Sleeve Gastrectomy: Hospital Nights, Clearance and Follow-Up From Abroad
Most people who have a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy spend about one to two nights in hospital, and surgical teams usually ask them not to…
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A Short History of DNA Testing, and How Long a Test Takes Today
Modern DNA testing began in September 1984, when British geneticist Alec Jeffreys developed DNA fingerprinting at the University of Leicester; the first criminal conviction…
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Why Is Cross-Linking Discussed Early for Teenagers With Keratoconus? Timing and Follow-Up
Cross-linking is discussed early for teenagers with keratoconus because the cornea tends to steepen fastest during adolescence, and the procedure is designed to stiffen…
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Chronic Prostatitis Day to Day: Fluids, Bladder Irritants and Sticking With the Plan
Living with chronic prostatitis usually means managing symptoms that have lasted three months or more rather than waiting for a single fix. Day to…
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Castor Oil Packs and the Belly Button Trend: What Is Claimed and What Is Known
A castor oil pack is a cloth soaked in castor oil, laid on the skin (often over the abdomen or navel) and usually warmed.…
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Can You Drive with Epilepsy? Licensing Rules, Seizure-Free Periods and Next Steps
Many people with epilepsy can drive legally, but only after meeting their licensing authority's seizure-free requirement. In the United States that interval is set…
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Preparing for Arthroscopy: Medication Review, Fasting and Arranging a Ride Home
Preparing for arthroscopy usually rests on three tasks: giving your surgical team a complete list of every prescription medicine, over-the-counter product and supplement you…
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Veneers Abroad: What to Verify Before You Book: a Patient Checklist
Before booking veneers abroad, verify the dentist's license and training with the country's dental registry, get a written treatment plan naming the material and…
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Probiotics for Kids: What Pediatric Trials Support and What They Do Not
Probiotics for kids have good trial support in only a few situations: lowering the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, shortening some stomach bugs modestly, easing…
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Hair Transplant Without Shaving Results: Does Working Around Existing Hair Limit Density?
A hair transplant can be done without shaving the whole head, usually as an unshaven or partially shaved follicular unit extraction. Working around existing…
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Life After Hysterectomy: Returning to Work, Exercise and Intimacy at a Safe Pace
Life after hysterectomy usually follows a phased return: most people are home within days, walking from the first day, back to desk-based work in…
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Quercetin and Fisetin: The Senolytic Flavonoids: What Trials Show
Quercetin and fisetin are plant flavonoids that kill or quiet aging "senescent" cells in laboratory and animal studies, which is why they are called…
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