What Causes Cold Feet? Beyond Bad Circulation
Cold feet most often reflect normal temperature regulation: skin blood vessels narrow to protect core organs, and the feet cool first. Persistent or one-sided…
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Acibadem Health Blog
1,913 plain-language articles across 61 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.
Skin Graft Healing Stages: How a Graft Takes, When Dressings Change and When It Is Secure
A skin graft heals in overlapping stages. For roughly the first 24 to 48 hours it survives by absorbing fluid from the wound bed,…
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FUE Scars: What the Donor Area Really Looks Like at Buzz-Cut Length
FUE leaves hundreds of tiny round scars in the donor area, typically under one millimeter each. At buzz-cut lengths of roughly 3 millimeters or…
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Scalp Micropigmentation Cost: Session Pricing and How It Compares to Surgery
A complete scalp micropigmentation treatment, typically delivered over three sessions, falls in our guide range of EUR 700–1,800 for international patients, compared with roughly…
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Gout Treatment When Kidneys Are Involved: How Kidney Function Shapes Your Medication Plan
Gout treatment with kidney disease follows the same goals as for anyone else, easing flares and lowering blood uric acid long term, but the…
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Physical Therapy After Knee Replacement: What the Work Actually Looks Like
Physical therapy after knee replacement typically begins within 24 hours of surgery and continues for roughly 6 to 12 weeks, supported by daily home…
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Dental Implants vs Dentures: Function, Comfort and Long-Term Cost Compared
Dental implants generally restore stronger chewing, feel closer to natural teeth, and help preserve jawbone, but they require surgery and a higher upfront…
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Primary or Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: Why Does the Difference Change Treatment?
Primary adrenal insufficiency means the adrenal glands themselves have failed, so the body loses both cortisol and aldosterone, and treatment usually replaces both hormones…
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Rejuran and Polynucleotides (“Salmon DNA” Injections): What They Are and What Studies Show
Rejuran is a brand of injectable polynucleotides, which are purified DNA fragments extracted from salmon. Marketed as a skin regenerator rather than a filler,…
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LDL vs HDL: The Two Cholesterols, Finally Untangled
LDL and HDL are not two kinds of cholesterol but two transport particles carrying the same substance. LDL delivers cholesterol to tissues and can…
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The GGT Blood Test: The Liver Enzyme That Completes the Panel
The GGT blood test measures gamma-glutamyl transferase, an enzyme concentrated in the liver and bile ducts. Clinicians order it to help detect liver or…
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How Is Pneumonia Diagnosed? Chest X-Ray, Blood Tests and Oxygen Readings Explained
Pneumonia is diagnosed by combining a clinician's examination with tests. A doctor listens to the lungs for crackles, checks temperature, breathing rate and pulse,…
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Water in the Ear: How to Get It Out Safely
Water trapped in the ear canal usually drains on its own within minutes to hours. To help it along, tilt your head toward the…
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Is It a Cold, the Flu or COVID-19? How Doctors Tell Them Apart When Symptoms Overlap
A cold, the flu and COVID-19 share sore throat, cough, congestion and fatigue, so symptoms alone rarely settle the question. Doctors weigh onset speed,…
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ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant: What the Robot Does Better, and What It Cannot
ARTAS is a physician-supervised robot that performs the harvesting step of follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplants, using cameras and algorithms to select and…
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What a Labiaplasty Is, and What It Involves
A labiaplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes or reduces the labia, most often the inner lips (labia minora) of the vulva. It is…
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Why Do Some Chickenpox Spots Leave Scars and How Is Early Healing Supported?
Most chickenpox spots heal without a mark. Scars form when a blister damages deeper skin, usually because it was scratched open, infected, or healed…
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Can You Prevent Gestational Diabetes, and Does It Go Away?
You cannot guarantee prevention, but you can meaningfully lower your risk of gestational diabetes by entering pregnancy near a healthy weight, staying physically active…
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