The Lp(a) Test: The Once-in-a-Lifetime Genetic Lipid Check
The lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), test is a blood test that measures an inherited cholesterol-carrying particle linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and…
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Acibadem Health Blog
1,903 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.
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally: What Moves LDL Without a Prescription
You can lower LDL cholesterol meaningfully without medication by replacing saturated fats with unsaturated ones, eating 5 to 10 grams of soluble fiber daily…
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Seroma: What That Fluid Pocket After Surgery Is, and When It Needs Draining
A seroma is a pocket of clear, straw-colored fluid that can collect under the skin after surgery, usually appearing within one to two weeks.…
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How Many Steps a Day? What the Research Actually Landed On
For most adults, the health benefits of walking rise steeply up to about 8,000–10,000 steps a day, then level off; for adults 60 and…
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Can You Choose the Baby’s Sex with IVF? The Law in the UK, EU and Turkey
Technically, yes: embryo testing during IVF can reveal whether an embryo carries XX or XY chromosomes. Legally, in the UK, across the EU and…
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The DASH Diet: The Blood-Pressure Diet Doctors Keep Prescribing
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is an eating pattern built around vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, beans, nuts, fish, and…
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What Causes Dandruff, and Why Do I Have It?
Dandruff is usually caused by an overreaction of the scalp to Malassezia, a yeast that lives on almost everyone's skin and feeds on scalp…
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How to Fix Your Sleep Schedule Quickly: A Reset Protocol
To reset a drifted sleep schedule, anchor one fixed wake-up time seven days a week, get 20 to 30 minutes of bright outdoor light…
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When Do Babies’ Eyes Change Color? The Melanin Timeline
Most babies' eyes change color gradually over the first year as melanin builds up in the iris. The most noticeable shifts usually happen between…
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Beard Transplant Cost: Graft Counts by Beard Zone and What Pricing Includes
Based on published market data reviewed in August 2026, a beard transplant for international patients treated in Turkey typically falls between EUR 2,600 and…
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Is a Knee Replacement Worth It? Satisfaction Data, Honestly Read
For most people with advanced knee arthritis, yes: studies consistently find that roughly 80 to 90 percent report satisfaction after total knee replacement, with…
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The Full Thyroid Panel: Which Tests Belong in a Complete Workup
A complete thyroid workup typically starts with TSH and free T4, adds free or total T3 when an overactive thyroid is suspected, and includes…
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ECG Explained: What It Shows, How Long It Takes and What Happens
An ECG (electrocardiogram) records your heart's electrical activity through sticky skin electrodes, showing heart rate, rhythm, and patterns that can suggest arrhythmias, reduced blood…
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How Long People Live on Dialysis, and What the Number Depends on
Many people live for years on dialysis, and some live for decades. Commonly quoted averages are about 5 to 10 years, but that figure…
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Dental Implants on the NHS: Who Actually Qualifies, and the Realistic Alternatives
In England, the NHS funds dental implants only when there is a clear clinical need, typically after mouth cancer surgery, serious facial trauma,…
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Can Endometriosis Cause Cancer, or Be Life-Threatening?
Endometriosis is not cancer, and it does not turn into cancer in the vast majority of people who have it. Large population studies show…
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Does a Tooth Extraction Hurt? Local Numbing, Sedation and Pain in the First Days
A tooth extraction is usually not painful while it is happening, because local anesthetic blocks the nerves that carry pain from the tooth and…
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Sculptra: How Poly-L-Lactic Acid Works, What Results Look Like Over Months and Who It Suits
Sculptra is an injectable made of poly-L-lactic acid, a biodegradable material that prompts the skin to build its own collagen rather than filling a…
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