4,165 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.
Transcatheter mitral clip repair, also called transcatheter edge-to-edge repair or TEER, treats a leaking mitral valve without open-heart surgery. A cardiologist threads a catheter…
During DKA treatment, blood gases show how acidic the blood is and whether that acid is clearing; blood ketones show whether insulin has switched…
Limb-sparing surgery for sarcoma removes a bone or soft-tissue tumor together with a rim of healthy tissue around it, then rebuilds what was taken…
Parents in the PICU after a child's heart surgery help most by being a steady, familiar presence: talking and singing in a normal voice,…
Tics usually need treatment when they cause pain or injury, real distress, or interfere with school, work, sleep or friendships, not simply because other…
A blocked tear duct test locates where tears stop draining rather than simply confirming that they overflow. An eye specialist usually starts with a…
FibroScan is a painless, non-invasive scan that uses a brief vibration and ultrasound to measure how stiff the liver is, reported in kilopascals (kPa),…
Traveling with type 1 diabetes is usually safe with planning: see your diabetes team several weeks ahead, carry all insulin and supplies in hand…
Years after meniscus surgery, the knee's future depends mainly on how much meniscus tissue was removed and how healthy the cartilage was beforehand. Partial…
A male facelift uses the same core operation as any facelift, repositioning deeper facial tissues and trimming lax skin, but the planning differs. Surgeons…
GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) places eggs and sperm together into a fallopian tube so fertilization happens inside the body, while IVF fertilizes eggs in…
A typical interstitial cystitis flare brings bladder pressure, pelvic pain and urgency, but it does not usually cause fever or visible blood in the…
Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pneumonia most often caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It typically brings a dry, hacking cough that…
Removable dentures are made over several appointments, usually spread across a few weeks. The dentist takes preliminary and then detailed impressions of the gums,…
MASLD, or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, is the name adopted in 2023 to replace nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It describes fat buildup…
Life after stent placement usually means taking two antiplatelet medicines for a period set by your cardiologist, often 6 to 12 months for the…
BUN, or blood urea nitrogen, measures nitrogen from urea, a waste product your liver makes when it breaks down protein. Because healthy kidneys filter…
Masseter Botox, meaning botulinum toxin injected into the main chewing muscle, is generally considered for adults whose grinding or clenching causes jaw pain, muscle…
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