Fissure Sealant Appointment: How the Grooves Are Cleaned, Coated and Set in One Visit
A fissure sealant procedure is a short, non-invasive dental visit in which the deep grooves on the chewing surface of a back tooth are…
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Acibadem Health Blog
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.
Low-Sugar Fruits: The Sweetness-to-Sugar Rankings
The lowest-sugar fruits include limes, lemons, avocados, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries, all containing roughly 1 to 5 grams of sugar per 100 grams.…
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Follow-Up After Kidney Cancer Treatment: Why Imaging and Lab Tests Continue
Follow-up after kidney cancer treatment continues because the disease can return in the kidney bed, the remaining kidney, the lungs, bones or elsewhere, usually…
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Can You Die from a Panic Attack, and Can They Happen in Your Sleep?
A panic attack is frightening but not directly life-threatening. The racing heart, chest tightness and breathlessness come from a surge of stress hormones that…
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Hypertrophic Scars vs Keloids: The Difference and the Treatments
A hypertrophic scar is a raised, firm, often red scar that stays within the edges of the original wound and usually softens and flattens…
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Blood Thinners and Compression Stockings After Robotic Hip Replacement: Why Both Matter
Blood thinners after hip replacement are standard because surgery on the hip, combined with days of reduced movement, sharply raises the chance of a…
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What Happens in the Operating Room During Cataract Surgery, Minute by Minute
During cataract surgery, a surgeon numbs the eye with drops or a small injection, makes an incision of a few millimeters at the edge…
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What a Stroke Feels Like, and the Warning Signs
A stroke usually feels sudden and one-sided: a face that droops, an arm that turns heavy or numb, speech that comes out slurred or…
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Recovery After Robotic Lung Surgery Week by Week: Chest Drain Removal, First Walks and Work
Robotic lung surgery recovery time typically runs a few days in hospital, with the chest drain often removed once any air leak has sealed…
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Living With an Implantable Hearing Aid: Swimming, Skin Care Around the Post and Daily Use
Living with an implantable hearing aid usually means a short daily routine: the external sound processor comes off before swimming, bathing or sleeping, and…
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Head Lice: What Works Now That Resistance Is Common
Head lice in the United States are now widely resistant to over-the-counter permethrin and pyrethrin products, so a failed first treatment usually reflects resistance…
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After Amniocentesis: Rest, Mild Cramping and How Soon Normal Activity Resumes
Amniocentesis recovery is usually short. Most people go home the same day, are advised to take it easy and avoid strenuous activity for the…
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Traction Alopecia: How Tight Hairstyles Cause Hair Loss and Whether It Grows Back
Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by repeated pulling on the hair roots from tight braids, buns, ponytails, extensions, weaves or locs. It usually…
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Recovering From Orchitis: Activity, Rest and Returning to Exercise Once Cleared
Orchitis recovery time depends on the cause. With bacterial infection, pain and fever usually start easing within about three days of beginning antibiotics, and…
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Night Terrors in Toddlers: What They Are and Are Not
No. Night terrors in toddlers are not a sign of mental illness. They are a common parasomnia, a partial arousal from deep sleep in…
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Hip Dysplasia Surgery Risks: Clots, Nerve Irritation and the Symptoms to Report Early
Hip dysplasia surgery risks include blood clots in the leg or lung, irritation or numbness of skin nerves around the incision, infection, bleeding, slow…
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Gastric Balloon vs Gastric Sleeve: Temporary Device or Surgery, and How Doctors Compare Them
A gastric balloon is a temporary, saline-filled device placed in the stomach through the mouth and usually removed after about six months, while a…
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Managing TMJ Pain Safely: Heat, Medication Reviewed by Your Team and Physiotherapy
Most TMJ pain responds to conservative, reversible care: heat or cold as preferred, softer foods during flares, avoiding gum and clenching, and gentle jaw…
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