Adding a Dental Spa Visit to a Trip: How to Fit Hygiene Care Into a Short Stay
A dental spa visit during a trip can fit a short stay if you keep it to preventive hygiene care: a professional cleaning, an…
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Acibadem Health Blog
4,021 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.
Is Tiredness After Hemodialysis Normal? Cramps, Low Blood Pressure and What to Report
Yes, feeling tired after hemodialysis is common and expected for many people, because a session removes fluid and waste quickly and shifts salts and…
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Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax): How Urgent It Is and What Happens Next
A collapsed lung is not one condition with one clock. A small spontaneous pneumothorax in an otherwise healthy person often heals on its own…
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What to Expect From an Intraocular Lens: Distance, Near and the Glasses You May Still Need
An intraocular lens replaces the eye's natural lens, usually after cataract removal, and is set to focus at a chosen distance. Most people see…
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Questions to Ask Before HIPEC: Second Opinions, Expected Benefits and the Recovery Plan
Before HIPEC, ask your care team how complete they expect tumor removal to be, what evidence supports HIPEC for your specific cancer type, which…
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How to Read a Blood Test: A Guided Tour of Your Results
To read a blood test, start with the reference range printed beside each result, which shows the values found in roughly 95 percent of…
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Life After Robotic Hysterectomy: Scars, Bleeding That Is Expected and Returning to Work
Life after robotic hysterectomy usually involves a hospital stay of a night or less, a few small abdominal scars that fade over months, and…
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Neck Lift Recovery Time: Healing Stages, Scars and Results That Settle
Most people look socially presentable about two to three weeks after a neck lift, once visible bruising fades and swelling starts to settle. Full…
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Preparing for Vaginoplasty: The Pelvic Exam, Blood Work and Habits to Pause Beforehand
Preparing for vaginoplasty usually involves a pelvic and genital examination, routine blood tests such as a blood count, kidney and liver measures, blood sugar…
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Can Breast Reduction Relieve Neck and Back Strain? How the Decision Is Made With Your Surgeon
Breast reduction surgery can ease neck, shoulder and upper back strain for many people whose symptoms are linked to heavy breast tissue, and major…
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When Does a Stomach Bug Need a Doctor? Gastroenteritis Beyond Rest and Fluids
Most stomach bugs settle at home within a few days with fluids and rest. See a doctor for gastroenteritis if you cannot keep fluids…
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Endovascular vs Open Vascular Surgery: How Surgeons Decide Which Approach Fits Your Vessel
Endovascular and open vascular surgery treat the same artery problems from opposite directions: endovascular repair threads a stent graft or balloon through a small…
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Living With Hip Bursitis: Sleeping, Sitting and Exercise Choices That Calm the Flare
Living with hip bursitis mostly means managing load on the outer hip: avoid lying directly on the sore side, stop crossing your legs or…
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Is Tumescent Liposuction Right for You? Small Areas, Stable Weight and Honest Limits
Tumescent liposuction is usually considered for adults at or near a stable, healthy weight who have a few well-defined fat pockets that have not…
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Local, Regional or General? Anesthesia Options for Finger and Toe Surgery Explained
Most finger and toe operations can be done under local anesthesia, usually a digital block that numbs only the affected digit while you stay…
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Why Gamma Knife Results Take Months to Show and How Follow-Up MRI Tracks the Change
Gamma Knife radiosurgery rarely produces visible results right away. The radiation damages the DNA of target cells so they lose the ability to divide,…
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Bronchiolitis in Babies: Is It Contagious, How Serious Is It, and How Is It Treated?
Bronchiolitis very rarely kills. It is a common viral chest infection in babies under two, and most cases are mild and clear on their…
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Which Spine Operation Fits Which Problem? Decompression, Fusion and Disc Surgery Compared
Decompression, fusion and disc surgery treat different mechanical problems. Decompression removes bone or ligament that is squeezing nerves, usually for spinal stenosis. Disc surgery…
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