Thyroid Symptoms You Do Not Expect: Itching, Hair Loss, Headaches, Dizziness
Thyroid-related itching is usually generalized rather than confined to one spot, though many people notice it most on the shins, forearms, scalp, and back,…
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Acibadem Health Blog
1,881 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.
Colonoscopy: How Long It Takes, Whether It Hurts and How Sedation Works
The colonoscopy itself usually takes 30 to 60 minutes, though you should plan on two to three hours at the facility for check-in, sedation…
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Polyps and Findings During a Colonoscopy: What the Numbers Mean
There is no set "normal" number of polyps in a colonoscopy. Finding none is common, and so is finding one or several, colon…
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Why Am I So Bloated? The Gastroenterology View
Most bloating comes from gas produced when gut bacteria ferment certain carbohydrates, from swallowed air, from constipation, or from a digestive tract that senses…
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Epidural Explained: What It Is, How Long It Lasts, the Needle, and the Back-Pain Myth
An epidural is a regional anesthetic technique in which medication is delivered through a thin catheter into the epidural space around the spinal nerves,…
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How Much a Private Mammogram Costs, and What the Price Includes
There is no single price for a private mammogram, because the bill depends on the type of exam: 2D or 3D, screening or…
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Coconut Water Benefits: Nature’s Sports Drink or Clever Marketing?
Coconut water is a low-calorie, potassium-rich drink that hydrates about as well as plain water and, in small studies, about as well as sports…
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Chamomile Tea Benefits: What the Calming Cup Can and Can’t Do
Chamomile tea may modestly ease mild anxiety, help you unwind before bed, and calm an unsettled stomach, based mostly on small clinical studies of…
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Spirulina Benefits: Algae Under the Microscope of Evidence
Spirulina is a nutrient-dense blue-green alga with genuine but modest evidence behind it. Small human trials suggest it may help lower total cholesterol, LDL,…
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Metacarpal Bones: The Hand Fractures Surgeons See Most
Metacarpals are the five long bones of the palm, linking the wrist to the fingers, and they account for roughly a third of all…
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Travel Insurance for Surgery Abroad: What Policies Cover, and Exclude
Standard travel insurance does not cover planned surgery abroad; nearly every policy excludes treatment you traveled specifically to receive. Specialist medical-travel or complication policies…
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The Sacral Region: The Base of the Spine and the Pain That Starts There
The sacral region is the base of the spine: the sacrum, a triangular bone formed by five vertebrae (S1–S5) that fuse in early adulthood.…
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How Many Ribs Do Humans Have? The Anatomy and the Myths
Nearly all humans, women and men alike, have 24 ribs, arranged in 12 pairs. The idea that men have one fewer rib…
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The Sagittal Plane: How Doctors Describe Movement and Imaging Slices
The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions. Movements within it travel forward and backward, …
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The Solar Plexus: What It Actually Is (and Why a Blow There Winds You)
The solar plexus, known medically as the celiac plexus, is a dense network of nerves in the upper abdomen behind the stomach, roughly where…
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The Mediastinum: The Crowded Space in the Middle of Your Chest
The mediastinum is the central compartment of the chest, sitting between the two lungs and stretching from the breastbone back to the spine. It…
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What a Neuropsychologist Does: How Cognitive Testing Answers Questions a Scan Cannot
A neuropsychologist is a doctoral-level psychologist who evaluates how brain health affects thinking, memory, attention, language, and behavior. Instead of imaging, they use standardized…
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Otolaryngology (ENT): What the Specialty Covers, From Hearing to Head-and-Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology is the medical and surgical specialty devoted to the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Otolaryngologists, commonly…
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