Everyday health
Free Check-Up in Albania: who is eligible and how it works
From the expansion to citizens over 35 to your family doctor, tests, preparation and results: a guide based on official documents.
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Metabolism
Glucose, HbA1c and the questions connecting them.
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Understand your tests
TSH and FT4: understanding thyroid function
Two markers with different roles: what they measure, how they relate, and why pregnancy, medicines and biotin matter.
Understand your tests
Cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides: beyond one number
How to read a lipid profile, why LDL goals depend on risk, and what to know about fasting and follow-up.
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Vitamin B12 and folate: what the tests can tell you
The roles of B12 and folate, reasons for testing, and how borderline results, diet and supplements affect interpretation.
Understand your tests
Kidney health: why eGFR and urine albumin belong together
Two kinds of information for a fuller picture: filtration, albuminuria and the importance of repeated measurements.
Understand your tests
HbA1c: a view of glucose beyond today
The difference between a current glucose reading and HbA1c, preparation, and why context matters.
Science & discoveries
Beyond glucose: what FLOW found about the kidneys
A clinical trial in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Science & discoveries
Insulin-producing cells: what one case in China showed
One year of follow-up after an experimental islet-cell transplant.