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Always tired: which blood tests provide useful answers
‘All results normal.’ Many people come to us with this sentence and fatigue that has lasted for months. Both can be true at the same time: a reference interval describes a population and answers only part of the clinical question. This article explains which values can be useful in persistent fatigue, how we interpret them, and where their limits lie.
Jan Okoye-Weeg
Perimenopause: what changes and what can be measured
Perimenopause begins years before the final period. Cycles become irregular, sleep changes, and energy becomes less predictable. Hormone results may still appear normal because values fluctuate from day to day during this stage. This article explains which patterns can be observed reliably and which tests answer useful clinical questions.
Dr. med. Isabelle Landenberger
Back pain: what an MRI shows and what the findings mean
‘L4/L5 disc bulge, facet joint arthrosis, signal change.’ An MRI report can sound alarming. The key question is how many people without pain have the same findings. The answer changes how back pain should be assessed and treated.
Jan Okoye-WeegSustainable Med Journal
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