In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, American Medical Centers Tbilisi is providing a special price for its Well-Woman Check-ups.

Reading has been shown to improve language development and early childhood literacy, but what effect does it have on the brain? One study in 2015 found that increased reading exposure had strong ties to activating parts of the brain that support narrative comprehension (understanding a story, its characters, and predicting what happens next) and visual imagery.

Getting ready for Winter early, is the best way to avoid colds and flu. Nobody wants to get sick over the festive break, so it’s important to make sure your immune system is strong and healthy now.

IBS is a common disorder that causes problems with digestion, which is directly related to your bowel movements. The exact cause isn’t known, but some factors that may play a large part in the development of IBS include inflammation in the intestines, intestinal infections, and changes in your body’s natural microflora (the bacteria that live in your intestines or gut).

Measles is a viral infection that often causes fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (pink eye), and a rash in both adults and children. In most cases, measles resolves on its own and those infected make a full recovery.

When your family travels, being away from your household’s usual eating and sleeping routines means it’s more likely that someone might get sick. It can take time to adjust to the food, water, and air in a new environment. And kids can be especially vulnerable to travel-related problems such as motion sickness, diarrhea, and infections.

American Medical Centers Tbilisi is excited to introduce a liquid based cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening. Cervical cancer is one of the most common female malignancies worldwide. Since the introduction of the conventional PAP-test, mortality from cervical cancer has reduced considerably. But despite its success, it has sensitivity of only 51% and a false negative…

If you have allergies or asthma, spring can be a challenging time of the year. This season is known for big temperature and humidity changes and high tree pollen counts — all of which can contribute to allergies and asthma. Spring cleaning can also be hazardous for those with asthma due to the irritating fumes from cleaning products.

The most common symptom of chickenpox is a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters and then scabs. The rash usually shows up on the face, chest and back first and then spreads to the rest of the body.

Each year, approximately 1 in 3 Americans suffer from insomnia. If you’ve ever been one of them, you know that insomnia can compromise your ability to concentrate, disturb your mood and degrade your general sense of well-being during the day.