Your health records, made readable.
Articles on reading a lab report, following your results over time, caring for family from abroad, and what trustworthy AI looks like in health. In Arabic and English.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Explained, Line by Line
A CBC isn't 20 separate numbers. It's three families of cells whose values move together. Here's how to read the complete blood count, line by line.
Caring for Elderly Parents' Health Records: The Hidden Job
One person in most families ends up holding everyone's health records. Here's why that job is so hard, and how to organise it by person, not by paper.
Track Blood Test Results Over Time: Trajectory, Not Snapshot
A single blood test is a snapshot. The real story is how your results move between reports. Why tracking lab results over time changes what you can see.
How to Read a Lab Report: The Four Parts of Every Line
Learn to read any blood test report in minutes: test name, value, unit and your lab's own range — and the order to read them in before you see your doctor.
Lab Result Units Explained: Why the Same Test Looks Different
mg/dL or mmol/L? ng/mL or nmol/L? Why the same blood test shows different numbers in different units — and how to compare results safely.
Should a Health App Diagnose You? Why the Good Ones Refuse
When a health app won't tell you what condition your results mean, it can feel unhelpful. Why that restraint protects you, and what useful apps do instead.
Reading an Egyptian Lab Report: Arabic, English and Ranges
Egyptian lab reports mix English test names, Arabic headers and the lab's own ranges. Here's how to read one line by line, without guessing.
Lab Value Trending Within Normal Range: The Slow Drift
A blood test value can stay "normal" on every report while steadily moving. What a slow drift is, why single reports miss it, and how to discuss it.
What to Bring to a Parent's Doctor Appointment
A short appointment only works if the doctor sees the full picture. What to bring, what to prepare and what to ask when you take a parent to the doctor.
Normal Blood Test Results, But You Don't Feel Normal
Your doctor says your blood tests are normal, but you still feel unwell. Here's what "normal" really means, what one report can't show, and how to talk about it.
Ferritin, Iron and Haemoglobin: One Story in Three Numbers
Ferritin, serum iron and haemoglobin measure different stages of the same system: storage, transport and use. Why reading them together matters more than any one.
Managing Parents' Health From Abroad: Seeing It From Afar
Living in the Gulf or Europe while your parents are in Egypt? Why distance hides slow changes, and how to follow their health before anything urgent happens.
What a Flagged "H" or "L" on Your Blood Test Really Means
A bold H or L on your report feels like bad news. Here's what a flagged lab result actually means, why healthy people get them, and what to do next.
Why Your Lab's Normal Range Isn't Universal
Two labs, two "normal ranges" for the same test. Here's how reference ranges are really built, why they differ, and which range to trust.
Read your own panel in context.
An article explains the general picture. mySEHA reads your results together — connecting the markers, in Arabic or English.
