This content is machine translated Physiological changes in the aging process Why are seniors such good runners? Sport is popular as never before and, if practiced with moderation, is very healthy. Whereas in the past it was mainly younger people who played sports, today it is almost…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Age and physical performance Those who move stay fit – even in old age In sports terms, aging can be described as the sum of all biological, psychological, and social changes that lead to a gradual decline in the individual’s psychophysical ability to adapt…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sport in old age Positive correlation between physical and mental fitness Training stimuli trigger adaptations in the organism, regardless of age. The human organism is characterized by high plasticity and adaptability throughout the life span. As we age, declining hormone levels…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Internal diseases in adults Skin examinations can serve as a tool for early detection Pathological changes of the skin and skin appendages are very common in the context of internal diseases. Dermatoses may precede such a disease as primary symptoms on the one hand,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Food allergies - part 2 Allergens can be transferred with the saliva of the partner In the second part of the article on food allergies (the first part appeared in DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS 4/2013), pollen-associated food allergies, oral allergy syndrome, rare food allergy trigger pathways such…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Skin manifestations in children as markers for systemic diseases Sharpening the eye for important skin signs of systemic diseases In addition to infectious diseases, skin problems are one of the most common reasons for consultation in pediatrician and family practice, and dermatologists are also regularly confronted with pediatric patients.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin manifestations in internal diseases Cutaneous diagnosis finding – rich in tradition and worthwhile Dear colleagues. Dermatology owes its independence as a subject in good part to venereal diseases, especially syphilis.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity and contraception Contraindication for combined hormonal contraceptives? Women with obesity show an increased risk of poor contraception and unplanned pregnancies, as well as complications with hormonal contraceptives. Data regarding efficacy, effects on coagulation parameters and metabolism are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cervical Cancer Should the Swiss pension program be changed? Cervical carcinoma is in sharp decline in industrialized nations. The cytological cervical smear contributed to this. Nevertheless, cervical smear has been increasingly criticized. With the detection of HPV DNA, an…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Reflux and ulcer Proton pump inhibitors as first-choice therapeutic agents If alarm symptoms are present with reflux symptoms, esophagogastroduodenoscopy should be performed. Therapy is primarily by means of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Probatory it is justifiable if there are no…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Female urinary incontinence Not every patient understands the same Urinary incontinence creates a high level of suffering. Yet many sufferers are reluctant to seek help. Less than half of the affected women want to talk about it, even though…
