This content is machine translated Vitamin D substitution Which dosages for which groups of people? A sufficient vitamin D supply is essential for healthy bone metabolism. However, studies show that in Switzerland around 50% of the population is undersupplied with vitamin D. Therefore, vitamin D…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Football injuries “Football ankle”, muscle fiber tears and groin pain. It wasn’t enough to win the World Cup, but the enthusiasm of the Swiss during the World Cup clearly showed the importance of the king of sports. National sports injury…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for heart problems Wide range of options for various ailments Corresponding complaints can also be treated phytotherapeutically in cardiology. The focus here is on hawthorn (Crataegus species), which is especially suitable for the treatment of heart complaints (NYHA I and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Quantitative sensory testing How to analyze and classify neuropathic pain? Diagnosing nerve pain remains a challenge. According to the current validated standard questionnaires, further clarifications such as quantitative sensory testing are also used, depending on the case. A new study…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Somatoform disorders Cognitive behavioral therapy as therapeutic gold standard Somatoform disorders do occur frequently and are relevant to health economics. Nevertheless, they are still sometimes given little attention in psychiatry and psychotherapy – both in clinical care and in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopy The atopic child in practice 10 Key questions: Are there allergy sufferers in the family (eczema, hay fever, asthma)? Often cases of atopy are found in parents or siblings. This genetic predisposition attracts abnormalities of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Emollients are the basis of any treatment Basic skin care with emollients is an essential part of the treatment of atopic dermatitis. In mild forms, such as those found in a majority of affected children, skin care…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Risk factors for prostate cancer First gonorrhea, then cancer A new meta-analysis examines the association between sexually transmitted diseases and prostate cancer. It comes to interesting results: Gonorrhea in particular seems to be associated with an increased risk of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Remarkable casuistry More than one meningioma? A case presentation impressively demonstrated that other tumors can metastasize within a meningioma. So you have to look closely at what it is when you come across a meningioma.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer PSA screening still controversial The benefit of PSA screening for early detection of prostate cancer is controversial. A recent study used two models to examine the future impact of the change of mind in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Body mass index and cancer Is the world getting fatter and sicker? The fact that overweight and obesity represent a serious health problem in many Western industrialized nations is probably widely known. But is an elevated BMI even associated with the risk…
