This content is machine translated Update Refresher General Internal Medicine Tips and tricks for gastroenterological issues At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for various gastroenterological diseases were discussed. Among other things, the common clinical pictures of chronic constipation and diarrhea were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Calcium and vitamin D3 substitution Which patient groups benefit? There is currently insufficient evidence to support calcium substitution in the healthy general population for primary prevention of osteoporosis. Although a small increase in bone density was measured densitometrically, no…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Heart Day The 24/7 society makes us tired and fat The 1st Swiss Heart Day was held in Zurich-Oerlikon in November. As part of the scientific program, representatives of various disciplines discussed current topics in cardiology. Why is Western society…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Lifestyle and psoriasis Influences of stress and nutrition Psoriasis sufferers have an increased risk of affective disorders. Accordingly, they should be asked about depression, anxiety, and problematic coping with illness such as social avoidance behavior and alcohol abuse.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Overweight and sport How can you improve your energy balance? The Federal Statistical Office is merciless! The publication released by the FSO at the end of 2014, based on the Swiss Health Survey conducted every five years, makes it clear:…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Annual meeting of the SGAD Gut, heart and hormones – do they influence the risk of depression? On April 16, 2015, the annual symposium of the Swiss Society for Anxiety Disorders and Depression (SGAD) took place for the sixth time. The connections between depression and organic diseases…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient Competency “There is an increased need for micronutrients under chemotherapy”. In an interview with InFo ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY, Prof. Gerd Nagel, MD, internal oncologist and founder of the Patient Competence Foundation Switzerland, spoke about the meaning of the word “patient…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Highlights 2014 Weight reduction: the best diet is the one that the patient sticks to On December 11, 2014, diabetes experts from all over Switzerland provided information on current trends and news on diabetes mellitus at a one-day symposium. Outstanding studies published in 2014 were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis DXA examination alone is not enough At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine at Technopark Zurich, one of the main topics was rheumatology. Here it was osteoporosis in particular that was discussed in depth. In any…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Influence of diet on health Nutrition and osteoporosis – the most important facts in brief In addition to factors such as exercise and genetics, diet also plays an important role in the development and therapy of the disease. of osteoporosis. Vitamin D, calcium and protein…
