This content is machine translated Obesity in the family practice Aim for realistic goals and avoid apportioning blame Morbid obesity is a significant health risk factor and its prevalence has increased in many industrialized countries in recent years. The principles of weight reduction have hardly changed over the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Longevity Medicine 2025 From anti-ageing to precision prevention Longevity Medicine in 2025 is less a marketing term than a clinical work program: moving away from fuzzy “anti-aging” promises towards measurable risk, biomarker and intervention logic. Drivers are a...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nutrition for type 2 diabetes Not such a great tuber The link between potato consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes has long been debated. Although potatoes are a staple food worldwide, rich in starch and with a high...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pathophysiology, cardiovascular consequences and metabolic interventions Obesity accelerates cardiovascular ageing Obesity and demographic ageing are two global megatrends that overlap in a particularly unfavorable way in the cardiovascular system. Both factors independently increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but also...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated CKD: counteracting kidney progression and reducing the risk of CVD Targeted intervention through a multifactorial approach The Swiss Society of Nephrology (SGN) advocates targeted screening for defined risk groups. However, given the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care, it is hardly possible to...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Vitamin D as an adjuvant in multiple sclerosis: statistical success and clinical limitations Various risk factors are involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, with vitamin D deficiency being associated with an increased risk of MS since the 1970s. Disease-modifying therapies aim to...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Incontinence Fecal incontinence from the perspective of gastroenterology Fecal incontinence is a medical problem that significantly impairs the quality of life of those affected, but often remains undiagnosed and untreated due to the sufferer’s sense of shame. It...… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Shared decision making Participatory decision-making using the example of diets for type 1 diabetes Participatory decision-making (PEF for short) has established itself in recent decades as a desirable form of interaction between doctor and patient. The concept is primarily based on the ethical principles...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Pharmacotherapy can lead to remission Traditionally, the treatment of type 2 diabetes has focused on blood glucose control and the prevention of complications. In the future, these therapeutic approaches could be complemented by another, which,...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Clinical case reports and implications for GP care Magnesium deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in the peripartum context Magnesium deficiency is often overlooked, but plays an important role in the pathophysiology of various internal and cardiological diseases. Particularly in the peripartum context, hypomagnesemia can have serious consequences, such...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated A critical analysis of the evidence from 113 studies Nutrition and depression Diet as a possible influencing factor on mental health has been the subject of intense debate for years. It is repeatedly assumed that a healthy diet can alleviate depressive symptoms...…
