This content is machine translated Travel medicine Practice of travel medicine consultation Travel is steadily increasing worldwide: while there were 150 million tourist arrivals in 1970, this number rose to over 940 million in 2010 [1]. On average, each Swiss person took…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel and skin Changes in the skin make the vacation (unfortunately) unforgettable Travel is often accompanied by skin problems that can present diagnostic challenges in the primary care physician’s office. People often take dermatological ailments home with them, especially from trips to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Summer flu with cough Viral infections and cough – not only an issue in winter! The whole body is weakened, aches and pains in the back and extremities, the temperature is elevated, a dripping nose bothers you and a barking cough as well. The environment…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Contraception Prescription of the pill – what the family doctor needs to know Safe contraception is a need for millions of people and a key contributor to improving women’s health. Every year, 70,000 women die as a result of unplanned, unwanted pregnancies and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pain The essence of modern pain therapy The term “essence” was used in ancient times as a philosophical concept of essence, or beingness. What is meant is the inner nature of a thing, its core. If you…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Doping What to do if you have to take medication due to illness? Recently, there was a report in a medical journal about doping in the workplace. When working people (or students, artists, politicians) take substances in the hope of improving their performance,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Medicinal pain therapy Consider the pain mechanism, not just the pain intensity 115 years ago, the first synthetically produced analgesic came onto the market in a shelf-stable form. This was acetylsalicylic acid, which is still in use today. In the meantime, many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain patients It needs leadership, eminence and effective medicines About ten percent of the Swiss population suffers from chronic pain. Monika Jaquenod-Linder, MD, has been a pain therapist in Zurich for about twenty years. At the Spine and Pain…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for asthma and COPD Clinical studies show mixed results In various folk medicine traditions such as TCM, Ayurvedic or Indian medicine, there are a number of herbal preparations for asthma and COPD, but they have often not been verified…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rose root against stress Amazing effect of a new adaptogenic medicinal plant from the north In recent years, Rhodiola rosea (rose root) has become established as a medicinal plant. Numerous studies show an adaptogenic effect of this plant growing in northern areas of Europe. It…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Practical Experience Report on Similasan® Sleep Disorder Tablets Effective and well-tolerated treatment of sleep disorders The treatment of sleep disorders is a common and sometimes intractable problem in medical practice. The treatment starts with finding and avoiding disturbing factors. If this does not lead to…
