This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Smoking causes more than double the risk The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and the disease is thought to consist of four subtypes. However, a new study shows that smoking significantly increases...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer Is exercise better than medication? The presentation by a renowned Canadian oncologist on promising treatment options for colorectal cancer through exercise therapy caused quite a stir at this year’s ASCO. The results of a randomized...…
This content is machine translated Asbestos victims Federal Council has decided to amend the UVG Financing the Compensation Fund for Asbestos Victims Foundation has proved increasingly difficult in recent years. In order to secure it in the long term, the Federal Council has enacted an...…
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 2 min This content is machine translated "Swiss Health Care Atlas" New indicator: medication for weight regulation The healthcare atlas compiled under the auspices of Obsan documents and visualizes the frequency of medical treatments and diagnoses between cantons, regions, age groups and over time. This provides a...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk Bad news for young men with T2D Cardiovascular disease ( CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disease worldwide, and people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk than the general population....…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Bladder infections and urinary tract infections Survey reveals information deficits in the population A recently published survey conducted on the initiative of the European Association of Urology revealed worrying gaps in knowledge and misunderstandings regarding the prevention and treatment of cystitis and urinary...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain health News from the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033 The high burden of neurological and psychiatric diseases makes a national strategy and close interdisciplinary collaboration essential. The Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) 2023-2033, a comprehensive initiative to promote brain...…
View Post 6 min 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 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Best possible serotype coverage in the respective age group The disease burden of pneumococcal infections is highest in <5-year-old children and ≥65-year-old adults, as well as in the presence of certain comorbidities and in immunocompromised individuals. In Switzerland, there...…