This content is machine translated Editorial Obesity and metabolic diseases Obesity (BMI> 30 kg/m2) has developed relatively rapidly in industrialized nations from a marginal group phenomenon to a real socio-economic problem. The changed living conditions of our society have led…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Wet or dry? Warm or cold? The motto of this year’s continuing education conference of the College of Family Medicine (KHM) was “Opposites: Wet – Dry”. Consequently, the first keynote presentation was dedicated to heart failure.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cardiac screening Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Per se, although cardiac risk increases briefly during any exercise, even for the well-trained athlete, and may remain elevated for several hours after exercise, the positive health or prognostic effect…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Thrombosis risk with the pill Which pill should you prescribe? After the death of a young girl who died of a pulmonary embolism, many are asking: How safe is the pill? The conclusion: the absolute risk is low, the combined…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Food allergies - part 1 The hundred-year history of food allergies DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS already contained several articles on the epidemiology, clinic, modern diagnostics and therapy of food allergies as well as food intolerances [1–7]. This article briefly reviews the history of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Secure and affordable IT solution Arrived in the cloud – the family practice Only about 20 to 25% of medical practices in Switzerland document electronically today. But thanks to user-friendly and cost-effective e-health cloud solutions, that could soon change.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated To the point Don’t get angry! In the last “Chränzli”, my colleagues once again let off a lot of steam.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, Zurich Always supplement calcium combined with vitamin D While the calcium supply in Switzerland is usually ensured to a large extent through the diet, vitamin D deficiency is common. How this deficiency can be compensated for and in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 9th Lucerne Trend Days Health Market control in health care At this year’s Lucerne “Trend Days Health”, Prof. Dr. Stefan Felder, Basel, raised the question of whether it really makes sense to regard market control as one of the most…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated To the point Mediterranean food or “torta della nonna” after all? The vacation on the Mediterranean Sea is relaxing. Most of the time the sun is shining and the sea is pleasantly warm but still cooling. In the evening, people usually…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The little helpers for rheumatic complaints “Everyday aids should also be used preventively” Those who suffer from rheumatic complaints often have difficulty performing everyday movements at home or at work. Here, the everyday aids can be a great relief. They provide support when…
