This content is machine translated Digital documentation Perverted quality In recent years, progress has mercilessly taken hold in hospitals and nursing homes. The new names are a sign of the open-mindedness of the institutions. Our elderly fellow human beings…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Anti-aging and disease prevention Antioxidants – disenchanted Antioxidants are considered an all-purpose weapon against aging and an effective means of preventing various diseases. Antioxidants protect the body from free radicals that cause oxidative stress. The industry offers…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Electronic medical history Family physicians become researchers Thanks to new software, a fully automated exchange of data between GP practices and the FIRE database of the Institute of Family Medicine at the University of Zurich is now…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Body mass index and cancer Is the world getting fatter and sicker? The fact that overweight and obesity represent a serious health problem in many Western industrialized nations is probably widely known. But is an elevated BMI even associated with the risk…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Crowdfunding New funding path for medical research? New models of financing that allow small companies to move through the phases of preclinical and clinical development with financial independence are becoming more prevalent today. By now, word has…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Calcium and vitamin D controversy The correct prescription according to today’s (un)state of knowledge At the ESCIM congress in Geneva, Prof. Dr. med Reto W. Kressig from the University Center for Geriatric Medicine, Felix-Platter-Spital, Basel, presented the debate that has been going on for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain conditions in the lower extremities Leg pain – a neglected syndrome Whether it is the price to pay for the benefits of being bipedal remains to be seen, but in a sports medicine consultation, nearly 95% of patients complain of lower…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Unified Health Insurance Are you packing your suitcase for a trip into politics? The temperatures are rising and the summer vacations are approaching. I’m sure you’re looking forward to a well-deserved vacation. You’re already mentally packing your travel suitcase and know what books…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Do we need to rethink our lifestyle in the fight against skin cancer? The topic could hardly be more explosive: Already about half of the over 60-year-olds suffer from actinic tumors. In Switzerland, we are also European champions in terms of melanoma incidence.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SAKK publication Cancer patients receive different regional treatment at the end of their lives A study co-led by the Swiss Association for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) and published in the journal BMC Cancer concludes that place of residence, insurance, age, and type of cancer…
