15.12.2014 - E-cigarettes: Are they safe? Do they help to quit real cigarettes? Or do they lure children to take up smoking? There are new studies from 2013. Unfortunately, even with the new data, we cannot draw firm conclusions. We need more independent...
03.12.2014 - “How to Lose Weight”: With knowledge, it is easier to lose weight. 1) You have normal weight, and you wish to lose two kilos, permanently. There is a great way to do this. 2) You are overweight, and you wish to lose 15 kilos, no yo-yo....
23.10.2014 - Healthy Diet: a) what is healthy diet? b) what should you think of “hip” diets? c) what is unhealthy diet? d) newer research: what does it say? e) the important clinical trial from 2013: what does it say? (Complete text enclosed).
20.09.2014 - a) What you can do against your high blood pressure. b) New, important clinical trials about the treatment of high blood pressure. (Text enclosed).
24.08.2014 - How to battle dangerous infections in intensive care units: Researchers investigated new alternatives to current protocols regarding dangerous infections (like MRSA) in intensive care units, but firm conclusions couldn’t be drawn. The results...
30.07.2014 - No more stenting of the blood vessel of the kidney: Three large randomised controlled clinical trials showed that stenting does not benefit patients with moderate or severe hardening of the kidney artery. Conservative medical treatment is enough....
29.06.2014 - Routine CT scans – as screening – for heavy smokers, who have no symptoms or signs of lung cancer: Routine CT scans in heavy smokers can aid in the early diagnosis of lung cancer and can lower deaths from lung cancer. But only in heavy...
18.05.2014 - Testosterone therapy for middle-aged and elderly men, a treatment that has become fashionable. We knew very little until now about the risks of testosterone replacement therapy for middle-aged and elderly men, but this fact did not slow down...
25.04.2014 - Treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (i.e. the treatment of a bleeding from the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum). There was a considerable advance in how acute upper gastrointestinal bleedings are treated. A simple strategy saves lives.
22.03.2014 - Stroke and TIA (a “mini stroke”) are important diseases. They will be explained shortly. Then, new results from large controlled clinical trials on the early treatment of stroke and TIA (“mini stroke”) will be presented.
04.03.2014 - All doctors agree: All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked every five years. Patients at risk should be treated with a statin. However, two guidelines were updated in 2013 and they sparked controversy. Persons who have high...
24.01.2014 - My personal “Top Three Medical News” from 2013. NOTE: This is a programme for all, for the healthy, and for patients. – The initiative “Choosing Wisely” encourages physicians and patients to think critically about frequently used...
