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Hip replacement, a simple surgery?

Twenty years ago, a new hip joint was accompanied by a long rehabilitation, and it was a matter of taking care of patients to the point where they could return to their basic activities at home. Today, for most people, a new hip joint means they can resume their...

Vitamin D supplementation: Why? For whom? How?

Vitamin D, also known as “sunshine vitamin”, is a nutrient our bodies need to properly grow and maintain bones, muscles, and teeth, but also has other purposes. The reason it’s also called the “sunshine vitamin” is that it’s our body's natural response when being...

Sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep apnea could potentially be a serious sleep disorder. There are several different sleep apneas and they cause difficulty breathing while sleeping. Some of the symptoms include loud snoring, episodes of stopped breathing during sleep, awakening with a sore and dry...

Menopause in all of its states

THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WOMEN IN SWITZERLAND HAS INCREASED FROM 79 YEARS IN 1981 TO 86 YEARS IN 2016!  The age of menopause has not changed since Aristotle (-384 BC) and is between 48 and 52 years old for the majority of women! All women go through menopause,...
Sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep apnea could potentially be a serious sleep disorder. There are several different sleep apneas and they cause...

Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a condition that occurs when the optic nerve is damaged resulting in vision loss and possibly even...

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