Axel HeaderDetermining whether statins (cholesterol-lowering-medicines) are responsible for non-specific aches and pains can be difficult, especially in elders.
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What Happened to the Plague?
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
But considering the Ebola hype, what really happened to the plague? The only disease mankind has been able to eradicate is smallpox, although the virus is still being stored in high security laboratories – in case one needs it!
Ladies Only
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
One has become increasingly aware of the potential harms of screening mammography, while remaining cognizant that much of the drop in breast cancer mortality is due to advances in treatment.
The Invaders
by David Darby •
Picking up on my last article (October 2014) I thought to try and bring some structure into this array of allies and invaders of our very own galaxy – the body.
War on Carbs
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Low-carbohydrate diets are increasingly popular, but concerns have arisen that such diets, compared with traditional low-fat diets might have adverse cardiovascular consequences.
Of Grandmums and Grandsons (Instead of Mice and Men):
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Although Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) with estrogen or estrogen/progestin continue to be the most effective treatment for women with bothersome menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, many such women are interested in non-hormonal options.
Child Saved from Drowning in Private Swimming Pool
by Paula Anthony •
For the second time in the same week a child nearly lost its life in a swimming pool in the province of Málaga.
Emerging Diseases
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Whilst it is inevitable that new infectious illnesses emerge all the time, mankind does its share to spread them more rapidly with its modern means of transport like the examples above teach us. But apart from that we have to prepare for known illnesses emerging in new populations because of the illness travelling itself. The African West Nile Virus is believed to have been spread nearly all over the world via an infected bird or mosquito entering the United States less than two decades ago. It mainly infects birds and kills them. It causes severe illness in humans, most patients however recover eventually.
Detox in the Operating Theatre – or in Your Bed!
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Without sufficient sleep, mood and intellectual performance are impaired. Various central-nervous-system conditions, including migraines and seizures, become more frequent and severe. When animals are kept from sleeping, they ultimately die.
Progress In The Slow Lane
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
In March 2014 the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force presented its update on “Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults,” meaning more than 65 years of age.