September 2024 My dear colleagues, supporters and friends, Yes, it has been several months since I last contacted you and filled in the changes and news occurring in this amazing field from my perspective as a “supposed-to-be” retired gal who is still devouring all those related journals and newsletters. I must admit I’ve been doing it mostly from the comfort of my easy chair, mixed in with a lot of naps. But the added benefits of stepping back from my desk with all it’s usual chores and duties, has [...]
May 2024 My dear friends and colleagues, As we travel through the lengthening sunny spring days and prepare for the summer months, I find myself facing a series of personal challenges as well as mental fatigue with the whole “virus” situation. I have repeatedly urged myself to pull away from all the information and research on COVID. There are other problems that our patients are facing. And then another newsletter or journal or article or study simply pulls my interest back in. Why am I so drawn to this [...]
Immune System Immunosenescence, Infection Risks and Antibiotic Resistance What can secondary plant ingredients from Black Elderberry achieve? The efficiency of our body's own defense system plays a prominent role when it comes to fighting off bacterial and viral caused infections. Phytobiotics, which on the one hand have an anti-infective effect and on the other hand strengthen the immune system, are advantageous in daily practice application and contribute to the avoidance of antibiotics, whose resistance has increased dramatically in recent decades. [...]
Geriatric Medicine Slow Down Dementia! Hearing and Cognition as the Key Understanding Connections, Recognizing Difference and Avoiding Misinterpretations At the end of 2021, the German Alzheimer's Society estimated the number of patients with dementia illnesses living in Germany at almost 1.8 million [1]. As a result of demographic change, this will inevitably continue to increase. On the other hand, there is a no less large number of people who are affected by hearing loss. The intersection – and thus a difficult demarcation – of the two diseases: impairments of [...]
Health Points Multiple Doses of Vaccine Vaccines Increase Infant Mortality Vaccinations in early childhood do not reduce infant mortality – quite the opposite, according to the results of a recently published study. The more vaccinations shortly after birth, the higher the mortality rates among children under five years of age. This is emerging from a study published on July 20 in the professional journal "Cureus". Additionally, the researchers had several times analyzed the mortality rates and vaccination schedules from 2019 and 2021 in 44 and 50 leading industrial nations [...]