Feb 7, 2020 | EN, general conditions, study
There are many people, estimates put the figure at 20 percent, who are considered highly sensitive. The term „highly sensitive“ is not precisely defined. Also, high sensitivity is not considered a disease and must be treated. These people simply react...
Feb 7, 2020 | EN, prevention, study
According to findings from Canadian and Scottish studies, it is now clear that pneumococci (bacteria that cause pneumonia) and influenza pathogens (flu viruses) massively increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. According to this study, the acute risk of a heart...
Feb 5, 2020 | Allgemein, EN, statutory health insurance
According to research by NDR, WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, health insurance companies waste money of their insured for additional services of radiologists if they buy certain drugs such as X-ray contrast media cheaply from pharmaceutical companies and settle expensive...
Feb 5, 2020 | Digitalization, EN, law
Last week, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn presented a draft for a „Patient Data Protection Act“ to the Federal Government. The aim is to make the planned electronic patient file as secure as possible, while at the same time making their data available...
Feb 5, 2020 | cancer, EN, research, study
Scientists at Lancester University led by Dr. Rachel Rigby have found in studies that natural yogurt if eaten daily, can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Daily consumption, therefore, has a preventive effect just like breastfeeding mothers. The protective effect of...
Feb 5, 2020 | company news @en, EN, Start-Up
Similar to the way Booking.com searches for hotels and accommodation for travelers by means of selection criteria, the Bookimed platform works as a service for patients to find and organize suitable medical treatments all over the world. Bookimed supports patients...