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Our Topics in 2010

Topic of the Month December: The Immune System

It is the most reliable defense system in the world. It works around the clock without showing any signs of fatigue, always precise and disciplined – the human immune system is a marvel of nature. Each day, billions of defense cells make sure that tons of unwanted visitors disappear from our body. Find out how this works exactly in our current Topic of the Month. Topic of the Month December: The Immune System - read more

Topic of the Month November: MEDICA 2010

November 17th is kick-off day: The MEDICA, the International Marketplace for Worldwide Medical Knowledge is opening a total of 17 exhibition halls. For four days, more than 4,000 exhibitors will present the latest medical developments. Accompanying the MEDICA Congress and the German Hospital Conference will address important contents on political, medical and economic topics. Topic of the Month November: MEDICA 2010 - read more

Topic of the Month October: Nursing care and its state of emergency

The demographic changes in Germany are in full swing. More than two million people are already in need of care and the trend is rising. In just 50 years, in the year 2060, every third person could be 65 years or older. This is still a long time away, but already a term is circulating that does not describe a new problem: nursing shortage. Topic of the Month October: Nursing care and its state of emergency - read more

Topic of the Month September: Medicine in the womb

Thanks to more and more precise methods of diagnosis, often prenatal diagnosticians are already able to detect life-threatening diseases at an early gestational age. The consequence: unborn babies have surgery while in the womb, so they are either born healthy or are stable enough to be treated after birth – and thereby at least stand a chance to a healthy life. Topic of the Month September: Medicine in the womb - read more

Topic of the Month August: Of the Stomach and Gut

“I listen to my gut“ and similar sayings reflect what scientists have confirmed many times: the stomach and the gut are intertwined by a network of millions of nerve cells and they are extremely sensitive. To find out what influences the second brain in the middle of our body in a positive or negative way and how it is properly cared for, please read our Topic of the Month August. Topic of the Month August: Of the Stomach and Gut - read more

Topic of the Month July: Quality Management

Quality management is already present in the industry. Lately medical practitioners and hospitals begin to deal increasingly with the coordinates PDCA –better known as plan, act, check and act – of internal working processes. Though: How do we measure quality? Which data should be taken into consideration? Read more about the Topic of the Month on MEDICA.de. Topic of the Month July: Quality Management - read more

Topic of the Month June: New Therapies Fighting Cancer

Diagnosis cancer – Just a few years ago those words meant a death sentence, but the times are changing. Thanks to modern treatments, today patients can often live many years with their cancer. For more on new available treatment methods and about which ones scientists are working on with urgency, please read our Topic of the Month June. Topic of the Month June: New Therapies Fighting Cancer - read more

Topic of the Month May: Medicine in the Future

One look into the crystal ball and you know what the future will bring. It’s not always that easy, especially when it comes to medical science. It takes scientists years of hard work to improve therapies. In our Topic of the Month May, MEDICA.de compiled some of the things that might be possible in medical science in the future – and some of which in part are already done today. Topic of the Month May: Medicine in the Future - read more

Topic of the Month April: Addiction

Robbie Williams has made it: Thanks to rehabilitation he apparently got rid of his drug-and alcohol problems – and afterward stormed the charts with newfound energy. It’s not always drugs and alcohol, which cause addiction though. Behavior patterns can make you addicted as well. And so can the little pick-me-ups at the work desk. Read more in our Topic of the Month April: Addiction. Topic of the Month April: Addiction - read more

Topic of the Month March: Malpractice and Patient Safety

A forgotten swab in the abdomen, surgery on the wrong knee, pills mixed up. For the person concerned these treatment errors can have fatal consequences. No wonder that some patient don’t think of their physicians as “demigods in white“ anymore. Read more about medical malpractice and improved patient safety in our Topic of the Month March on MEDICA.de. Topic of the Month March: Malpractice and Patient Safety - read more

Topic of the Month February: Health Politics after German Elections

More justice or socio-political ice-age? At the moment, people are of two minds about the plans of the government parties CDU and FDP to reform the German health care system. How a fixed premium per person and other changes will influence the health care in future, remains to be seen. Nevertheless, MEDICA.de has ventured a glimpse in the future and reports about possible developments. Topic of the Month February: Health Politics after German Elections - read more

Topic of the Month January: The Aging Society

Today, it is nearly normal to become 80, 90 or even 100 years old – thanks to modern medicine. However, the higher life expectancy – and the declining birth rate at the same time – poses a challenge to the society. What this means in detail and how to deal with it, you can read in our Topic of the Month January: The Aging Society. Topic of the Month January: The Aging Society - read more