... not why allergies increased so much in recent decades. The Director of the Institute, Professor Peter Sawicki, said today that none of the theories about the increase in allergies has been proven. For ...
... to be more critical of all health claims," according to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki. "This is as true of dietary supplements and complementary medicines as it is of prescription ...
... on patients playing an active role in their own treatment," says the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki. "Rehabilitation is demanding, requiring a lot of patience and motivation. If people ...
... of falling, as well as interfering with other medicines," warns the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki. "Sleeping pills are not the best way to solve underlying problems like depression or ...
... in particular are often not getting enough calcium," according to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum daily intake of calcium ...
... there is some evidence that certain products may even lead to earlier death", says Professor Peter Sawicki, the Institute's Director.
"Positive" news gives people hope, which can quickly spread, ...
... raises questions about many surgical techniques. According to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki, "Not everything that is new is necessarily an improvement. Better information is ...
... , however, were both weight gain and weight loss. According to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki, it turns out that many researchers were too quick to jump to the conclusion that the ...
... aggressive breast cancer treatments, around 10 to 20% will develop lymphedema," according to Professor Peter Sawicki, the Institute's Director. "We doctors still underestimate the impact on patients' ...
... could cause a malformation rate of almost 10%," according to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki.
Essential medicines are generally not researched enough in pregnancy, and so remain ...
... there is a lack of incentives and constraints in the form of patents and approval requirements.
Peter Sawicki states, "What is lacking in Germany is public research funding, independent of industry ...
... means the kilos just melt away without effort," according to the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki. "But for about half of all women, the weight will not go away as quickly."
"Eating ...
... , travels to the lungs and blocks a blood vessel there," says the Institute's Director, Professor Peter Sawicki. "This complication, called a pulmonary embolism, can reduce the supply of oxygen to the ...
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"It is not easy to quit smoking just before an operation," appreciates Professor Peter Sawicki, the Institute's Director. "But people who smoke are more likely to have complications after surgery ...
... to justify continuing to prescribe them when their costs are carried by the general public," comments Peter Sawicki, Director of IQWiG. "The number of elderly people is growing and so are the medical ...
