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Traffic Noise Negatively Impacts Health
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
Traffic-related noise can lead to sleep fragmentation, increased stress hormone levels, and oxidative stress.
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Diarrhea in Cancer Therapies — Part 1: Chemotherapeutics
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
Oncologist and gastroenterologist discuss treatment methods and guidelines for patients experiencing diarrhea from chemotherapy.
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Christmas: A Time for Love and... Penile Fractures
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
The authors note that, if every day were like Christmas, there would have been a 43% increase in penile fractures in Germany since 2005.
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Vagus nerve stimulation: A little-known option for depression
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
Sham-controlled studies are in short supply because of methodological difficulties and ethical problems.
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Does evidence support benefits of omega-3 fatty acids?
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
Researchers have been investigating the benefits of such preparations for cardiovascular, neurologic, and...
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The vegan diet is popular but not automatically healthy
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
A vegan diet can lead to nutritional deficits as a result of the limited choice of foods.
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German society for internal medicine reappraises its Nazi history
- Author:
- Thomas Kron, MD
“Reappraising our own history, even at this late stage, is important and the right thing to do, although of course it cannot in any way make up...