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Pregnancy and Birth
Frauengesundheit trifft Zahngesundheit – spannende Synergien zwischen Gynäkologie und Zahnmedizin
Schwangerschaft, Menopause und hormonelle Veränderungen prägen die Gesundheit von Frauen in unterschiedlichen Lebensphasen. Weniger bekannt ist, dass Hormone auch einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Mund- und Zahngesundheit haben können. Hormonelle…
Surrogate Mothers—Double Standards (Letter to the Editor in the FAZ)
Surrogate Mothers—Double Standards (Letter to the Editor in the FAZ) Regarding Bettina Wiesmann’s op-ed “A Rejection of a Compassionate Society” (Fremde Federn, FAZ, August 5): From my perspective…
Conservative Management in Cases of an Abnormal Preeclampsia Index: Two Case Studies Incorporating sFlt-1/PlGF Dynamics
The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is an important measure for assessing the risk of preeclampsia. However, a single elevated reading does not automatically mean that an immediate delivery is necessary. The key factor is always the overall picture of…
Desire to have children
Women’s Health & Longevity: Prof. Dr. Christian Breymann at Copenhagen Health Week 2026
Copenhagen Health Week 2026 will bring together leading voices from the fields of science, medicine, performance, and wellbeing on October 3–4, 2026. Each year, CPH-HW brings together people who are redefining what health, performance, and longevity mean today. The 2026 lineup…
Surrogate Mothers—Double Standards (Letter to the Editor in the FAZ)
Surrogate Mothers—Double Standards (Letter to the Editor in the FAZ) Regarding Bettina Wiesmann’s op-ed “A Rejection of a Compassionate Society” (Fremde Federn, F.A.Z., August 5): In my view, it is completely irrelevant in which country and for what reason surrogacy…
Not everything that is feasible is good (NZZ Letter to the Editor)
Meine Gedanken zur Leihmutterschaft Nicht alles, was machbar ist, ist gut – Es ist aus meiner Sicht völlig unwichtig, in welchem Land und warum die Leihmutterschaft erlaubt ist, denn die Tatsache, dass sie in einem Land zugelassen wird, macht sie…
Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord and Placenta – Webinar for Expectant Parents
Insights from Prof. Dr. Christian Breymann June 30, 2026 | Free Online Webinar FamiCord Suisse invites you to an exclusive online webinar with Prof. Dr. Christian Breymann. Learn about the medical potential of stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta, both today and in the future…
"Complication in mother or child", commentary by Prof. Breymman (NZZ readers' letter)
Letter to the editor - Prof. Breymann of 27.10.25 in response to the article "Child's death in the birth center in court", NZZ / Andreas Leisi, 22.10.25). As an obstetrician, I have been attending births for thirty years, both vaginal births and those by caesarean section. From the daigram of the Health Directorate of the...
Iron Centre
Conservative Management in Cases of an Abnormal Preeclampsia Index: Two Case Studies Incorporating sFlt-1/PlGF Dynamics
The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is an important indicator for assessing the risk of preeclampsia. However, a single elevated reading does not automatically mean that an immediate delivery is necessary. The key factor is always the overall picture of the mother and child—including symptoms, blood pressure, lab results, and…
The Missing Element – Iron Deficiency
For years, I lived with a vague, persistent fatigue that I had quietly accepted as part of my life. As a lifelong vegetarian, I had been told more than once that my iron levels were too low. I took the prescribed pills, but hardly noticed…
Iron Deficiency in Women—The Most Common Deficiency in Switzerland
Iron plays a key role in supplying the body with oxygen. It is an important component of hemoglobin, the red blood pigment, and helps ensure that organs, muscles, and tissues receive an adequate supply of oxygen. A deficiency can therefore lead to fatigue, exhaustion,…
Prevention and healthy ageing
Frauengesundheit trifft Zahngesundheit – spannende Synergien zwischen Gynäkologie und Zahnmedizin
Schwangerschaft, Menopause und hormonelle Veränderungen prägen die Gesundheit von Frauen in unterschiedlichen Lebensphasen. Weniger bekannt ist, dass Hormone auch einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Mund- und Zahngesundheit haben können. Hormonelle Veränderungen beeinflussen nicht nur den Körper, sondern auch die Mundgesundheit.…
Women’s Health & Longevity: Prof. Dr. Christian Breymann at Copenhagen Health Week 2026
Copenhagen Health Week 2026 will bring together leading voices from the fields of science, medicine, performance, and wellbeing on October 3–4, 2026. Each year, CPH-HW brings together people who are redefining what health, performance, and longevity mean today. The 2026 lineup…
Conservative Management in Cases of an Abnormal Preeclampsia Index: Two Case Studies Incorporating sFlt-1/PlGF Dynamics
The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is an important indicator for assessing the risk of preeclampsia. However, a single elevated reading does not automatically mean that an immediate delivery is necessary. The key factor is always the overall picture of the mother and child—including symptoms, blood pressure, lab results, and…
