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Blog
Are those first few days on the slopes usually rather uncomfortable ones with aching thighs and muscles over the following mornings? Is getting fit for the ski season something that you aim to do every year but you just run out of time? If you haven’t done so already, it’s now that you should start […]
14th October 2014
Podcast
“Duck fleas” – the Lake Leman pest Dr Michelle talks us through these pesky parasites and shares precautions to take when swimming to help avoid problems.
29th September 2014
Podcast
Swiss snake bites – what to do if you are bitten There are two poisonous snakes in Switzerland – the Asp Viper and the Common Adder. Between 10 and 20 people are bitten by one of these snakes each year. Dr Michelle talks to us about what symptoms to expect if someone does get bitten […]
29th September 2014
Blog, First Aid
What is the significance of those five red circles? And why are we talking about it? This is the ‘Chain of Survival’ – created by Mary Newman, president of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, who published this concept in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services in 1989. The Swiss Resuscitation Council recommend the use of […]
8th September 2014
Podcast
Are you amongst the 15-20% of the Swiss population who suffer from hay fever? Take a listen to Dr Michelle talking about this seasonal problem.
23rd June 2014
Podcast
Dr Michelle Wright talks about the HPV vaccine and how it can help to prevent cervical cancer.
23rd June 2014
