Thomas Kron, MD

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Traffic Noise Negatively Impacts Health

Author:: Thomas Kron, MD

Publish date: May 13, 2024

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

Publish date: March 27, 2024

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

Publish date: December 21, 2023

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

Publish date: May 6, 2022

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

Publish date: March 31, 2022

Researchers have been investigating the benefits of such preparations for cardiovascular, neurologic, and psychol...

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The vegan diet is popular but not automatically healthy

Author:: Thomas Kron, MD

Publish date: March 24, 2022

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

Publish date: October 27, 2021

“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 for...