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Volunteering is more than just a commitment - it is a gift of time, humanity and compassion. At the Bethesda Hospital Palliative Care Centre, volunteers play an indispe...

Back pain is a widespread problem that affects many people over the course of their lives. Whether due to muscle tension, herniated discs or degenerative changes in the...

Music has the power to touch people deeply in difficult phases of life and to give them comfort. At Bethesda Hospital's Palliative Care Centre, music therapy is used sp...

What is osteoporosis? How can the disease be prevented and what is needed for successful treatment? Welcome to the public lecture on 6 June 2024 at Bethesda Hospital.

Women in particular are affected by bladder infections. They often heal on their own. The specialists at Bethesda Hospital can help with acute and chronic cases. The Bl...

Prof. Dr Stephan Gadola, Head of Rheumatology & Pain Medicine at Bethesda Hospital, explains this in the Basler Zeitung.

Typical symptoms of pregnancy and the first pregnancy complaints appear, the pregnancy test confirms the assumption: we are expecting a baby! The feeling triggered by t...

The eating habits of pregnant women are notorious and contribute significantly to weight gain during pregnancy. Nutrition during pregnancy also serves to nourish the em...

Folic acid is particularly important before pregnancy in order to become pregnant. But folic acid also makes sense during pregnancy so that the baby can develop healthi...

Alcohol is a cytotoxin and is harmful to your child's development at every stage. You should therefore not only make sure you eat a healthy diet during your pregnancy, ...

You are always concerned about the well-being of the embryo, but pregnancy symptoms often occur during pregnancy. Some can be minimised through a healthy diet, others r...

If a woman suspects that she is pregnant, she can now easily and simply carry out a pregnancy test at home. The tests available in pharmacies work by wetting them with ...

Smoking during pregnancy is unhealthy for your child because, according to studies, the children of smokers are supplied with fewer nutrients and therefore often have s...

Hormones are the body's messenger substances. They regulate many complex metabolic processes. During pregnancy, the female pregnancy hormones oestrogen, progestogen and...

The term "bonding" describes the formative phase of the incipient emotional relationship between an infant and its parents. Bethesda Hospital Basel attaches great impor...

After joint surgery, rehabilitation is crucial for a successful recovery. With the right therapy programme and good preparation, you can return to everyday mobility.

If joints suddenly become painful or swollen and movement is restricted, you should have yourself examined. With the right therapy, osteoarthritis or a rheumatic diseas...

Endless crying can be nerve-wracking. The reason for this phenomenon is often not understood, which leads to parents being overwhelmed. However, the baby can be calmed ...

After a major operation under general anaesthetic, it usually takes a while before you are fit again. A partial anaesthetic has many advantages in this respect and allo...

After the initial shock of the diagnosis, a mentally and physically stressful process begins for breast cancer patients. Those affected have the right to receive the be...

Cancer does not stop at old age. If certain conditions are met, chemotherapy is also possible in old age. At the Basel Bethesda Hospital Breast Centre, we carefully ass...

Bethesda Hospital in Basel offers a range of innovative treatment options in gynaecology. In this interview, Dr Jörg Humburg explains the benefits for female patients.

Overloading, poor posture and being overweight - all of these affect our joints over time.

Myomas are benign tumours of the uterus. Dr Hansjörg Huemer explains in Schweizer Illustrierte when an operation is necessary and how the tumours can be treated gently ...

Inpatient diagnostics and multimodal therapy is a key competence in our clinic. We interviewed head physician Prof Stephan Gadola about the innovative approach.

Discover the art of proper breastfeeding. Read our guide to understand the benefits and learn how to feed your baby optimally. You can also benefit from our breastfeedi...

In 2021, the Basel Bethesda Hospital Breast Centre has been awarded the quality label of the Swiss Cancer League and the Swiss Society of Senology, as well as the certi...