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How to avoid nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery?

Jun 22, 2024 • 1 Like

When to consider bariatric surgery?In cases of extreme obesity, bariatric surgery can be a solution. It is reserved for individuals who:Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40 kg/m², or > 35 kg/m² with...

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Coffee: Can drinking it in moderation actually be good for you?

Jun 20, 2024 • 2 Likes

Coffee is an integral part of daily life for millions of people around the world. In fact, the National Coffee Association's Spring 2024 National Coffee Data Trends report shows that 67% of American...

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Migraine

Migraine: “With the lack of education around the disease, opportunities for early diagnosis were missed.” #ShadesForMigraine

Jun 19, 2024

Hello, Tesha! Thank you so much for your willingness to share your story with the Carenity community.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself? Prior to Migraine, I was a Health and Social...

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Spasticity

Spasticity: Everything you need to know!

Jun 17, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is spasticity?Spasticity is characterized by reflex muscle contractions, resulting in stiffness during stretching, typically present in muscles with motor deficits.Spasticity varies greatly in...

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Migraine

Migraine: What are the lesser-known symptoms and how can you help? #ShadesForMigraine

Jun 15, 2024 • 2 Likes

Migraine disease affects 1 in 7 people worldwide. This statistic means that nearly everyone knows someone who suffers from migraine, whether they realize it or not. Understanding the diverse symptoms...

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Psychiatry

Transference and countertransference in psychoanalysis

Jun 10, 2024

A transfer of emotions? Psychoanalysis, a discipline founded by Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century, explores the depths of the human mind with the aim of understanding the unconscious...

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

World NASH Day: How can NASH and NAFLD be prevented?

Jun 8, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is NAFLD? NAFLD, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is a condition where fat builds up in the liver without the influence of alcohol. It's one of the most common liver diseases globally,...

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Healthy lifestyle for a better management of Verneuil's disease (Hidradenitis suppurativa)

Jun 6, 2024

What is Verneuil's disease? Verneuil's disease, or Hidradenitis suppurativa, is a chronic skin condition described by the surgeon of the same name in 1854. It is also sometimes called acne inversa. It...

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EMDR Therapy: What Does It Treat?

Jun 3, 2024 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

What is EMDR?EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, was first described in scientific publications by the psychologist Francine Shapiro in 1987.Initially tested on individuals...

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Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): Everything you need to know!

Jun 1, 2024 • 2 Likes

What are premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)?PVCs are extra heartbeats that disrupt the heart's normal, steady rhythm. They happen when an electrical signal comes from somewhere in the heart...

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Multiple sclerosis

What are the benefits of herbal medicine for multiple sclerosis?

May 30, 2024 • 1 Like

WARNING:Patients wishing to use medicinal plants should do so with caution. Phytotherapy should not exacerbate the disease, cause a relapse or complications, or interact with prescribed medications....

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Depression

Depression: When is it necessary to get hospitalized?

May 27, 2024 • 4 Likes

Nearly one in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and in 2022, 22.5 million adults in the U.S. experienced major depression.Severe depression, also...

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