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Photo testimonial: if Ehlers-Danlos could talk

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Photo testimonial: if Ehlers-Danlos could talk

Apr 17, 2019 • 2 comments

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and I have the pleasure of bothering you endlessly. I have all the time in the world because I'm incurable."

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Chronic fatigue: patients' experiences and solutions

Chronic fatigue: patients' experiences and solutions

Apr 15, 2019 • 10 comments

Nearly 3,000 Carenity members responded to our chronic fatigue survey! Read the results and give your advice to reduce fatigue.

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Ileostomy patient shares their story

Ileostomy

Ileostomy patient shares their story

Apr 15, 2019 • 1 comment

Meet our member, Elizabeth, who was shocked when she learned not only did she have anal cancer, but she would have to get an ileostomy.

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Allergies to pollen: how to protect against them?

Allergies to pollen: how to protect against them?

Apr 9, 2019 • 3 comments

Read our article to quickly find out everything you need to know about pollen allergies and how to effectively control them.

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Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling

Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling

Apr 8, 2019 • 2 comments

"You can go weeks, months or even years without anything, and then overnight, have a flare-up, like that, for no reason."

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Back pain, a condition that is too common

Degenerative disc disease

Back pain, a condition that is too common

Apr 3, 2019 • 2 comments

Degenerative disc disease is a major handicap to the daily life of Noémie, a 23-year-old member of Carenity, France.

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Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

Mar 29, 2019 • 7 comments

Despite the rise of "anti-vaccines", vaccines remain a useful treatment to prevent epidemics and several diseases. What do you think of them?

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Alcohol addiction, a heavy family battle

Alcoholism

Alcohol addiction, a heavy family battle

Mar 20, 2019 • 2 comments

Yves shares his heart wrenching story about caring for his wife as she struggled with alcohol addiction . He discusses in details how he thinks the care pathway for patients suffering from alcoholism can be improved.

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Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Mar 19, 2019

"No one warns you of the side effects: hair loss, nausea... Cortisone reduces inflammation and makes pain bearable but it gives you something extra: hello weight gain"

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Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

Mar 11, 2019

Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs - even, take x-rays - and assist with operations from miles away. Wireless technology is moving "healthcare outside...

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Dealing with 16 years of Postpartum depression

Postpartum depression

Dealing with 16 years of Postpartum depression

Mar 7, 2019 • 2 comments

I was a happy, bubbly, chatty lady before I became pregnant at 19. After the birth of my child, I was hit with postpartum depression... I would just sit and watch television and cry. I would snap at anyone for no reason.

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Second global case of HIV remission

HIV/AIDS

Second global case of HIV remission

Mar 6, 2019

A second global case of remission in an individual with AIDS after stopping treatment was announced on Tuesday by researchers. The researches consider this case to likely be cured, although it is still too early to say. Let's take a look back at...

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