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Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: Everything you need to know!

Jul 16, 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting the intervertebral joints, sacroiliac joints (between the spine and pelvis) and...

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease: "My next goal is to put my Parkinson's into remission!"

Jul 15, 2021 • 1 comment

Hello domi62350, thank you for accepting to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I've been living with Parkinson's since I was 52. I live as if I...

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Castleman disease

Drug repositioning in Castleman disease

Jul 14, 2021

What is drug repositioning?Repositioning consists of identifying drugs that have already been approved by the health authorities and that could be effective in diseases for which they are not...

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: Does diet have an impact on MS? Carenity members share their opinions!

Jul 13, 2021 • 5 Likes • 4 comments

95 members responded to our survey in France, the United States and the United Kingdom We conducted a survey from June 14-30 2021 involving members from the Carenity community who are living with...

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COPD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

COPD and GERD: What is the link between the two?

Jul 10, 2021 • 3 Likes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects around 16 million Americans, though millions more are living undiagnosed and untreated. COPD is characterized by chronic inflammation of...

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer: "Writing has become indispensable for me!”

Jul 8, 2021

Hello Valerie2l, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am 56 years old and am married with two children - Matthieu,...

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Endometriosis

What are the most commonly prescribed medications for endometriosis?

Jul 7, 2021

What medications are indicated for the treatment of endometriosis and what are the recommendations?Unfortunately, to date, there is no treatment that can cure endometriosis. The medical treatments...

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Sunscreen: Everything you need to know!

Jul 6, 2021 • 1 Like

What is the purpose of sunscreen? The sun, as pleasant as may be, can be harmful if we do not take proper precautions. Apart from sunburn, it can also cause premature aging of the skin or worse, in...

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Vitamins and chronic illness: Sorting out the true from the false!

Jul 5, 2021 • 1 Like

What is vitamin D?Vitamin D is not a true vitamin. In fact, vitamins cannot be synthesized by the body (they are only provided by food). Nevertheless, vitamin D is provided through the sun's rays....

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What is an observational study and what is its purpose?

Jul 3, 2021

What is an observational study?Observational studies are the opposite of experimental (intervention) studies. They can therefore also be called non-interventional studies. In these studies, the...

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8 common myths about nutrition!

Jul 1, 2021 • 2 Likes

Starchy foods make us gain weight!FALSEWe often hear that starchy foods such as pasta, bread, rice etc. have little nutritional value and can make us gain weight. Well, that's not true! However, what...

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Anorexia

Anorexia: “My eating disorder crept its way into my life.”

Jun 30, 2021

Hello Nykolas, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?Hello, my name is Nicolas, I am 36 years old and I'm from Tours....

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