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Coronavirus and cancer

Cancer

Coronavirus and cancer

Mar 27, 2020 • 2 comments

At this stage, is it risky for me to go to the hospital for my radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatments? If you need to go to the hospital for your radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment,...

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Coronavirus and Barrier Gestures: What precautions should be taken?

Coronavirus and Barrier Gestures: What precautions should be taken?

Mar 26, 2020 • 1 comment

What are the barrier gestures to adopt to protect oneself from the coronavirus? The CDC has identified several recommendations that must be followed closely: The measures are as followed: Wash your...

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Social distancing: how does it work?

Social distancing: how does it work?

Mar 24, 2020

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing measures have been put in place to avoid transmission and stop the spread of the coronavirus. How does an epidemic spread? What is...

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Coronavirus and chronic illness

Coronavirus and chronic illness

Mar 19, 2020 • 4 comments

Which chronic diseases are most at risk? According to CDC, the risk of developing a severe form of SARS-Cov2 infection is higher if: You have a chronic (long-term) heart disease, such as heart...

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Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

Mar 17, 2020 • 3 comments

Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-Cov2, what does all this mean? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the...

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Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Mar 10, 2020

We interviewed an expert to understand what neuropsychology is and for which patients neuropsychological assessments may be required....

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Intermittent fasting and chronic diseases: everything you need to know

Intermittent fasting and chronic diseases: everything you need to know

Mar 4, 2020 • 1 comment

Skipping meals - a good idea for "cleansing" your body, or a weight loss myth? Are there any contraindications or dangers to its practice? Let's take a look at this new diet trend that is becoming...

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Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Cancer

Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Feb 25, 2020 • 1 comment

Our members affected by cancer have told the story of their diagnosis. Symptoms, emotions, examinations, relationships with their doctors....

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Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Feb 24, 2020

It took on average three years for our members living with Crohn's disease to be diagnosed. Read their stories and leave your own experiences in the comments!...

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Spondyloarthritis: pain, self medication and biological medicine

Ankylosing spondylitis

Spondyloarthritis: pain, self medication and biological medicine

Feb 21, 2020

It took Yvan 15 years to uncover the source of his chronic pain and get the right treatment. He told us his story in the hopes that it will help others get diagnosed faster....

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Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

Feb 19, 2020 • 1 comment

"No openings for the next 6 months", "I'm not sure who I should see", "I forgot to ask my doctor something", "I didn't understand a thing", "My doctor didn't explain how my treatment works or how I'm...

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Ileostomy and wellbeing: the importance of sports

Ileostomy and wellbeing: the importance of sports

Feb 14, 2020

Letitia had an ileostomy 14 years ago. Here she talks about her health journey and the role sports play in her daily wellbeing....

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