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Psychiatry

Depression: Carenity members share their story!

Jul 31, 2021 • 3 Likes

175 members took part in our survey in France, the UK and the US We conducted a survey from July 7 to 20 in which 175 members of the Carenity community with depression in France, the United Kingdom...

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Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and travel: How to travel with your CPAP device?

Jul 30, 2021 • 11 Likes • 1 comment

What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is sleep disorder characterized by a partial or complete obstruction of the airways at the back of the throat. These obstructions appear for about 10 to 30 seconds,...

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: "I enjoy my life, even though it's different”

Jul 29, 2021 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Nathali57, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? Hello, I am 49 years old, married and have 2 kids. The...

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Psoriasis

Does smoking make psoriasis worse?

Jul 28, 2021

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the skin and/or scalp. It is characterized by the appearance of red, raised patches of skin covered with scales (whitish flakes that peel off the...

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HIV/AIDS

HIV: What are the different blood tests available?

Jul 26, 2021 • 1 Like

What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a member of the retrovirus family of RNA viruses. The virus infects the cells of the immune system and diverts the entire cellular machinery to...

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Mindfulness: How can it benefit our health?

Jul 24, 2021 • 1 Like • 3 comments

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness, also known as mindfulness meditation, is a type of meditation focused on purposely bringing one’s attention to the present, observing the senses and emotions without...

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The Hypotoxic (Seignalet) diet: Is it effective for certain chronic illnesses?

Jul 23, 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is the Seignalet diet? The Seignalet diet is a hypotoxic diet developed by Dr. Jean Seignalet, a French biologist and immunity specialist, in 1985. By returning to a diet similar to that of our...

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Steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs): We explain it all!

Jul 21, 2021 • 1 Like

Anti-inflammatory drugs are divided into two categories: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)NSAIDs are...

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HIV/AIDS

Everything you need to know about HIV treatments, PrEP and viral load!

Jul 19, 2021

What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, a virus whose genetic material consists of RNA. It infects lymphocytes (white blood cells), immune cells, carrying the CD4+...

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Depression
Postpartum depression

Depression: Is it linked to brain dysfunction?

Jul 17, 2021 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Depression can be seen as a generalized breakdown affecting several areas: emotions, thoughts and behaviors; during which certain brain functions are altered, causing disturbances. The pleasure and...

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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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