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Cigarettes VS e-cigarettes: an update on the consumption and pitfalls to avoid

Feb 20, 2019 • 12 comments

We can never repeat it enough: smoking kills. Yet quitting smoking is easier said than done. To support people who want to stop smoking, electronic cigarettes, invented about fifteen years ago, have...

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8 Migraine Triggers

Feb 18, 2019 • 5 comments

Migraine is a very impairing condition when it strikes. There are people that only get it once a year at most, but there are people that get them constantly. Here are some tips to identify what can...

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Proximal spinal muscular atrophy
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 1
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 2
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 3
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 4

A patient's struggle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Feb 18, 2019 • 2 comments

Isabel, a nurse, started to feel “funny”, but could not explain what was wrong with her. After many exams and appointments, she received her diagnosis, a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal...

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Love life in the face of illness: how to cope?

Feb 14, 2019 • 9 comments

Today is Valentine's Day! This emblematic day, sometimes criticized for its commercial and marketing impact, undoubtedly evokes emotions and love. We organized a poll* to allow you to express your...

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Abdominal adhesions
Achalasia
Acid reflux
Anal fistula
Atresia of small intestine
Barrett esophagus
Bile acid malabsorption
Biliary atresia
Bowel obstruction
Celiac disease
Cholecystitis
Chronic constipation
Chronic diarrhea
Chronic gastritis
Clostridium difficile
Collagenous colitis
Colopathy
Crohn's disease
Cryptosporidiosis
Digestive tract
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Duodenal atresia
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Esophageal atresia
Esophageal spasm
Esophagitis
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Fecal incontinence
Gallstones
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastrointestinal polyposis
Gastroparesis
Helicobacter pylori infection
Hereditary chronic pancreatitis
Hiatus hernia
Hirschsprung disease
Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome
Idiopathic achalasia
Ileostomy
Intussusception
Irritable bowel
Irritable bowel syndrome
Lewis-Sumner syndrome
Microscopic colitis
Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
Omphalocele
Pancreatitis
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Primary biliary cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Radiation enteritis
Radiation proctitis
Rectal prolapse
Recurrent acute pancreatitis
Recurrent cholestasis
Sigmoid diverticulum
Stomach ulcer
Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Irritable bowel syndrome prevents people from living

Feb 12, 2019 • 4 comments

"Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as "functional colitis", has periods when nothing happens and then, all of a sudden, it's back to seizures that paralyze you, major digestive disorders and...

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Choriocarcinoma
Difficult pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Eclampsia
Endometriosis
Female hypogonadism
Fetal cytomegalovirus syndrome
Fibrocystic breast disease
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hydramnios
Infertility
Internal endometriosis
Maternal hyperphenylalaninemia
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Miscarriage
MURCS association
Ovarian cyst
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Postpartum depression
Preeclampsia
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Uterine fibroma
Vulvodynia / Vestibulodynia
Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Women's health

How do you manage your PMS? 7 natural remedies for PMS

Feb 11, 2019 • 4 comments

Premenstrual syndrome is the official name for everything women go through before their monthly menstrual period starts, with some of those symptoms continuing on through the cycle. For many, though,...

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Epilepsy

Understanding epilepsy: what are the different types of seizures?

Feb 11, 2019 • 2 comments

Epileptic seizuresWhen people hear the phrase “epilepsy” they immediately think of one of the main symptoms of epilepsy: seizures. However, what many people aren’t aware of is the fact that...

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Bipolar disorder
Celiac disease
Depression
Diabetes (Type 2)
Lyme disease
Migraine
Obesity
Sleep apnea

No more processed foods: obesity, diabetes, Lyme disease and depression

Feb 8, 2019 • 4 comments

After years of being diagnosed with lyme disease and other conditions, she has now seen positive effects from following a gluten-free, lactose-free and sugar-free...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

How does diabetes affect wound healing?

Feb 7, 2019 • 3 comments

Diabetes can cause wounds to heal more slowly. This raises the risk that someone with diabetes will develop infections and other complications. A person who manages their diabetes well can improve...

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Photo testimonial: Years of diagnostic uncertainty facing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Feb 6, 2019 • 1 comment

"School was a very stressful time for me. I was always extremely tired, I had problems concentrating and I was subjected to comments from my...

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Medical Bills: Helpful Tips To Pay Medical Bills When You Can’t Afford Them

Feb 6, 2019 • 1 Like • 4 comments

In the United States, an illness, a surgery, a pregnancy, or any serious medical treatment can reach into the thousands and even the five-figure thousands. Even if you have insurance, you can still...

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Adamantinoma
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Bladder cancer
Brain tumor
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer of the Pleura
Cancer of the vulva
Cervical cancer
Choriocarcinoma
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Cutaneous lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Endocrine cancer
Endocrine tumour
Endometrial cancer
Enteropancreatic endocrine tumor
Esophageal cancer
Ewing sarcoma
Follicular lymphoma
Gallbladder cancer
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Glial tumor
Head and Neck Cancer
Hodgkin lymphoma
Kaposi sarcoma
Larynx cancer
Leiomyosarcoma
Leukemia
Liver cancer
Malignant tumor of the fallopian tube
Mantle cell Lymphoma
Merkel tumor
Mesothelioma
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Multiple myeloma
Nephroblastoma
Neuroblastoma
Neuroendocrine liver cancer
Neuroendocrine tumor
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Ollier disease
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pheochromocytoma
Phyllodes tumour
Primary peritoneal tumor
Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Rare bone tumour
Renal cancer
Rhabdoid tumor
Sézary syndrome
Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
Systemic mastocytosis
Testicular cancer
Thymus cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Waldenström macroglobulinemia

World Cancer Day: Facts and Insights!

Feb 4, 2019 • 5 comments

Today is World Cancer Day. Discover the latest figures about this disease as well as the latest testimonials on Carenity. Let's speak out against cancer and share our stories and tips! Cancer, a...

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