Carenity

Is COVID-19 a respiratory illness?

Dec 16, 2020 • 2 comments

COVID-19 is very much at the centre of the news: every day we are confronted with an enormous amount of information. There is a proliferation of articles on the subject and never before has a...

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Alcoholism

Alcoholism: "To stop drinking is to be free!"

Dec 14, 2020 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Erwan, you accepted to share your story with us on Carenity and we thank you for it. Can you first tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a 44 year old man and I work as an engineering...

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy

Dec 9, 2020

Planning the pregnancy and controlling flare-upsPregnancy is not contraindicated in women with multiple sclerosis. Indeed, the disease itself has no repercussions on women's fertility, the...

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Skin diseases

How to face the cold with atopic dermatitis?

Dec 7, 2020

What is atopic dermatitis?Atopic dermatitis (also called atopic eczema) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. This non-contagious conditions causes itchiness and develops flares.Common symptoms...

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Genetic diseases

What is a genetic disorder?

Dec 5, 2020

What is a genetic disorder?A genetic disorder is an illness caused by an abnormality in a gene or DNA, or in a chromosome of a patient. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is an individual's biological...

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What is disability? Are we an inclusive world?

Dec 3, 2020

According to the United Nations, the population of people with disabilities around the globe totals one billion people. In the United States, the figure is approximately 61 million, or nearly 1 in 4...

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HIV/AIDS

What progress is being made in the fight against HIV?

Dec 1, 2020

What is HIV?Today, 36.9 million people worldwide live with HIV, and 23.3 million of them are being treated. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects 1.7 million people each year. In the US,...

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Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriasis: Can anti-inflammatory foods help to fight flare-ups?

Nov 27, 2020

Which foods are effective in preventing flare-ups? Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that causes inflammation in the body, mainly in the form of scales and plaques. This condition constitutes...

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Cirrhosis
Drug-induced hepatitis
Hepatic failure
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Liver cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

Blood tests: How to read and understand the results of a liver function test

Nov 25, 2020 • 1 comment

What is the role of the liver?The liver has a crucial role of synthesis and regulation. It is involved in lipid metabolism, the assimilation and purification of fats via bile, carbohydrate metabolism...

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Family Health History: Why is it important?

Nov 25, 2020 • 2 comments

Family Health HistoryWhat is it?Health is often a family matter. We share much more than physical characteristics with our family members: way of life (eating habits and lifestyle), environment and...

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Prostate cancer

"I had a radical open prostatectomy"

Nov 24, 2020 • 4 comments

Hello @Benoit54000, you accepted to share your story with us on Carenity and we thank you for it.Thank you for giving me the floor, I wish to help those who are lost and who are looking for answers...

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Everything there is to know about the keto diet (concept, benefits and drawbacks)!

Nov 20, 2020

Recognized in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s, the ketogenic diet has become popular in recent years, allowing rapid weight loss. This high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet goes...

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