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“I've learned to understand and 'tame' my type 1 diabetes”

Diabetes (Type 1)

“I've learned to understand and 'tame' my type 1 diabetes”

Nov 13, 2020

Hello Tantvalacruche, you have type 1 diabetes and graciously accepted to share your story with us on Carenity. We thank you for it!First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am 55 years...

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The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

Nov 12, 2020 • 3 comments

What are the main psychological consequences of COVID-19? A pandemic is not uncharted territory for human kind, but it is true that awareness for mental health is quite new when related to a...

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What are the first signs of lung cancer?

Lung cancer

What are the first signs of lung cancer?

Nov 11, 2020

Did you know?15 to 20% of people affected by lung cancer have never smoked! More than 2/3 of lung cancers are diagnosed at a metastatic stage (stage where the cancer cells have already migrated to...

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Celiac disease and the gluten-free diet

Celiac disease

Celiac disease and the gluten-free diet

Nov 6, 2020

Celiac disease: main indication for a gluten-free dietCeliac disease is thought to affect up to 2% of the population (in Europe, India, Middle East, North Africa and the United States). It is rarer...

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Sleep apnea: Everything you need to know!

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea: Everything you need to know!

Nov 6, 2020 • 2 Likes • 3 comments

What is sleep apnea (physiopathology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology)?Sleep apnea is a sleep a disorder that presents as repeated, uncontrolled interruptions (apneas) of breathing during...

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What is an autoimmune disease?

What is an autoimmune disease?

Nov 5, 2020 • 1 comment

What is an autoimmune disease?The term autoimmune disease encompasses a multitude of chronic conditions, including: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), type 1 diabetes, multiple...

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Sophrology for chronic illness: Definition, benefits for chronic illness, and more!

Sophrology for chronic illness: Definition, benefits for chronic illness, and more!

Nov 3, 2020 • 1 Like

What is sophrology?Caycedian sophrology owes its name to its developer, the Colombian psychiatrist Alfonso Caycedo. This alternative therapy originated in the 1960s. It focuses on the patient as a...

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"As a student, I worked as a caregiver for a person with MS and quadriplegia over the summer."

"As a student, I worked as a caregiver for a person with MS and quadriplegia over the summer."

Nov 2, 2020 • 1 comment

Hello Elise, you assisted a person living with multiple sclerosis in her daily life during the summer and wanted to share your story on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I...

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What is Movember, the charity and movement that fights for men's health throughout the world?

What is Movember, the charity and movement that fights for men's health throughout the world?

Oct 30, 2020 • 1 Like

What is Movember?What is the history of the Movember movement?The Movember Foundation was formed in 2003. Two friends, Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, met one evening in a bar in Melbourne. They set...

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Severe depression: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Psychiatry

Severe depression: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Oct 29, 2020 • 4 comments

What is electroconvulsive therapy?Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or seismotherapy is an electric shock treatment administered under anesthesia. This treatment consists of passing an alternating...

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Gluten: Allergy, intolerance or sensitivity?

Gluten: Allergy, intolerance or sensitivity?

Oct 28, 2020

What is gluten?Gluten is a general name for the proteins (gliadins or prolamins and glutenins) naturally present in the seeds of many cereal grains (wheat, spelt, durum, barley, kamut, rye, oats).  It...

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Castleman disease - What is the current research?

Castleman disease

Castleman disease - What is the current research?

Oct 27, 2020

What are the current research projects on Castleman disease?Since the first description of this disease by Boston physician Dr. Benjamin Castleman in a 1954 case report and the characterization of...

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