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Degenerative disc disease, a disabling disease that disrupts daily life

Back pain
Degenerative disc disease
Disc hernia
Spondylolisthesis

Degenerative disc disease, a disabling disease that disrupts daily life

Apr 3, 2019 • 1 Like • 4 comments

Degenerative disc disease is a major handicap to the daily life of Noémie, a 23-year-old member of Carenity,...

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Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

Mar 29, 2019 • 7 comments

What is a vaccine?According to the WHO definition, "A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a...

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Alcoholism and depression: one family fights the stigma

Alcoholism
Depression

Alcoholism and depression: one family fights the stigma

Mar 20, 2019 • 2 comments

Yves shares his heart wrenching story about caring for his wife as she struggled with alcohol addiction . He discusses in details how he thinks the care pathway for patients suffering from alcoholism...

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Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Mar 19, 2019 • 3 comments

"No one warns you of the side effects: hair loss, nausea... Cortisone reduces inflammation and makes pain bearable but it gives you something extra: hello weight...

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Obesity and diabetes: "Let's take control of our illness!"

Diabetes (Type 2)
Obesity

Obesity and diabetes: "Let's take control of our illness!"

Mar 16, 2019 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Gisèle, could you introduce yourself in a few lines?My name is Gisèle, I am 67 years old and I am retired. I had a professional life that I loved: I was a nurse who served others, a profession...

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Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

Mar 11, 2019 • 2 Likes • 11 comments

Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs - even, take x-rays - and assist with operations from miles away. Wir...

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Dealing with 16 years of Postpartum depression

Depression
Postpartum depression

Dealing with 16 years of Postpartum depression

Mar 7, 2019 • 2 comments

I was a happy, bubbly, chatty lady before I became pregnant at 19. After the birth of my child, I was hit with postpartum depression... I would just sit and watch television and cry. I would snap at...

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Second global case of HIV remission

HIV/AIDS

Second global case of HIV remission

Mar 6, 2019 • 1 comment

A second global case of remission in an individual with AIDS after stopping treatment was announced on Tuesday by researchers. The researches consider this case to likely be cured, although it is...

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Photo testimonial: KISS syndrome - from Mother to Son

Child Illnesses

Photo testimonial: KISS syndrome - from Mother to Son

Mar 5, 2019 • 2 comments

"It is a syndrome that is not very well known in our country and can be solved with a few osteopathic manipulations, if it is treated early...

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Endometriosis destroys women

Endometriosis
Women's health

Endometriosis destroys women

Mar 4, 2019 • 5 comments

Louise had been complaining of severe pain during her period for nine years without a diagnosis... finally she found out her condition was endometriosis and began her journey to...

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World Rare Disease Day: definition, treatment, care and discussion

World Rare Disease Day: definition, treatment, care and discussion

Feb 28, 2019 • 3 comments

What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a disease that affects very few people: less than one in 2,000 in the European Union, less than one in 1,500 in the United States. Rare diseases affect 25...

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Benefits of using a humidifier

Benefits of using a humidifier

Feb 27, 2019 • 1 comment

Humidifiers add moisture to the air, which can benefit people with respiratory symptoms or dry skin. Dryness and humidity Six humidifier uses and their benefits Some people experience respiratory...

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