Colorectal cancer
Ileostomy

Apr 15, 2019 • 1 comment

Meet our member, Elizabeth, who was shocked when she learned not only did she have anal cancer, but she would have to get an...

Chronic fatigue: patients' experiences and solutions

Apr 15, 2019 • 2 Likes • 10 comments

Nearly 3,000 Carenity members responded to our chronic fatigue survey! Read the results and give your advice to reduce...

Allergies to pollen: how to protect against them?

Apr 9, 2019 • 3 comments

Read our article to quickly find out everything you need to know about pollen allergies and how to effectively control...

Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling

Apr 8, 2019 • 2 comments

"You can go weeks, months or even years without anything, and then overnight, have a flare-up, like that, for no...

Back pain
Degenerative disc disease
Disc hernia
Spondylolisthesis

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,...

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...

Alcoholism
Depression

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...

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...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Obesity

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...

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...

Depression
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...

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...