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Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): usefulness, dosage, side effects and more!

Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): usefulness, dosage, side effects and more!

22 Sep 2020

Cortisone and its derivatives (corticosteroids) are widely used for their anti-inflammatory properties, which prevent the immune system from overreacting and releasing the substances that cause the...

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Why do we need vitamin D?

Why do we need vitamin D?

21 Aug 2020 • 3 comments

Vitamin D deficiency is common in many Western countries, largely due to the low level of sun exposure, but also due to its rare presence in our diet. Nevertheless, it has many benefits and helps...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Legislation, types, prices and more!

Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Legislation, types, prices and more!

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Lung cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Lung cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

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Exercise data could lower intake of sugary drinks

Exercise data could lower intake of sugary drinks

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MS and medical cannabis: Legal status and usage in France and Spain

MS and medical cannabis: Legal status and usage in France and Spain

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Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): usefulness, dosage, side effects and more!

Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): usefulness, dosage, side effects and more!

22 Sep 2020

What is cortisone? What does it do?  Belonging to the family of steroids, cortisone is produced naturally by the adrenal gland located above the kidneys. This gland, which has a pyramidal structure,...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Legislation, types, prices and more!

Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Legislation, types, prices and more!

16 Sep 2020 • 2 comments

What is the purpose of wearing a mask? Wearing a mask limits the risk of spreading a virus, whether it's COVID-19, the flu or any other respiratory virus. It acts as a "barrier" preventing the...

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5 tips for successfully getting back into sport (even with a chronic illness)!

5 tips for successfully getting back into sport (even with a chronic illness)!

10 Sep 2020

Everyone knows that sport is good for your health in every way: it keeps you fit and in shape, it reduces stress and anxiety, it helps you set goals and it makes you proud when you reach them. Yet it...

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Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

9 Sep 2020 • 5 comments

Sometimes called wear and tear arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, characterised by the deterioration of cartilage in joints which creates stiffness, pain, and...

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How to get tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

How to get tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

3 Sep 2020

Who can be tested for COVID-19? Since 18 May, lab-based tests are available to anyone in the UK exhibiting coronavirus symptoms (fever, new continuous cough, loss of smell or taste). These tests are...

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Why do we need vitamin D?

Why do we need vitamin D?

21 Aug 2020 • 3 comments

What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. Together with its metabolite (end-product resulting from its degradation) calcitriol, it is essential for good bone mineralisation....

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Prescription Drug Addiction: What are the risks and how to quit?

Prescription Drug Addiction: What are the risks and how to quit?

17 Aug 2020 • 1 comment

Addiction and dependence: What's the difference? Dependence is a psychological (an impulse to consume a drug in order to create pleasure or to relieve tension) and sometimes a physical state (the...

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How long is a prescription valid?

How long is a prescription valid?

13 Aug 2020

The period of validity of a prescription as well as its compliance with legal requirements are necessary for medicine to be dispensed or a medical procedure to be carried out. What does a valid...

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Acromegaly, Cushing's disease... Learn more about pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNET)!

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Acromegaly, Cushing's disease... Learn more about pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNET)!

5 Aug 2020

What is the pituitary gland? To fully understand what pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (pitNET) are, we first need to understand what the pituitary gland is and its role. Also called the hypophysis,...

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What is hormone therapy?

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What is hormone therapy?

4 Aug 2020 • 1 comment

What is a hormone? To fully understand hormone therapy, you must first understand what hormones are and how they work. Hormones are chemicals produced by specific cells in the body called endocrine...

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"Ovarian cancer was an invitation to rethink my way of life."

Ovarian cancer

"Ovarian cancer was an invitation to rethink my way of life."

4 Aug 2020 • 1 comment

Hello Nadine, you have ovarian cancer and wanted to share your story.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself (who you are, your hobbies, your profession, family life, etc.)? I'm about to...

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How can yoga improve the lives of patients with chronic illness?

How can yoga improve the lives of patients with chronic illness?

4 Aug 2020 • 3 comments

Yoga: countless benefits for mental and physical health Yoga is an ancestral mind-body practice originating in India which has become more and more present in the western world. Yoga is often...

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