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

2 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Sophrology is a natural method that helps to regain a certain harmony between mind and body, through self-awareness and balance of emotions, thoughts and the body. By restoring emotional well-being,...

Psychiatry

Severe depression: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

29 Oct 2020 • 2 comments

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or seismotherapy is a little-known treatment for severe depression and certain serious mental disorders. Although this technique suffers from the bad reputation of...

Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases: How to read your blood tests?

21 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

When you have a chronic cardiovascular disease, blood tests and a series of check-ups are regularly prescribed. But do you know what values you should be monitoring on these blood tests? Read our...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What is intensive insulin therapy?

13 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

Intensive insulin therapy (also known as flexible insulin therapy) is a therapeutic regimen for diabetes which is based upon tight management of blood sugar levels so as to keep them closer to the...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

9 Sep 2020 • 6 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...

Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: Understanding neuropsychology (3/3)

3 Jul 2020

A neuropsychologist answers our questions about clinical research and the hope for new treatments for Alzheimer's disease....

Lung cancer

Lung cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

5 Jun 2020

Lung cancer, also known as bronchogenic carcinoma, is a disease affecting the cells of the bronchi....

Bipolar disorder

Living with Bipolar Disorder

28 May 2020

Formerly called “manic-depressive illness" or "manic depression”, bipolar disorder is the fourth most-common mental health problem worldwide, affecting almost 4 million people in the UK,...

Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

17 Mar 2020

Timothée Albasser, a neuropsychologist at the Hautepierre Hospital in Strasbourg, France, reveals the secrets of Alzheimer's disease....

Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumours
Cirrhosis
Hepatic failure
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis H
Hepatitis of the child
Hepatorenal syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

10 Mar 2020

Our members affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have graciously told us about the journey with their diagnosis! Symptoms, emotions, tests...

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

6 Mar 2020 • 2 comments

We interviewed an expert to understand what neuropsychology is and for which patients neuropsychological assessments may be required....

Cancer

Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

25 Feb 2020 • 1 comment

Our members affected by cancer have told the story of their diagnosis. Symptoms, emotions, examinations, relationships with their doctors....