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Why your waist measurement can predict cancer risk

Cancer

Why your waist measurement can predict cancer risk

2 Jun 2017 • 4 comments

Study finds men with over 40in waist and women with over 35in waist are more at risk of cancer as waist size is as good at predicting cancer risk as BMIAn expanding waistline could be a warning sign...

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Living well with COPD

COPD
Rheumatoid arthritis

Living well with COPD

26 May 2017

Hello Thortwenty, can you please tell us something about yourself? Hi I am seventy two years of age, am married for fifty three years to my husband Joseph. I have three lads and six grandchildren. I...

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Nutritional properties of mushrooms are better preserved when they are grilled or microwaved

Nutritional properties of mushrooms are better preserved when they are grilled or microwaved

23 May 2017

Culinary treatments (boiling, microwaving, grilling, and deep frying) influence on proximate composition and antioxidant capacity of most cultivated mushrooms worlwide. A study by Spanish researchers...

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Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds

Fibromyalgia

Acupuncture May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Finds

22 May 2017 • 1 comment

Acupuncture may help ease pain and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests.Ten weeks after treatment, the pain scores of patients given acupuncture dropped an...

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'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers

Cardiovascular diseases

'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers

22 May 2017 • 10 comments

A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers - such as ibuprofen - and heart attacks.The paper, published in The BMJ, builds on a...

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Hummus

Hummus

22 May 2017

In the kitchen: read the "Hummus" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Diabetes and nutrition tips: Diet

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes and nutrition tips: Diet

19 May 2017 • 1 Like • 4 comments

Could you please tell us about yourself in a few words Elisa? I am a dietitian-nutritionist and I offer advice on nutrition for individuals and companies, for example, coaching for weight loss,...

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Asthma: Side effects from steroid treatments

Asthma
Diabetes (Type 2)

Asthma: Side effects from steroid treatments

19 May 2017 • 1 Like

Tony, a retired Marine engineer, found out he had asthma by accident. Treatment by steroids provoked the development of a number of other conditions, like diabetes, and this pushed him to start...

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COPD: Never start smoking!

COPD

COPD: Never start smoking!

19 May 2017 • 4 comments

In this interview Frank tells us what it is like to live with COPD and fight it thanks to the love of his family. Frank, a grandfather of 7, was recently diagnosed, and he has a powerful message to...

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Depression does not define who you are

Depression
Post traumatic stress disorder
xyz_Chronic anxiety

Depression does not define who you are

19 May 2017 • 1 Like • 13 comments

In this interview Phil tells us about his life with depression and how Carenity helps him. Phil is a loving father who battles against depression thanks to determination, strength and the help of...

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MS community: we all advance together, side by side

Multiple sclerosis

MS community: we all advance together, side by side

19 May 2017

In this interview, Sarah, who is fighting against MS, tells us what it is like to be together on Carenity. Sarah is 28 years old and has been a Carenity member on the French platform since 2015. She...

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A positive attitude is essential to cope with bipolar disorder

Back pain
Bipolar disorder
Diabetes (Type 2)
Panic attack

A positive attitude is essential to cope with bipolar disorder

19 May 2017 • 2 comments

Positive mental attitude and writing are keys for Lorna in her everyday life. Lorna is a local author who  through this interview tells us all about her life with Bipolar Disorder and how writing and...

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