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COPD vs. altitude: How can you stay safe up high?

COPD

COPD vs. altitude: How can you stay safe up high?

21 Nov 2024 • 1 Like

How do high altitudes affect COPD patients?As you move to higher altitudes, the air pressure drops, which means that there is less oxygen available in every breath. At altitudes above 2500 meters,...

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Drugs and libido: Which treatments can affect your sexual desire?

Drugs and libido: Which treatments can affect your sexual desire?

18 Nov 2024 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What are libido and sexual desire?Libido isn't limited to sexuality. It represents our natural drive for pleasure and can show up in areas like creativity, social interactions, and even enjoying...

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Attachment disorders: How do they affect our interpersonal relationships?

Attachment disorders: How do they affect our interpersonal relationships?

16 Nov 2024

What is an attachment disorder?An attachment disorder is a reactive condition, meaning it involves emotional and behavioural disturbances. It originates in early childhood when a child's basic needs...

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Diabetes and cold weather: How can you keep your blood sugar levels in check?

Diabetes

Diabetes and cold weather: How can you keep your blood sugar levels in check?

14 Nov 2024

How does cold weather affect blood sugar?People with diabetes often need to be extra vigilant with their management routines in winter. This is mainly due to the following factors:Cold weather...

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Depression: When should you consider therapy?

Depression

Depression: When should you consider therapy?

11 Nov 2024 • 2 Likes

What is depression?  Depression is a mental disorder that manifests itself through a number of symptoms that have a major impact on your daily life. Several psychological, biological and...

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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and diet: Which foods help manage symptoms?

Enteropancreatic endocrine tumour
Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and diet: Which foods help manage symptoms?

10 Nov 2024 • 1 Like

As of today, no scientific evidence shows that changing one’s diet (such as a sugar-free diet, cutting out dairy, etc.) can slow down a neuroendocrine tumour (NET). Furthermore, drastic dietary...

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Procrastination: Bad habit or a secret self-care strategy?

Procrastination: Bad habit or a secret self-care strategy?

8 Nov 2024 • 2 Likes

Why do we procrastinate?Procrastination is often seen as a simple case of “putting things off,” but the reasons behind it run much deeper. At the root of procrastination lies a complex mix of brain...

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Bloating: Everything there is to know!

Bloating: Everything there is to know!

4 Nov 2024 • 3 Likes

What is bloating? Bloating is a feeling of abdominal distension caused by an accumulation of gas or liquids in the digestive system.This phenomenon occurs when air or gas produced during digestion...

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Prostate cancer screening: When, how, and how often?

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer screening: When, how, and how often?

1 Nov 2024 • 6 Likes

What is prostate cancer?Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, with nearly 55,100 new cases reported annually in the UK. Statistically, one in seven men will develop prostate cancer in...

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Epilepsy and pregnancy: What should you know before conception?

Epilepsy

Epilepsy and pregnancy: What should you know before conception?

30 Oct 2024 • 1 Like • 1 comment

How do you plan for pregnancy if you have epilepsy?The most important step in preparing for a pregnancy with epilepsy is preconception counselling. Before trying to conceive, schedule an appointment...

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Stroke: "I had my stroke at 30, during a long-haul flight from Cambodia to Paris."

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke: "I had my stroke at 30, during a long-haul flight from Cambodia to Paris."

29 Oct 2024 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Sophany, thank you for sharing your story with Carenity.To start, can you tell us a bit more about yourself?My name is Sophany, I’m 32 years old, and I live in Paris with my partner (and my...

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Psoriasis complications: What you need to know to better manage the condition!

Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriasis complications: What you need to know to better manage the condition!

29 Oct 2024 • 3 Likes

What is psoriasis?Psoriasis is a non-contagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by red plaques and scales, which are layers of dead skin cells (keratinocytes). This occurs due to an...

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