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Is COVID-19 a respiratory illness?

Is COVID-19 a respiratory illness?

16 Dec 2020 • 3 comments

COVID-19 is very much at the centre of the news: every day we are confronted with an enormous amount of information. There is a proliferation of articles on the subject and never before has a...

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Alcoholism: "To stop drinking is to be free!"

Alcoholism

Alcoholism: "To stop drinking is to be free!"

12 Dec 2020

Hello Erwan, you accepted to share your story with us on Carenity and we thank you for it. Can you first tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a 44 year old man and I work as an engineering...

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Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy

9 Dec 2020

Planning the pregnancy and controlling flare-upsPregnancy is not contraindicated in women with multiple sclerosis. Indeed, the disease itself has no repercussions on women's fertility, the...

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How to face the cold with atopic dermatitis?

Skin diseases

How to face the cold with atopic dermatitis?

7 Dec 2020 • 1 comment

What is atopic dermatitis?Atopic dermatitis (also called atopic eczema) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. This non-contagious conditions causes itchiness and develops flares.Common symptoms...

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What is a genetic disorder?

Genetic diseases

What is a genetic disorder?

5 Dec 2020 • 1 comment

What is a genetic disorder?A genetic disorder is an illness caused by an abnormality in a gene or DNA, or in a chromosome of a patient. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is an individual's biological...

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What is disability? Are we an inclusive world?

What is disability? Are we an inclusive world?

3 Dec 2020 • 1 comment

According to the United Nations, the population of persons with disabilities around the globe totals one billion people. In the United Kingdom, this figure is approximately 14.1 million people. Of...

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Are we making major progress in combatting HIV?

HIV/AIDS

Are we making major progress in combatting HIV?

1 Dec 2020

What is HIV?Today, 36.9 million people worldwide live with HIV, and 23.3 million of them have a treatment. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects 1.7 million people each year. In the UK, more...

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Psoriasis: Can anti-inflammatory foods help to fight flare-ups?

Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriasis: Can anti-inflammatory foods help to fight flare-ups?

27 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Which foods are effective in preventing flare-ups? Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that causes inflammation in the body, mainly in the form of scales and plaques. A key indicator of this...

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Family Health History: Why is it important?

Family Health History: Why is it important?

25 Nov 2020 • 4 comments

Family Health HistoryWhat is it?Health is often a family matter. We share much more than physical characteristics with our family members: way of life (eating habits and lifestyle), environment and...

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"I underwent a radical open prostatectomy"

Prostate cancer

"I underwent a radical open prostatectomy"

24 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

Hello @Benoit54000, you accepted to share your story with us on Carenity and we thank you for it.Thank you for giving me the floor, I wish to help those who are lost and who are looking for answers...

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Blood tests: How to read and understand the results of a liver function test

Cirrhosis
Drug-induced hepatitis
Hepatic failure
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Liver cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

Blood tests: How to read and understand the results of a liver function test

23 Nov 2020

What is the role of the liver?The liver has a crucial role of synthesis and regulation. It is involved in lipid metabolism, the assimilation and purification of fats via bile, carbohydrate metabolism...

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Everything there is to know about the keto diet (concept, benefits and drawbacks)!

Everything there is to know about the keto diet (concept, benefits and drawbacks)!

20 Nov 2020 • 9 comments

Recognised in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s, the ketogenic diet has become popular in recent years, allowing rapid weight loss. This high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet goes...

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