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Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Everything you need to know!

14 Feb 2022 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What is epilepsy?Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterised by a sudden increase in the electrical activity of the brain. This leads to a temporary disruption of communication between neurons....

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Psychiatry

How to come off psychiatric medication safely?

12 Feb 2022 • 6 Likes

Who can be affected by mental health conditions? Our mental well-being depends on our ability to manage our thoughts, emotions, behaviour, and interactions with others, but also on social, cultural,...

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Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: What are flare-ups and how to manage them?

10 Feb 2022 • 1 Like

What is ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? What is a flare-up? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of auto-immune arthritis which typically affects the spine, hips, or sacroiliac joints (which connect...

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis: “Sophrology was a revelation for me!”

9 Feb 2022

Hello Zeliarose, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? I'm a woman who has worked in different fields, but always in...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Gestational diabetes

Diabetic foot: What are its causes and symptoms? How can it be prevented?

8 Feb 2022 • 7 Likes • 1 comment

According to the WHO, diabetes (type 1 and type 2) is the world's leading non-infectuous disease. In the UK, more than 4.9 million people are affected. Complications and comorbidities linked to this...

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Night sweats: What causes them?

7 Feb 2022 • 15 Likes • 3 comments

What are night sweats?Night sweats are episodes of sudden and excessive sweating during sleep. This sweating may occur once or several nights in a row. The excessive production of sweat is called...

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Cancer

Cancer: How to go on holiday while undergoing treatment?

4 Feb 2022 • 4 Likes

When one is affected with cancer, one's life is put on hold for the duration of the illness and treatment. While fighting the disease, it is necessary to be able to "take a break", to go on holiday,...

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Relationships, sexuality and chronic illness: What do patients have to say?

3 Feb 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

As part of sociological research on the theme of "lack of desire, health and sexuality", an online questionnaire was distributed at the beginning of 2021 on the Carenity platform. It was also relayed...

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Cockett's syndrome

May-Thurner syndrome (Cockett's syndrome): "We must not give up!”

2 Feb 2022

Hello Elodie60, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity! First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a 36-year-old woman, who has been married for 14...

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Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

What is the impact of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Carenity members share their experience!

1 Feb 2022 • 1 Like

95 members participated in our survey in the United Kingdom, United States, and France We conducted a survey from 31 December 2021 to 21 January 2022 involving 95 Carenity community members in the...

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Psychiatry

Exercise: Can it help to treat depression?

31 Jan 2022 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

When you have a mental health condition like anxiety or depression, exercise can seem like the last thing you want to do. But, if you can find motivation, physical activity can make a big difference...

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Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Colonoscopy: what is it and how to prepare for it?

28 Jan 2022

What is a colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed by a gastroenterologist assisted by an anaesthetist. It is a standard examination which allows to visualise the interior of the...

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