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Botulinum toxin (Botox®): How can it be used to treat certain chronic health conditions?

27 Jan 2022 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

We all know that Botox® is used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but it is also used to treat certain conditions. By blocking neuromuscular transmission, botulinum toxin helps the muscle relax...

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Psoriasis

Psoriasis: "I am still optimistic despite my condition!"

26 Jan 2022

Hello Nacer10, 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'm a man in my sixties, and I like all things in life that...

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Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer: Everything there is to know!

25 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

What is the cervix? The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in the lower part of a woman's abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. The lower (narrower) part of the uterus opens into...

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Asthma

8 misconceptions about asthma!

24 Jan 2022 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

What is asthma? Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways, characterised by acute episodes ranging from simple breathing discomfort to exacerbations known as asthma flare-ups or attacks. In a...

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Polypharmacy: What is it and what is the risk for our health?

23 Jan 2022 • 16 Likes • 4 comments

What is polypharmacy? As we age, the risk of developing chronic medical conditions rises. One of the consequences of managing multiple chronic illnesses is the daily use of multiple medications....

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The DASH diet: Why is it good for our health?

22 Jan 2022 • 3 Likes

Developed in the late 1980s by cardiologists, the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diet helps lower the blood pressure and lose weight and reduces the risks of cardiovascular diseases.What...

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Cancer

Cancer: Are women less affected by it?

21 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

Women generally cope better with illnesses. Moreover, their life expectancy, 85 years on average, is greater than that of men, which is 79 years. For a long time, this difference was explained by...

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Hodgkin lymphoma
Stiff person syndrome

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) and Hodgkin's lymphoma: "They had never seen a case like mine!"

19 Jan 2022

Hello Thais, 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 have a PhD in statistics and I am a secondary school...

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

How can NAFLD be reversed?

18 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterised by an accumulation of fat in the liver cells, and affects up to 5% of the adult population in the UK. In 20% of cases, NAFLD can lead to...

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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other diseases

17 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

What is idiopathic inflammatory myopathy?This group of rare autoimmune diseases includes dermatomyositis, polymyositis, overlap myositis, inclusion body myositis, cancer-associated myositis and...

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Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis and joint replacement: Everything you need to know!

15 Jan 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is osteoarthritis? What symptoms does it cause? What are the risk factors? Osteoarthritis is a disease of the cartilage and the adjacent tissues which allow the joints to slide over each other....

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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease: What are the warning signs?

14 Jan 2022

There are approximately 900,000 people suffering with Alzheimer's disease in the UK. This condition results from a slow degeneration of neurons, starting in the hippocampus (a brain structure...

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