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COPD: “The toughest thing is getting my mind to accept my new physical limitations.”

COPD
Emphysema

COPD: “The toughest thing is getting my mind to accept my new physical limitations.”

29 Dec 2021 • 1 Like

Hello dunecitymike, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am an 81-year-old end-stage emphysema sufferer living for the past...

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Cardiovascular diseases: Reducing risk and improving management is possible!

Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases: Reducing risk and improving management is possible!

28 Dec 2021 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

What are cardiovascular diseases? About 7 million people are affected with cardiovascular diseases, or CVD, in the UK. It is a significant cause of disability and death: CVD is responsible for 1 in 4...

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8 misconceptions about schizophrenia!

Schizophrenia

8 misconceptions about schizophrenia!

27 Dec 2021 • 2 Likes

From Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, to Psycho and Split, cinema and literature have nourished many terrifying clichés about schizophrenia. And people are still suspicious of this condition today.In...

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What are the clinical research avenues in certain rare diseases?

Rare diseases

What are the clinical research avenues in certain rare diseases?

24 Dec 2021

This article is not about listing all the drug candidates that are currently being tested, for six diseases mentioned above. Research is ongoing, and a lot of treatments are the subject of clinical...

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Reflexology: What is it and how can it benefit our health?

Reflexology: What is it and how can it benefit our health?

23 Dec 2021 • 2 Likes

What is reflexology?Reflexology, sometimes referred to as zone therapy, is a type of therapy in which varying amounts of pressure are applied to specific points on the feet, hands, and ears, with the...

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Ankylosing spondylitis: "Writing makes me forget the pain"

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: "Writing makes me forget the pain"

22 Dec 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Anna, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello, I'm Anna Tabone, I'm 38 years old and I'm in a...

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Menopause and its symptoms: How to treat and live will with it?

Menopause

Menopause and its symptoms: How to treat and live will with it?

21 Dec 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is menopause ? Menopause is a natural biological process that corresponds to the loss of ovarian functions in women. It is characterised by the permanent cessation of ovulation and menstrual...

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Breast self-evaluation (BSE): A means of early breast cancer detection

Breast cancer

Breast self-evaluation (BSE): A means of early breast cancer detection

20 Dec 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Breast cancer is caused by a disruption in cells that multiply and form a mass called a tumour. The tumour affects the mammary gland and can spread to other parts of the body, provoking metastases.It...

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The Mediterranean diet: What are the health benefits?

The Mediterranean diet: What are the health benefits?

18 Dec 2021 • 8 Likes

"Let your food be your only medicine", this was Hippocrates's advice more than 2000 years ago. Now more than ever, we are aware that our food is one of the main keys to our physical and mental...

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Myasthenia gravis: Symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other conditions

Myasthenia

Myasthenia gravis: Symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other conditions

17 Dec 2021

What is myasthenia gravis? The prevalence of the condition is estimated at 50 to 200 cases per million inhabitants in 2015. It can occur at any age, between 6 months and 80 years old. In 60% of...

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Type 1 diabetes and eating disorders: How can they be detected and treated?

Diabetes (Type 1)
Eating disorders

Type 1 diabetes and eating disorders: How can they be detected and treated?

16 Dec 2021

There is a link between type 1 diabetes and eating disorders despite the importance of a balanced diet in the management of this disease.Diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition, caused by the...

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Spiced carrot cake with ricotta icing

Spiced carrot cake with ricotta icing

15 Dec 2021 • 1 Like

In the kitchen: read the "Spiced carrot cake with ricotta icing" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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