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Understanding anorexia nervosa: Diagnostic criteria, consequences, support and more!

Anorexia

Understanding anorexia nervosa: Diagnostic criteria, consequences, support and more!

10 Aug 2021

Eating disorders (EDs) encompass a variety of mental health conditions, the most common of which are: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED). These disorders involve eating...

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Phase 4 clinical trials: everything you need to know!

Phase 4 clinical trials: everything you need to know!

9 Aug 2021 • 5 Likes • 2 comments

What is phase 4 of clinical trials?First of all, once preclinical trials (on animals in a laboratory) have produced satisfying results, the clinical trials can begin.  These clinical trials are...

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What role does genetics play in depression?

Depression

What role does genetics play in depression?

6 Aug 2021 • 4 Likes

Major depressive disorder (MDD) has serious consequences for patients: isolation, inability to work, sleep disorders, etc. Optimising treatments and preventing relapses are major public health...

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Multiple sclerosis: "I fight every day to be able to maintain my professional career"

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: "I fight every day to be able to maintain my professional career"

4 Aug 2021 • 2 Likes

Hello Obélix, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? I'm a man in my fifties and am married with children. I am...

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Which medications can cause adverse effects on the muscles?

Which medications can cause adverse effects on the muscles?

2 Aug 2021 • 23 Likes • 10 comments

Muscle pain can be classified into 3 categories according to its intensity: Mild: Sensation of stiffness with movement, moderate pain that subsides within a few days.Moderate: Moderate pain, the...

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Depression: Carenity members share their story!

Psychiatry

Depression: Carenity members share their story!

31 Jul 2021 • 4 Likes

175 members took part in our survey in France, the UK and the US We conducted a survey from July 7 to 20 in which 175 members of the Carenity community with depression in France, the United Kingdom...

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Multiple sclerosis: "I enjoy my life, even though it's different”

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: "I enjoy my life, even though it's different”

29 Jul 2021 • 1 Like

Hello Nathali57, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? Hello, I am 49 years old, married and have 2 children. The...

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Does smoking make psoriasis worse?

Psoriasis

Does smoking make psoriasis worse?

28 Jul 2021

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the skin and/or scalp. It is characterised by the appearance of red, raised patches of skin covered with scales (whitish flakes that peel off the...

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HIV: What are the different blood tests available?

HIV/AIDS

HIV: What are the different blood tests available?

26 Jul 2021

What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a member of the retrovirus family of RNA viruses. The virus infects the cells of the immune system and diverts the entire cellular machinery to...

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Mindfulness: How can it benefit our health?

Mindfulness: How can it benefit our health?

24 Jul 2021 • 1 Like • 3 comments

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness, also known as mindfulness meditation, is a type of meditation focused on purposely bringing one’s attention to the present, observing the senses and emotions without...

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The Hypotoxic (Seignalet) diet: Is it effective for certain chronic illnesses?

The Hypotoxic (Seignalet) diet: Is it effective for certain chronic illnesses?

23 Jul 2021 • 6 Likes • 6 comments

What is the Seignalet diet? The Seignalet diet is a hypotoxic diet developed by Dr. Jean Seignalet, a French biologist and immunity specialist, in 1985.  By returning to a diet similar to that of our...

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Steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs): We explain it all!

Steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs): We explain it all!

21 Jul 2021 • 3 Likes

Anti-inflammatory drugs are divided into two categories: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)NSAIDs are...

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