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What are the best and worst fruits to eat when you have diabetes?

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What are the best and worst fruits to eat when you have diabetes?

23 Sep 2021 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

What is diabetes? How is it managed? Diabetes is a chronic, autoimmune disease. It is a malfunction of the blood sugar regulation mechanisms, known as glucose or blood sugar levels. When it is too...

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Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: "You have to take good care of yourself and listen to your doctors"

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: "You have to take good care of yourself and listen to your doctors"

22 Sep 2021

Hello Vanya_85, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself?Hi, I'm Vanya, I have MS and I'm pregnant! Like many people, I...

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Expert Interview: How to live better with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: How to live better with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease?

21 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

Hello Benoît Michel, thank you for accepting to answer our questions.  Can you first tell us about your background? What led you to study/work with Alzheimer's disease? I have a degree in clinical...

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"Detox" drinks and diets: Do body "cleanses" actually work?

18 Sep 2021 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

What does the term "detox" mean? What is a "detox" exactly? Well, this word actually has no scientific meaning, it has just been adopted popularly and commercially to refer to the efforts we make to...

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How does depression physically affect the brain?

Depression

How does depression physically affect the brain?

17 Sep 2021 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

When we think about depression, what comes to mind are emotions, or, in some cases, the lack of emotions. But, to truly understand and therefore better treat depression, it is important to recognize...

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Depression: “I've lost everything with my depression!”

Depression

Depression: “I've lost everything with my depression!”

15 Sep 2021 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Soso93, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself?I am a single mother of two children (pre-teens). I live in the...

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World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

15 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

Lymphocytes are types of white blood cells that defend the body.  Lymphoma is characterised by a high multiplication of lymphocytes in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver and, more rarely, in other...

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Can waking up early benefit our health?

Can waking up early benefit our health?

11 Sep 2021 • 6 Likes • 4 comments

What is a "morningophile"?The "miracle morning", or waking up at the crack of dawn, a trend popular in the United States and illustrated in particular in the book "Miracle Morning" by Had Elrod,...

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Ovarian cancer: "The doctor told me I had only 6 months to live!"

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer: "The doctor told me I had only 6 months to live!"

9 Sep 2021

Hello Chantal, thank you for accepting to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?I am French but I have lived in Florida since 2006. I was a...

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What are the first signs of breast cancer?

Breast cancer

What are the first signs of breast cancer?

9 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world and one of the leading causes of death in women. While breast cancer is still responsible for around 11,500 deaths each year, the survival...

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Castleman disease: “I gave samples for research”

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: “I gave samples for research”

8 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

Hello Gary, you've been living with Castleman disease, can you tell us how the diagnosis has changed your life? I had been a healthy, active guy for years, when suddenly Castleman disease knocked me...

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: "We don't think about recovery, but about death"

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: "We don't think about recovery, but about death"

8 Sep 2021

Hello Vibracaise16, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Sophie, I am married, and I work with my husband...

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