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Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

9 Apr 2021

First of all, what is a differential diagnosis? A differential diagnosis is a method of differentiating a disease from other conditions that have close or similar symptoms or characteristics. Its aim...

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Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia: "The pain on a scale from 0 to 10 was a 10!"

8 Apr 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Hello kattie.pa78, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am a political scientist, 30 years old, single and have no...

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World Health Day: Screening and vaccination, the keys to staying healthy!

7 Apr 2021 • 4 comments

Immunisation schedule Immunisation is a means of preventing certain diseases or even eliminating them.There are some contraindications to vaccines, such as allergy to one of the components of the...

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What is animal-assisted therapy?

6 Apr 2021 • 3 comments

What is animal-assisted therapy?Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a programme of care or interventions that a therapist provides to a patient with the help of an animal.This type of therapy aims to...

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COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

5 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

COPD: definitionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a group of chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the airways (especially the bronchi). It is a severe form of bronchitis and is...

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Digestive diseases

IBS and IBD: How are they different and how are they treated?

3 Apr 2021

When you’re experiencing chronic gastrointestinal issues, you may hear a number of acronyms in conversation with your doctor or medical, such as IBS and IBD. While their names are similar and they...

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Vaccines against COVID-19 and its variants: What's the latest?

31 Mar 2021

Which vaccine for which age group? The coronavirus vaccination campaign has started, with 3 available vaccines, developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech®, Oxford University-AstraZeneca® and Moderna® labs....

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Lupus

Lupus: How is it diagnosed and how to interpret test results?

29 Mar 2021 • 1 comment

Lupus in a few factsLupus is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease, which means that it affects many organs.It is a rare condition:Around 41 people out of 100,000 have lupus.Lupus disproportionately...

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What rights do participants have in a clinical trial?

26 Mar 2021

Conducted by health professionals, clinical research aims to improve knowledge of the structure, biology and function of the human body and understanding of the development of disease. It also allows...

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Euthanasia and assisted dying legalised in Spain: Where are we now with death with dignity laws?

25 Mar 2021 • 2 comments

Spain legalizes euthanasia and assisted suicide after years of debateFollowing a 17 December vote in the Congress of Deputies and ratification by the Senate on March 18, euthanasia and assisted...

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Migraine

Migraine: "My doctor used to treat them like a headache"

24 Mar 2021

Hello Marlenebarcia, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?Hi, my name is Marlene, and I'm 54 years old. I'm from...

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: "From week to week, I notice an increase in discomfort"

23 Mar 2021 • 2 Likes

Hello migmig, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?Hello, I'll introduce myself quickly: I'm migmig, I'm 80 years...

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