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Social distancing: how does it work?

Social distancing: how does it work?

24 Mar 2020 • 2 comments

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing measures have been put in place to avoid transmission and stop the spread of the coronavirus. How does an epidemic spread? What is...

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Coronavirus and chronic illness

Coronavirus and chronic illness

19 Mar 2020 • 22 comments

Which chronic diseases are most at risk? According to PHE, the risk of developing a severe form of SARS-Cov2 infection is higher if: You have a chronic (long-term) heart disease, such as heart...

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Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

17 Mar 2020 • 11 comments

Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-Cov2, what does all this mean? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the...

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Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

17 Mar 2020

Timothée Albasser, a neuropsychologist at the Hautepierre Hospital in Strasbourg, France, reveals the secrets of Alzheimer's disease....

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Diagnosis, symptoms... Moving on with life despite Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease

Diagnosis, symptoms... Moving on with life despite Parkinson's

13 Mar 2020

1. Hello Bego, could you introduce yourself in a few words? Hello, I'm Begoña, I was diagnosed five years ago with Parkinson's disease and I'm in an early stage. I'm 65 years old and am retired from...

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NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumours
Cirrhosis
Hepatic failure
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis H
Hepatitis of the child
Hepatorenal syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

10 Mar 2020

On average, patients waited more than 5 years to be diagnosed and consulted 3 doctors before reaching their diagnosis. Carenity members living with NAFLD spent on average over five years to get a...

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Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

6 Mar 2020 • 2 comments

We interviewed an expert to understand what neuropsychology is and for which patients neuropsychological assessments may be required....

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Intermittent fasting and chronic illness: Everything you need to know!

Intermittent fasting and chronic illness: Everything you need to know!

3 Mar 2020 • 5 comments

Skipping meals - a good idea for "cleansing" your body, or a weight loss myth? Are there any contraindications or dangers to its practice? Let's take a look at this new diet trend that is becoming...

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Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Cancer

Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

25 Feb 2020 • 1 comment

Our members affected by cancer have told the story of their diagnosis. Symptoms, emotions, examinations, relationships with their doctors....

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Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

24 Feb 2020

It took on average three years for our members living with Crohn's disease to be diagnosed. Read their stories and leave your own experiences in the comments!...

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Ankylosing spondylitis: pain, self medication and biologic medicine

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: pain, self medication and biologic medicine

19 Feb 2020

It took Yvan 15 years to uncover the source of his chronic pain and get the right treatment. He told us his story in the hopes that it will help others get diagnosed faster....

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Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

19 Feb 2020

"No openings for the next 6 months", "I'm not sure who I should see", "I forgot to ask my doctor something", "I didn't understand a thing", "My doctor didn't explain how my treatment works or how I'm...

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