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What is biological therapy? A special look at asthma

Asthma

What is biological therapy? A special look at asthma

20 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

In some cases, asthmatic patients may be prescribed biological treatments: Read our guide to learn more about these innovative treatments....

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Expert Interview: Travelling with a handicap made easier with a travel companion

Expert Interview: Travelling with a handicap made easier with a travel companion

17 Jan 2020

Pascale Crahay works as a travel companion for handicapped patients, allowing them to travel without always having to ask for assistance from strangers. Independence, complicity, costs. Learn more in...

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Ulcerative colitis symptoms: Before and after diagnosis

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis symptoms: Before and after diagnosis

16 Jan 2020

"The most difficult thing for me to deal with is the unpredictable nature of the illness and the urge to run to the toilet."...

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Breast Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

15 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

33% of responding members said they were "horrified" when they received their breast cancer diagnosis. Read more about Carenity members' experiences with their breast cancer diagnosis and share your...

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Medication, treatments, and exercise : treatments for emphysema and COPD

COPD
Emphysema

Medication, treatments, and exercise : treatments for emphysema and COPD

13 Jan 2020 • 4 comments

Respiratory rehabilitation, medication, surgery… Discover the experience of a Carenity member living with COPD and emphysema....

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What medications should be banned in 2020?

What medications should be banned in 2020?

10 Jan 2020 • 6 comments

The French magazine Prescrire made a list of 100 medications said to be more dangerous than beneficial for patients. Read on to learn more!...

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Joie de vivre despite Parkinson’s : personal challenges, hypnosis and treatment

Parkinson's disease

Joie de vivre despite Parkinson’s : personal challenges, hypnosis and treatment

10 Jan 2020

With her family’s support and aided by natural medicine and her treatments, Dominique prefers to stay optimistic and positive despite having Parkinson’s disease....

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MS and medical cannabis: Legal status and usage in France and Spain

Multiple sclerosis

MS and medical cannabis: Legal status and usage in France and Spain

8 Jan 2020 • 2 comments

A Carenity study compared medical cannabis consumption habits of patients living with MS in France and Spain. What are its effects on symptoms? How often do patients take it and how? Read our study!...

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Epileptic seizures: recognising the symptoms and how to help

Epilepsy

Epileptic seizures: recognising the symptoms and how to help

7 Jan 2020 • 3 comments

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure": discover the different types of epileptic seizures and our types on how to best treat them....

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Diagnosis and treatments: life with Crohn's disease at 18 years old

Crohn's disease

Diagnosis and treatments: life with Crohn's disease at 18 years old

3 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

"I felt angry and afraid. Even today, it's hard for me to say that I'm going to have to live with the disease for the rest of my life."...

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Thank you for a great 2019 - Carenity year-end review

Thank you for a great 2019 - Carenity year-end review

27 Dec 2019 • 9 comments

With 2020 on the horizon, Carenity takes a look at a year that our members helped make a success. Discover all the totals of a year spent in your company....

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How to recognise the signs of a stroke ?

Cerebrovascular accident
Transient ischemic attack

How to recognise the signs of a stroke ?

26 Dec 2019 • 1 Like

Every year, more than 100 000 people suffer a stroke. Learn to recognise the symptoms, react as quickly as possible and limit the damage....

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