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Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases: How to read your blood tests?

21 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

What are the different types of cardiovascular disease?Rheumatic heart disease, affecting the heart muscle and valves and resulting from rheumatic fever, caused by streptococcus bacteria or...

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Dysmenorrhoea: How to relieve pain during menstruation?

14 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

What is dysmenorrhoea?Dysmenorrhoea is pain that precedes, accompanies or follows menstruation. This pain usually lasts 2 to 3 days. Severe dysmenorrhoea affects one in five women.There are two types...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What is intensive insulin therapy?

13 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

Who is intensive insulin therapy intended for?Intensive insulin therapy is mainly aimed at patients with type 1 diabetes who need a daily supply of insulin (a hormone secreted by the pancreas that...

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Flu Season 2020-2021: What do you need to know before getting vaccinated?

8 Oct 2020 • 2 comments

How does vaccination work?From a historical point of view, the idea of preventing diseases has been around for centuries. We've come a long way from the smallpox inoculation by Edward Jenner in the...

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Breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now celebrates 28 years of the pink ribbon during 'Pinktober'!

8 Oct 2020

From 1 to 31 October 2020, numerous initiatives are being put in place to support research and raise awareness of breast cancer screening for the general public. Health professionals, non-profit...

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What is a generic drug? How is it different from a brand-name drug?

1 Oct 2020 • 3 comments

What is a generic drug? How is it different from a brand-name drug?In order to understand the concept of generic drugs, it is necessary to fully grasp the notion of what is called the...

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The best nutrition apps: How to make eating healthy easier?

23 Sep 2020 • 1 Like • 2 comments

According to INSERM (the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), modern thinking about nutrition focuses on two essential factors: diet and physical activity. An imbalance in these...

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Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): use, dosage, side effects and more!

22 Sep 2020 • 1 comment

What is cortisone? What does it do? Belonging to the family of steroids, cortisone is produced naturally by the adrenal gland located above the kidneys. This gland, which has a pyramidal structure,...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) masks: Legislation, types, prices and more!

16 Sep 2020 • 3 comments

What is the purpose of wearing a mask?Wearing a mask limits the risk of spreading a virus, whether it's COVID-19, the flu or any other respiratory virus. It acts as a "barrier" preventing the passage...

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5 tips for successfully getting back into sport (even with a chronic illness)!

10 Sep 2020

Everyone knows that sport is good for your health in every way: it keeps you fit and in shape, it reduces stress and anxiety, it helps you set goals and it makes you proud when you reach them. Yet it...

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

9 Sep 2020 • 6 comments

Sometimes called wear and tear arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, characterised by the deterioration of cartilage in joints which creates stiffness, pain, and...

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How to get tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

3 Sep 2020

Who can be tested for COVID-19? Since 18 May, lab-based tests are available to anyone in the UK exhibiting coronavirus symptoms (fever, new continuous cough, loss of smell or taste). These tests are...

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