Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

Jun 12, 2020

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

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS diagnosis: Carenity Members tell their story

Jun 9, 2020 • 1 comment

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making those affected more vulnerable to other diseases and infections. If left untreated, HIV...

Lung cancer

Lung cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Jun 5, 2020 • 1 comment

Lung cancer, also known as bronchogenic carcinoma, is a disease affecting the cells of the bronchi....

Bipolar disorder

Living with Bipolar Disorder

May 28, 2020 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Formerly called “manic-depressive illness" or "manic depression”, bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans or about 2.6% of the US population, according to the...

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Mar 10, 2020

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

Cancer

Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Feb 25, 2020 • 1 comment

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

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Feb 24, 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!...

Sleeping disturbances: when and how to treat them?

Feb 13, 2020 • 1 comment

27 % of adults in the US say they have trouble sleeping! But when does insomnia become pathological? And what good habits can help?...

Epilepsy

Epilepsy and daily life: our advice

Feb 10, 2020 • 2 comments

Alcohol, work, sports... what precautions should epilepsy patients take in their daily lives?...

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer : We explain the available treatments

Feb 3, 2020

Even if the best-known treatment for ovarian cancer is surgery, it isn't always possible or ideal for some patients. What other options are there? How can a patient choose the best one for her needs? ...

Lupus

Lupus diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Jan 24, 2020

On average, it took at 3 years for members living with lupus to get diagnosed. Read their stories and leave your own in the comments below!...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH
Obesity

NASH, or "fatty liver disease": Understanding treatments

Jan 24, 2020 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

There's no one known cure for NASH. However, treatments do exist to live better despite a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis diagnosis....