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....

Cardiovascular diseases

How to keep tabs on cardiovascular disease?

Jan 22, 2020

Blood work, regular tests, discover what to look out for when it comes to cardiovascular diseases....

Asthma

What is biologic therapy? A special look at asthma

Jan 20, 2020

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

What medications should be banned in 2020?

Jan 14, 2020 • 1 comment

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

Epilepsy

Epileptic seizures: recognizing the symptoms and how to help

Jan 7, 2020

"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....

Bipolar disorder
Chronic anxiety - Stress
Depression
Generalized anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Understanding the condition and how to treat it

Dec 27, 2019

Anxiety is a common emotion, but for some their anxiety seems to take over everything, making it impossible to live a normal life. But, what is Generalized Anxiety disorder? How is it diagnosed and...

Cerebrovascular accident
Transient ischemic attack

How to recognize the signs of a stroke ?

Dec 26, 2019 • 1 comment

Every year, more than 140 000 people suffer a stroke. Learn to recognize the symptoms, react as quickly as possible and limit the damage....

Psoriasis

Psoriasis diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Dec 18, 2019

Carenity members affected by Psoriasis tell the story of their diagnosis: Symptoms, emotions, examinations, quality of care, and more....

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis - Carenity members tell their story

Dec 18, 2019 • 1 comment

Carenity members living with ulcerative colitis waiting on average 2 years to obtain a diagnosis. Here they tell their stories....

Depression
Postpartum depression

Depression diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Dec 16, 2019 • 1 comment

Depression is an invisible disease whose sufferers sometimes fight for years to be taken seriously and diagnosed....

What conditions and medications are incompatible with aspirin?

Nov 26, 2019 • 1 comment

It’s one of the most widely marketed medications in the world, but there are some illnesses and medications that aspirin doesn’t go along with. Find out which ones....

Cancer

Cancer Treatments: Biotherapy and Immunotherapy

Nov 22, 2019

What is biologic therapy? How can it help treat cancer? What does it mean when a doctor talks about immunotherapy? At what point during treatment and under what conditions should a patient be given...