Chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

Apr 28, 2020

Kidney disease is far from being a rare condition, with an estimated 37 million people affected by chronic kidney disease in the US. Kidney disease can lead to a gradual and irreversible...

Obesity

Coronavirus and Obesity

Apr 23, 2020

Obesity is a chronic progressive condition that affects more than 70 million adults across the US, or approximately 43% of the adult population. Obesity is a major risk factor for many illnesses,...

Psychiatry

Mental health: How to Better Cope During the COVID-19 Lockdown?

Apr 20, 2020

Nearly one in five people in the US (about 46.6 million in 2017) are living with a mental illness, be it depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or anxiety. The current situation can be very...

COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

Apr 17, 2020 • 4 comments

Carenity conducted a survey to measure in real time the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on access to care and quality of life for chronic patients, a population that is particularly vulnerable in...

Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis

Plaquenil as a Treatment for COVID-19: What are the Consequences for Chronic Patients?

Apr 9, 2020 • 4 comments

In recent weeks, hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) has been the subject of much media attention, due to debated findings indicating that it might be an effective treatment for the COVID-19 infection....

COPD

Everything you need to know about COPD and the Coronavirus!

Apr 7, 2020 • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi that affects nearly 16 million people across the US. In many cases, it is caused by smoking...

Arterial hypertension

Coronavirus and Hypertension

Mar 31, 2020

Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects around 77.9 million or around 1 out of every 3 people in the US. This silent but dangerous condition has been listed by the World Health Organization...

Cancer

Coronavirus and cancer

Mar 27, 2020 • 2 comments

In the present health crisis, cancer patients require special monitoring and adjustment of their care where necessary. Are you wondering about the risks associated with your treatments and your...

Coronavirus and Barrier Gestures: What precautions should be taken?

Mar 26, 2020 • 1 comment

Beginning March 23rd, 2020, certain cities and states with the United States have started issuing stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of infected patients...

Social distancing: how does it work?

Mar 24, 2020

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...

Coronavirus and chronic illness

Mar 19, 2020 • 4 comments

In view of the current SARS-Cov2 (coronavirus) epidemic, it is important to remember that patients suffering from chronic illnesses or cancers and people over the age of 70 are at greater risk of...

Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

Mar 17, 2020 • 2 comments

After the emergence of the coronavirus SARS, which was responsible for pneumonia in 2003 and MERS, responsible for severe respiratory diseases in 2012, the world is now facing a new coronavirus:...