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Long COVID

Long COVID: “It's impossible for me to go back to work because the symptoms are so incapacitating”

Apr 15, 2021

Hello Pompon005, thank you for agreeing to share your story on Carenity.First of all, could tell us a bit more about yourself?I am 56 years old and am separated from my partner. I have two lovely...

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

Apr 13, 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Bipolar disorder: A brief reviewBipolar disorder is a severe psychiatric disorder previously known as "manic depression". It is characterized by a disproportion both in intensity and in duration of...

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Parkinson's disease

Is Parkinson’s an autoimmune disease? What does the current research say?

Apr 11, 2021

Evidence in recent years suggests that Parkinson’s disease could be an autoimmune diseaseFor decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that inflammation causes changes in the brains of...

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Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

Apr 9, 2021

First of all, what is a differential diagnosis? A differential diagnosis is a method of differentiating a disease from other conditions that have close or similar symptoms or characteristics. Its aim...

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Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia: "The pain on a scale from 0 to 10 was a 10!"

Apr 8, 2021

Hello kattie.pa78, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am a political scientist, 30 years old, single and have no...

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World Health Day: Screening and vaccination, the keys to staying healthy!

Apr 7, 2021

Vaccination schedule Vaccination is a means of preventing certain diseases or even eliminating them.There are some contraindications to vaccines, such as allergy to one of the components of the...

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What is animal-assisted therapy?

Apr 6, 2021 • 1 comment

What is animal-assisted therapy?Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a program of care or interventions that a therapist provides to a patient with the help of an animal.This type of therapy aims to...

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COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

Apr 5, 2021

COPD: definitionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a group of chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the airways (especially the bronchi). It is a severe form of bronchitis and is...

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Digestive diseases

IBS and IBD: How are they different and how are they treated?

Apr 3, 2021 • 1 Like

When you’re experiencing chronic gastrointestinal issues, you may hear a number of acronyms in conversation with your doctor or medical, such as IBS and IBD. While their names are similar and they...

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Vaccines against COVID-19 and its variants: What's the latest?

Mar 31, 2021

Which vaccine for which age group? The coronavirus vaccination campaign has started across the US, with 3 available vaccines, developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech®, Moderna®, and Johnson & Johnson®...

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Lupus

Lupus: How is it diagnosed and how to interpret test results?

Mar 29, 2021

Lupus in a few factsLupus is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease, which means that it affects many organs.It is a rare condition:Around 41 people out of 100,000 have lupus.Lupus disproportionately...

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What rights do participants have in a clinical trial?

Mar 26, 2021

Conducted by health professionals, clinical research aims to improve knowledge of the structure, biology and function of the human body and understanding of the development of disease. It also allows...

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