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

Sep 3, 2020

Who should be tested for COVID-19? As of August 24, 2020, the CDC recommends seeking a COVID-19 test for: People who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms (fever, continuous cough, new loss of smell or...

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Why do we need vitamin D?

Aug 21, 2020

What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. Together with its metabolite (end-product resulting from its degradation) calcitriol, it is essential for good bone mineralization....

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Prescription Drug Addiction: What are the risks and how to quit?

Aug 17, 2020

Addiction and dependence: What's the difference? Dependence is a psychological (an impulse to consume a drug in order to create pleasure or to relieve tension) and sometimes a physical state (the...

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How long is a prescription valid?

Aug 14, 2020

The period of validity of a prescription as well as its compliance with legal requirements are necessary for medicine to be dispensed or a medical procedure to be carried out. What does a valid...

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Rare diseases

Acromegaly, Cushing's disease... Learn more about pituitary neuroendocrine tumors!

Aug 6, 2020 • 1 comment

What is the pituitary gland? To fully understand what pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (pitNET) are, we first need to understand what the pituitary gland is and its role. Also called the hypophysis,...

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Cancer

What is hormone therapy?

Aug 5, 2020 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What is a hormone?To fully understand hormone therapy, you must first understand what hormones are and how they work. Hormones are chemicals produced by specific cells in the body called endocrine...

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Ovarian cancer

"Ovarian cancer was an invitation to rethink my way of life."

Aug 5, 2020

Hello Nadine, you have ovarian cancer and wanted to share your story.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself (who you are, your hobbies, your profession, family life, etc.)? I'm about to...

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How can yoga improve the lives of patients with chronic illness?

Aug 4, 2020

Yoga: countless benefits for mental and physical health Yoga is an ancestral mind-body practice originating in India which has become more and more present in the western world. Yoga is often...

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Where to dispose of expired or unused medication? And how to recycle them?

Jul 22, 2020 • 1 comment

What medicines and other products can be safely disposed of or recycled? Not all medicines and health products are eligible for recycling. Among the products collected free of charge by pharmacies or...

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Bipolar disorder

"Writing 'In My Bipolar Head' was a real psychoanalysis"

Jul 20, 2020 • 1 Like

Hello François Lejeune, you have bipolar disorder and wanted to share your story.First of all, could you introduce yourself? Hello, my name is François, I'm 52 years old, I'm a wine merchant and I...

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Castleman disease

Living with Castleman Disease

Jul 16, 2020

What are the symptoms that can impact patients' quality of life? Castleman disease results in a variety of symptoms that can be hard on patients. These symptoms can have an impact on their social...

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Breast cancer

Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Remission

Jul 15, 2020 • 2 comments

Hello, you wanted to share your story about hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. First of all, could you tell us a bit more about yourself?Hello, my name is Christelle. I'll be 36 in a few days.Wh...

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