Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling

Apr 8, 2019 • 2 comments

"You can go weeks, months or even years without anything, and then overnight, have a flare-up, like that, for no...

Back pain
Degenerative disc disease
Disc hernia
Spondylolisthesis

Apr 3, 2019 • 1 Like • 4 comments

Degenerative disc disease is a major handicap to the daily life of Noémie, a 23-year-old member of Carenity,...

Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

Mar 29, 2019 • 7 comments

What is a vaccine?According to the WHO definition, "A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a...

Alcoholism
Depression

Mar 20, 2019 • 2 comments

Yves shares his heart wrenching story about caring for his wife as she struggled with alcohol addiction . He discusses in details how he thinks the care pathway for patients suffering from alcoholism...

Rheumatoid arthritis

Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Mar 19, 2019 • 3 comments

"No one warns you of the side effects: hair loss, nausea... Cortisone reduces inflammation and makes pain bearable but it gives you something extra: hello weight...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Obesity

Mar 16, 2019 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Gisèle, could you introduce yourself in a few lines?My name is Gisèle, I am 67 years old and I am retired. I had a professional life that I loved: I was a nurse who served others, a profession...

Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

Mar 11, 2019 • 2 Likes • 11 comments

Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs - even, take x-rays - and assist with operations from miles away. Wir...

Depression
Postpartum depression

Mar 7, 2019 • 2 comments

I was a happy, bubbly, chatty lady before I became pregnant at 19. After the birth of my child, I was hit with postpartum depression... I would just sit and watch television and cry. I would snap at...

HIV/AIDS

Second global case of HIV remission

Mar 6, 2019 • 1 comment

A second global case of remission in an individual with AIDS after stopping treatment was announced on Tuesday by researchers. The researches consider this case to likely be cured, although it is...

Child Illnesses

Photo testimonial: KISS syndrome - from Mother to Son

Mar 5, 2019 • 2 comments

"It is a syndrome that is not very well known in our country and can be solved with a few osteopathic manipulations, if it is treated early...

Endometriosis
Women's health

Mar 4, 2019 • 5 comments

Louise had been complaining of severe pain during her period for nine years without a diagnosis... finally she found out her condition was endometriosis and began her journey to...

World Rare Disease Day: definition, treatment, care and discussion

Feb 28, 2019 • 3 comments

What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a disease that affects very few people: less than one in 2,000 in the European Union, less than one in 1,500 in the United States. Rare diseases affect 25...