Carenity

Benefits of using a humidifier

Feb 27, 2019 • 1 comment

Humidifiers add moisture to the air, which can benefit people with respiratory symptoms or dry skin. Dryness and humidity Six humidifier uses and their benefits Some people experience respiratory...

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Back pain
Chronic pain
Disc discplacement
Disc hernia
Fibromyalgia
Migraine
Sciatica
Tendonitis
Toothache
Torticollis

Relieve pain with hot or cold

Feb 26, 2019 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Thanks to its relaxing effect, heat is very useful against muscle contractures or cramps. Cold is beneficial on a sprain or strain to control swelling. Have you ever heard of thermotherapy? It is...

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Working life: Reintegration in the workplace

Feb 22, 2019 • 1 Like • 9 comments

A new study* has provided results on how having cancer can impact someone's career. What can we conclude from this? How can you adapt your work when you have a chronic illness? What are the standards...

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Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumors
Cirrhosis
Hepatic failure
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis and liver diseases
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis H
Hepatitis of the child
Hepatorenal syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Feb 22, 2019 • 1 comment

On average, patients waited 2 years to be diagnosed and the majority consulted just 1 doctor before reaching their diagnosis. Fortunately for those suffering from NAFLD, the time period to arriving...

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Cigarettes VS e-cigarettes: an update on the consumption and pitfalls to avoid

Feb 20, 2019 • 12 comments

We can never repeat it enough: smoking kills. Yet quitting smoking is easier said than done. To support people who want to stop smoking, electronic cigarettes, invented about fifteen years ago, have...

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8 Migraine Triggers

Feb 18, 2019 • 5 comments

Migraine is a very impairing condition when it strikes. There are people that only get it once a year at most, but there are people that get them constantly. Here are some tips to identify what can...

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Proximal spinal muscular atrophy
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 1
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 2
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 3
Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 4

A patient's struggle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Feb 18, 2019 • 2 comments

Isabel, a nurse, started to feel “funny”, but could not explain what was wrong with her. After many exams and appointments, she received her diagnosis, a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal...

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Love life in the face of illness: how to cope?

Feb 14, 2019 • 9 comments

Today is Valentine's Day! This emblematic day, sometimes criticized for its commercial and marketing impact, undoubtedly evokes emotions and love. We organized a poll* to allow you to express your...

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Abdominal adhesions
Achalasia
Acid reflux
Anal fistula
Atresia of small intestine
Barrett esophagus
Bile acid malabsorption
Biliary atresia
Bowel obstruction
Celiac disease
Cholecystitis
Chronic constipation
Chronic diarrhea
Chronic gastritis
Clostridium difficile
Collagenous colitis
Colopathy
Crohn's disease
Cryptosporidiosis
Digestive tract
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Duodenal atresia
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Esophageal atresia
Esophageal spasm
Esophagitis
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Fecal incontinence
Gallstones
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastrointestinal polyposis
Gastroparesis
Helicobacter pylori infection
Hereditary chronic pancreatitis
Hiatus hernia
Hirschsprung disease
Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome
Idiopathic achalasia
Ileostomy
Intussusception
Irritable bowel
Irritable bowel syndrome
Lewis-Sumner syndrome
Microscopic colitis
Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
Omphalocele
Pancreatitis
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Primary biliary cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Radiation enteritis
Radiation proctitis
Rectal prolapse
Recurrent acute pancreatitis
Recurrent cholestasis
Sigmoid diverticulum
Stomach ulcer
Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Irritable bowel syndrome prevents people from living

Feb 12, 2019 • 4 comments

"Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as "functional colitis", has periods when nothing happens and then, all of a sudden, it's back to seizures that paralyze you, major digestive disorders and...

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Choriocarcinoma
Difficult pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Eclampsia
Endometriosis
Female hypogonadism
Fetal cytomegalovirus syndrome
Fibrocystic breast disease
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hydramnios
Infertility
Internal endometriosis
Maternal hyperphenylalaninemia
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Miscarriage
MURCS association
Ovarian cyst
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Postpartum depression
Preeclampsia
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Uterine fibroma
Vulvodynia / Vestibulodynia
Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Women's health