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What are the health benefits and risks of essential oils?

What are the health benefits and risks of essential oils?

19 Apr 2021 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

What are essential oils?Essential oils are obtained by steaming or pressing various parts of a plant (leaves, stems, flowers, fruit, etc.). There are about 4000 species of plants from which essential...

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Haemophilia: Everything you need to know!

Blood disorders

Haemophilia: Everything you need to know!

17 Apr 2021

Haemophilia: definitionHaemophilia is a severe hereditary genetic bleeding disorder. There are two types of haemophilia: type A and type B. Contrary to the image that is often linked to it, people...

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

Long COVID

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

15 Apr 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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Is body mass index (BMI) still relevant?

Is body mass index (BMI) still relevant?

15 Apr 2021

Body mass index (BMI): definitionBody mass index or BMI is a tool for calculating an individual’s body fat based on his or her height and weight. Formula: BMI = weight (pounds) / [height (in)]2 x 703

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Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

13 Apr 2021

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

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

Parkinson's disease

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

11 Apr 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 and differential diagnosis

Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

9 Apr 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: "The pain on a scale from 0 to 10 was a 10!"

Trigeminal neuralgia

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

8 Apr 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

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!

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

7 Apr 2021 • 4 comments

Immunisation schedule Immunisation 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?

What is animal-assisted therapy?

6 Apr 2021 • 3 comments

What is animal-assisted therapy?Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a programme 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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

COPD

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

5 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

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

Digestive diseases

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

3 Apr 2021

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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