Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and work life: How can you reconcile both?

23 Oct 2024 • 1 Like

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by persistent diffuse pain and sensitivity to touch, combined with chronic fatigue and sleep disturbances.The symptoms of fibromyalgia are often...

Depression

Depression: When is it necessary to get hospitalised?

27 May 2024 • 2 Likes

Depression comes with persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest in activities once enjoyed, and it can significantly impair an individual's daily life. While many people...

Prostate cancer

How can Prostate Cancer be Diagnosed and Treated?

12 Apr 2024 • 1 Like

Prostate cancer stands as one of the most common types of cancer among men, affecting millions worldwide. However, its treatment has evolved significantly over the years, offering hope and extended...

Breast cancer

Follow-up care after breast cancer treatment

17 Oct 2022 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women. It is now known that early diagnosis of breast cancer leads to a cure rate of almost 90% and reduces the mortality rate of this disease. When treatment is...

Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

19 Feb 2020

"No openings for the next 6 months", "I'm not sure who I should see", "I forgot to ask my doctor something", "I didn't understand a thing", "My doctor didn't explain how my treatment works or how I'm...

Expert Interview: Travelling with a handicap made easier with a travel companion

17 Jan 2020

Pascale Crahay works as a travel companion for handicapped patients, allowing them to travel without always having to ask for assistance from strangers. Independence, complicity, costs. Learn more in...

NHS - Get help with prescription costs

12 Nov 2019 • 54 comments

Have you heard of prescription aides from the NHS? They may be able to help you to save money on your prescription costs....

Medication Reconciliation: a practice to avoid prescriptions errors, in and outside of the hospital

27 Aug 2019 • 2 comments

Medication reconciliation helps to reduce and protect against medication errors and adverse drug events. This practice is becoming more and more widespread in Europe and North...

Assisted Dying: What Patients and Their Families Really Want

21 Aug 2019 • 1 Like • 21 comments

More than 3,000 members answered our survey on assisted dying! Read the results and compare your point of view with that of other...

Working life and chronic illness: the experiences and solutions of Carenity members

6 Jun 2019 • 1 Like • 9 comments

Is it possible to continue working when you have a chronic illness? Through our major international survey, we wanted to understand the patients' daily professional lives, their difficulties and...

Meet Ophélie, our Data Protection Officer

25 Mar 2019 • 2 comments

How is your data processed at Carenity? Our DPO (Data Protection Officer) Ophélie explains...

Working life: what rights for reintegration do patients have?

22 Feb 2019 • 7 comments

We learn about the different rights and difficulties that patients with chronic illnesses experience when attempting to go back to...