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Multiple sclerosis: "With my family history, my diagnosis only took a few hours!"

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: "With my family history, my diagnosis only took a few hours!"

15 Dec 2021

Hello Coline, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hi, I am 37 years old and have multiple sclerosis as well as...

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Multiple myeloma: What follow-up care options are available?

Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma: What follow-up care options are available?

13 Dec 2021 • 1 Like

There are about 6,000 new cases of multiple myeloma in the UK every year, that is 16 cases per day. It accounts for 2% of all new cancer cases. This cancer is characterized by the abnormal...

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Stroke: Why are women more affected than men?

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke: Why are women more affected than men?

12 Dec 2021 • 1 Like

Every year there are about 130,000 hospital admissions related to stroke in the United Kingdom; about half of them are women. Women tend to be more often affected, as they present more risk factors. W...

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Dermatomyositis: Antoine Seignez, doctor of pharmacy, answers your questions!

Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis: Antoine Seignez, doctor of pharmacy, answers your questions!

10 Dec 2021

Hello PharmD Antoine Seignez, thank you for accepting to talk to us about dermatomyositis! First of all, can you please remind us what dermatomyositis is and what symptoms it can cause? Dermatomyositi...

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Overdose: What to do when you take too much of your medicine?

Overdose: What to do when you take too much of your medicine?

9 Dec 2021 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

By definition, an overdose is when a person takes more than the normal or recommended amount of a substance, whether it’s a prescription medication, over the counter, legal or illegal.Whether...

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Endometriosis: "Endometriosis has a way of scaring people away..."

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: "Endometriosis has a way of scaring people away..."

8 Dec 2021

Hello Marie-Rose, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?I'm just your average woman, who became an activist in her...

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Castleman disease: “I am living proof that everything depends on your mindset”

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: “I am living proof that everything depends on your mindset”

7 Dec 2021 • 2 Likes

Hello Shumekia, thank you for sharing your story.Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your diagnosis? My name is Shumekia Marie, and I am fighting idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease....

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Bariatric surgery and weight regain: When should you start to worry?

Bariatric surgery
Obesity

Bariatric surgery and weight regain: When should you start to worry?

6 Dec 2021 • 1 Like

What are the different types of bariatric surgery? Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, aims at changing the anatomy of the digestive system. The changes brought about by the surgery...

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Bullous pemphigoid: Dr. Antoine Seignez answers your questions!

Bullous pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid: Dr. Antoine Seignez answers your questions!

5 Dec 2021 • 7 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Antoine Seignez, you are a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at Carenity. Thank you for accepting to talk to us about bullous pemphigoid.First of all, could you please remind us what bullous...

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Iron deficiency: Symptoms and causes, how can it be prevented and monitored?

Iron deficiency: Symptoms and causes, how can it be prevented and monitored?

4 Dec 2021 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

Iron is an essential trace element. It is one of the compounds of hemoglobin (about 70% of the body's iron), a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all the cells; and of myoglobin, a...

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Aging with MS: Everything you need to know!

Multiple sclerosis

Aging with MS: Everything you need to know!

3 Dec 2021 • 5 Likes

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The defense system supposed to protect the patient from external aggressions turns on his or her own cells and attacks them. The reasons for this remain...

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Type 1 diabetes: "I'm really proud to have a positive impact on the T1D community!"

Diabetes (Type 1)

Type 1 diabetes: "I'm really proud to have a positive impact on the T1D community!"

1 Dec 2021

Hello Virginie, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!.First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Virginie, I am 30 years old, I live near Nancy...

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