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Long COVID: What impact does it have on Carenity members' daily lives?

Long COVID

Long COVID: What impact does it have on Carenity members' daily lives?

30 Apr 2021

What is Long COVID? Since the start of the pandemic, more than 4,400,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK. Among the people infected, some have experienced acute symptoms while...

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Castleman disease: Finding the strength to fight through community

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: Finding the strength to fight through community

29 Apr 2021 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Hello Victoria, you have Castleman disease, can you tell us a bit about it? What type do you have? When were you diagnosed?I was diagnosed with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) with...

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Benfluorex (MediatorⓇ): A look back at its side effects

Benfluorex (MediatorⓇ): A look back at its side effects

27 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

Benfluorex (MediatorⓇ) Benfluorex is the active ingredient in the drug MediatorⓇ; that is, it is the compound that provides the desired effect of the drug. It is a hypolipidemic agent...

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What are the different types of clinical trials?

What are the different types of clinical trials?

24 Apr 2021

The development of a medical product is a long and complex process. The medicine or device in question undergoes various studies before it can be put onto the market. These studies are divided into...

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Long COVID: "It felt as if the symptoms I had before were multiplied by 10!"

Long COVID

Long COVID: "It felt as if the symptoms I had before were multiplied by 10!"

22 Apr 2021

Hi MarthaM, thank you for agreeing to share your story on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?Good afternoon, I am 43 years old, I am an auxiliary nursing technician, I work...

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Fibromyalgia: "Sometimes it hurts so much that it feels like my bones are broken!"

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: "Sometimes it hurts so much that it feels like my bones are broken!"

22 Apr 2021 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Hello Lou974, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a bit more about yourself?Hello, my name is Lou, I'm 55 years old and I am a technical...

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What impact does vitamin D have on multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis

What impact does vitamin D have on multiple sclerosis?

22 Apr 2021

Multiple sclerosis (MS)Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. This means that the patient's immune system attacks the body's own cells (the endogenous cells), causing inflammation. In this...

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10 things you may not know about Carenity!

10 things you may not know about Carenity!

21 Apr 2021 • 1 Like • 5 comments

Ten years ago to the day, the first version of the Carenity website went online in France! The platform would later go international, first within Europe and the UK and then on to the US.On this...

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What is addiction?

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Drug dependence
Substance dependence
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What is addiction?

20 Apr 2021

What is addiction?Addiction is considered as a disorder based on the repeated and uncontrolled consumption of a product (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, etc.) or on the abnormally excessive practice of a...

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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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