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Bowel Cancer: “Cancer doesn’t define you. You define you.”

Colorectal cancer

Bowel Cancer: “Cancer doesn’t define you. You define you.”

30 Jan 2020

Carenity member Karen Elizabeth was diagnosed with stage-3 bowel cancer. She discusses her symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and her can-do attitude....

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Ovarian cancer : We explain the available treatments

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer : We explain the available treatments

29 Jan 2020

When is chemotherapy the best choice? When is surgery appropriate? Understand the treatment options for ovarian cancer. Read our guide to learn more!...

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Hodgkin lymphoma: symptoms, chemotherapy, nutrition and family support

Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma: symptoms, chemotherapy, nutrition and family support

28 Jan 2020

Isabelle's son was only 23 years old when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Thanks to effective treatments and an adapted diet, it is now in remission. His mother shares the journey of her...

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Flash glucose monitoring, treatments, diet: keeping type-2 diabetes under control

Diabetes (Type 2)

Flash glucose monitoring, treatments, diet: keeping type-2 diabetes under control

27 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

"You absolutely must watch what you eat and get a feeling for variations in blood sugar levels after every meal."...

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Lupus diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Lupus

Lupus diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

24 Jan 2020

On average, it took at 3 years for members living with lupus to get diagnosed. Read their stories and leave your own in the comments below!...

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH
Obesity

NASH, or "fatty liver disease": understanding treatments

24 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

There's no one known cure for NASH. However, treatments do exist to live better despite a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis diagnosis....

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How to keep tabs on cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular diseases

How to keep tabs on cardiovascular disease?

21 Jan 2020 • 6 comments

Blood work, regular tests, discover what to look out for when it comes to cardiovascular diseases....

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Psoriatic arthritis diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

21 Jan 2020 • 4 comments

50% of responding members said they were "determined to fight the disease" after they received their psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. Read more about Carenity members' experiences with their psoriatic...

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What is biological therapy? A special look at asthma

Asthma

What is biological therapy? A special look at asthma

20 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

In some cases, asthmatic patients may be prescribed biological treatments: Read our guide to learn more about these innovative treatments....

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

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...

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Ulcerative colitis symptoms: Before and after diagnosis

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis symptoms: Before and after diagnosis

16 Jan 2020

"The most difficult thing for me to deal with is the unpredictable nature of the illness and the urge to run to the toilet."...

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Breast Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

15 Jan 2020 • 1 comment

33% of responding members said they were "horrified" when they received their breast cancer diagnosis. Read more about Carenity members' experiences with their breast cancer diagnosis and share your...

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