Parkinson's disease

6 Sep 2019 • 2 comments

Pilar, member of Carenity Spain, has suffered from Parkinson's disease for over 40 years. Despite having symptoms as a child, she was, unfortunately, not diagnosed until many years later. She has...

Physical therapy, chronic pain and chronic illness: our expert’s answers

6 Sep 2019 • 10 comments

A physical therapist explains the benefits of this practice and how to break out of the vicious circle "I’m in pain, so I don't...

Which medical conditions and medications are contraindicated for ibuprofen?

3 Sep 2019 • 4 comments

Before taking the well-known pain reliever and fever reducer, ibuprofen, individuals should be mindful of some precautions and contraindications. Are you aware of...

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...

Fibromyalgia

5 Aug 2019 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

Jennifer's children were between 3 and 12 years old when their mother was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She agreed to tell us her family's story facing this...

Lupus

Risk factors, treatments, symptoms: all you need to know about lupus flare-ups

1 Aug 2019

Our expert and internist doctor Laurent Chiche gives us all his advice on how to recognise, treat and prevent lupus...

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis and liver diseases
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis H
Hepatitis of the child
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

Eating better when you have hepatitis

25 Jul 2019

For the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, discover our tips to make your diet your best ally when facing this...

Cardiovascular diseases
Diabetes (Type 1)
Disorders of the heart valves
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Iron-deficiency anemia
Scoliosis
Thyroid dysfunction

22 Jul 2019 • 1 comment

A member tells us about her long journey to reaching a diagnosis through this very sincere and emotional...

Cancer

Cancer and food: advice from a dietician (2/2)

19 Jul 2019 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Sugar, meat, alcohol... what if we could put all the chances on our side against cancer? Read the interview with a dietician and nutritionist on this subject....

Lupus

Medical research for lupus: towards less toxic treatments and personalised medicine

15 Jul 2019

What improvements can patients expect to see? What are the obstacles to therapeutic...

Cancer

Cancer and food: advice from a dietician (1/2)

12 Jul 2019 • 4 comments

Can what we eat cause cancer? How to eat better? Let's check with a dietician and...