Which medicines affect blood sugar levels?

18 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

Blood sugar levels are subject to a physiological regulation system that may be disrupted by certain drugs.Which drugs cause hyperglycaemia or hypoglycaemia? Is it temporary or permanent? Can they...

Depression

8 tips to help fight depression without drugs

18 Nov 2020 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Depression is not a feeling that you can just snap out of. It is a chronic condition in which most of the time medical treatment is needed. Nonetheless, in some forms of chronic depression, coping...

Multiple sclerosis

How to manage an MS relapse?

16 Nov 2020

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. It progresses slowly in the majority of cases, and the severity of this progression depends, among...

Prostate cancer

Intimacy after prostate cancer: Solutions do exist!

11 Nov 2020 • 1 Like

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. According to Cancer Research UK, it accounts for 26% of all new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. The number of new cases, which has been...

Lung cancer

What are the first signs of lung cancer?

9 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

What are the first signs of lung cancer? How can we be alert to these signs? What are your risks? How can you get tested?We tell you everything in our article!...

Celiac disease

Coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet

6 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Coeliac disease is characterised by various symptoms that are not limited to the digestive system and can have serious consequences if not diagnosed in time.What is coeliac disease? How does it...

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnoea: Everything you need to know!

5 Nov 2020 • 5 Likes

What is sleep apnoea? How do you know if you have it? What are the health consequences of sleep apnoea? Does sleep apnoea cause snoring? How do you get diagnosed? Can it be cured?We tell you...

Sophrology for chronic illness: Definition, benefits for chronic illness, and more!

2 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Sophrology is a natural method that helps to regain a certain harmony between mind and body, through self-awareness and balance of emotions, thoughts and the body. By restoring emotional well-being,...

Psychiatry

Severe depression: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

29 Oct 2020 • 2 comments

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or seismotherapy is a little-known treatment for severe depression and certain serious mental disorders. Although this technique suffers from the bad reputation of...

Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases: How to read your blood tests?

21 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

When you have a chronic cardiovascular disease, blood tests and a series of check-ups are regularly prescribed. But do you know what values you should be monitoring on these blood tests? Read our...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What is intensive insulin therapy?

13 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

Intensive insulin therapy (also known as flexible insulin therapy) is a therapeutic regimen for diabetes which is based upon tight management of blood sugar levels so as to keep them closer to the...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis diagnosis: Carenity members share their story

9 Sep 2020 • 6 comments

Sometimes called wear and tear arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, characterised by the deterioration of cartilage in joints which creates stiffness, pain, and...