Night sweats: What causes them?

7 Feb 2022 • 15 Likes • 3 comments

Night sweats are characterised by excessive sweating at night during sleep. This symptom, which just as frequent in men as in women, can considerably alter one's quality of life. Indeed, waking up...

Relationships, sexuality and chronic illness: What do patients have to say?

3 Feb 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

According to the WHO, more than 44% of people over 65 years old living in England report having at least one chronic condition. This number is constantly increasing due to the ageing of the...

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

What is the impact of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Carenity members share their experience!

1 Feb 2022 • 1 Like

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders affecting the digestive tract, including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Both diseases are characterised by inflammation of...

Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Colonoscopy: what is it and how to prepare for it?

28 Jan 2022

Colonoscopy is a medical examination performed under general or local anaesthesia. It allows to detect intestinal disorders and is prescribed for those who experience digestive symptoms, but is also...

Botulinum toxin (Botox®): How can it be used to treat certain chronic health conditions?

27 Jan 2022 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

Widely known for its cosmetic use, botulinum toxin (Botox®) is a purified neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, that can paralyse muscles. But its properties are also used to...

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer: Everything there is to know!

25 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

According to Cancerresearch.org, there are more than 3000 new cases of cervical cancer each year. It is the 19th most common cause of cancer death among women the UK.But what causes cervical cancer?...

Asthma

8 misconceptions about asthma!

24 Jan 2022 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

The WHO has estimated that 235 million people worldwide suffer with asthma. In the UK 5.4 million people are currently receiving treatment for asthma. This chronic bronchial disease exists in several...

Cancer

Cancer: Are women less affected by it?

21 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

Every day, about 1,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the UK. Medical research has led to many advances: the incidence rate (proportion of people affected) is falling or stabilising, and the...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other diseases

17 Jan 2022 • 1 Like

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a group of rare autoimmune diseases. They affect the skeletal striated muscles responsible for voluntary muscle contractions. The diagnosis of these diseases is...

Rheumatology

Osteoarthritis and joint replacement: Everything you need to know!

15 Jan 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and is characterised by the destruction of the cartilage. All joints can be affected.In the UK, about 8.5 million people suffer with osteoarthritis and...

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease: What are the warning signs?

14 Jan 2022

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive loss of memory and certain cognitive functions, as well as spatial disorientation. The impact of the disease on...

Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity

ADHD: What are its symptoms and causes and how is it treated?

13 Jan 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity component, or ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder which causes symptoms that, if left untreated, can have serious consequences.What are the...