World Rare Disease Day: definition, treatment, care and discussion

28 Feb 2019 • 5 comments

What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a disease that affects very few people: less than one in 2,000 in the European Union, less than one in 1,500 in the United States. Rare diseases affect 25...

Cancer

World Cancer Day: Facts and Insights!

4 Feb 2019 • 8 comments

Today is World Cancer Day. Discover the latest figures about this disease as well as the latest testimonials on Carenity. Let's speak out against cancer and share our stories and tips! Cancer, a...

70% of patients have already lied to their doctor!

17 Jan 2019 • 5 comments

A survey of 4,510 people in the United States reveals an alarming finding: 70% of patients have already withheld information from their doctors. The relationship between a patient and their health...

Antidepressant use rose after Brexit vote, data shows

22 Nov 2018 • 9 comments

Antidepressant use in England rose significantly compared to other prescription drugs in the wake of Britain's decision in 2016 to exit the European Union, according to new research released on...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: Discrimination, Professional Life, Plan Ahead... What do patients say?

9 Nov 2018 • 1 Like • 13 comments

What are the issues concerning Diabetes that should be addressed by governments and organisations? What do you want those without diabetes to understand? What should be changed in the United...

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds

8 Nov 2018 • 3 comments

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut, specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine. Usin...

Child Illnesses

Helping kids cope with the fear of medical treatment

30 Oct 2018 • 3 comments

For children, the fear and pain of medical treatments can be traumatic. So a number of tech companies have come up with ways to help. Vaccinations save lives, but many children fear the needle. So...

Prostate cancer

Do you know the history of Movember?

30 Oct 2018

For almost 20 years, November has been dedicated to the fight against typical male diseases, such as prostate cancer. This disease is one of the most common cancers in men. Carenity offers you a...

Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Epilepsy medicines pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs

24 Oct 2018 • 5 comments

Epilepsy medicines pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs to help minimise possible misuse. The UK government announced last week that the medicines pregabalin and gabapentin...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetes: Fridge temperature may make insulin less effective

22 Oct 2018 • 1 comment

New research that set out to analyze the temperatures at which people living with diabetes store their insulin is now warning against the perils of improper storage for the quality and effectiveness...

Cancer

Telling patients to 'fight' cancer puts them under pressure

4 Oct 2018 • 11 comments

Cancer patients should not be told to “fight” their disease because doing so puts them under “exhausting pressure”, Macmillan Cancer Support has said. The charity warned that framing cancer in terms...

Choriocarcinoma
Difficult pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Eclampsia
Female hypogonadism
Fetal cytomegalovirus syndrome
Fibrocystic breast disease
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hydramnios
Infertility
Internal endometriosis
Maternal hyperphenylalaninemia
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Miscarriage
MURCS association
Ovarian cyst
Postpartum depression
Preeclampsia
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Uterine fibroma
Vulvodynia / Vestibulodynia
Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Women's health

In shift to general wellness, Weight Watchers becomes 'WW'

27 Sep 2018 • 4 comments

Global weight loss giant Weight Watchers is changing its name to WW as it moves toward promoting healthy living ingeneral, the company announced Monday. Its new slogan -- "Wellness that works" --...