Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetic nephropathy: Everything you need to know!

2 Apr 2022 • 3 Likes

Kidneys are one of the main targets of diabetes-related complications. Hyperglycaemia (or high blood sugar levels) alters the functioning of the kidneys and of the small blood vessels. This condition...

Chronic illness: How is your relationship with your doctors? Carenity members share their thoughts!

1 Apr 2022 • 6 Likes • 4 comments

A key element of successful and quality medical care, a good relationship and communication between doctor and patient is essential. What about you? How is your relationship with your doctors? Do you...

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: What impact does it have on fertility?

28 Mar 2022

Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological condition, quite common among women of childbearing age. It is characterised by the development of the uterine lining (the endometrium) outside the uterus,...

Psychiatry

What is serotonin syndrome?

24 Mar 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Serotonin syndrome is a potential side effect from drugs that increase serotonergic transmission in the nervous system. These drugs include certain antidepressants. So what is serotonin? What is...

Castleman disease

TAFRO syndrome: A focused look at this rare subtype of Castleman disease!

17 Mar 2022

Castleman disease, a rare non-malignant lymphoproliferative disorder, can manifest itself through several distinct forms, implying the need for different care pathway and disease management depending...

Migraine

Migraine: Everything there is to know about its treatments!

8 Mar 2022 • 4 Likes • 2 comments

Migraine affects more than 15% of the world's population with a high prevalence in women (20% vs. 15% of men). It results in distinctive and severe headaches that can last from a few hours to a few...

Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: How are they similar and different?

7 Mar 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related joint conditions. Two that you may have heard about the most are rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). What are these two joint...

Arthritis
Chronic pain
Migraine

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): Everything there is to know!

3 Mar 2022 • 9 Likes • 2 comments

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that uses mild electrical current to relieve pain. It consists of transmitting electrical impulses to the painful area via electrodes...

Endocrine disruptors: What is their impact on our health?

1 Mar 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

The functioning of the human body depends on the work of different biological systems that consist of cells, tissues and organs, and which have one or more common functions; there are the...

"Scentimental": The power of fragrance on our mental health!

24 Feb 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Mental health is an essential component of our physical health. It corresponds to a state of well-being that depends on many factors such as living and working conditions, significant life events,...

COPD

Treating COPD with targeted lung denervation (TLD)

21 Feb 2022 • 7 Likes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, the main cause of which is smoking. However, it affects both smokers and non-smokers. In the UK,...

Multiple sclerosis

Epstein-Barr virus: Could it be the cause of multiple sclerosis?

19 Feb 2022 • 2 Likes

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), already identified as the cause of mononucleosis, could also be responsible for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to American researchers. But what...