What health risks may be hiding in your medicine cabinet?

Aug 31, 2021 • 3 Likes

We all have that cabinet or drawer in our bathroom at home that is chock full of our everyday essentials - cotton swabs, tweezers, mouthwash, acetaminophen... However, though many of these items may...

6 mnemonic devices to help you in a medical emergency!

Aug 20, 2021 • 7 Likes

We often use mnemonic devices – a set of letters or associations to help the brain encode and recall information – in school to help us remember things for that science quiz or history test....

Insomnia

Insomnia: What is it and how is it treated?

Aug 13, 2021 • 3 Likes

Chronic insomnia is a condition affecting about 30-40% of adults in the United States. The proportion of people affected has decreased in recent years among men, though nearly twice as many women are...

Which medications can cause adverse effects on the muscles?

Aug 2, 2021 • 10 Likes

In general, muscle pain is not a medical emergency as such, but when the pain is too intense, it can become a real burden in a patient's life. It is important to get to the root cause of these pains.A...

Psychiatry

Depression: Carenity members share their story!

Jul 31, 2021 • 3 Likes

Major depressive disorder affects people of all ages. It affects approximately 15 to 20% of the general population, over the course of a lifetime. It is presented as a succession of characterized...

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and travel: How to travel with your CPAP device?

Jul 30, 2021 • 11 Likes • 1 comment

Sleep apnea is responsible for snoring, cardiovascular problems, intense fatigue and daytime sleepiness that can lead to potentially fatal accidents. The main risk factor for this syndrome is age,...

HIV/AIDS

HIV: What are the different blood tests available?

Jul 26, 2021 • 1 Like

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is responsible for the destruction of immune system cells. It infects certain lymphocytes (immune cells), diverting the cellular machinery towards the...

Mindfulness: How can it benefit our health?

Jul 24, 2021 • 1 Like • 3 comments

Stress seems to have become a facet of our daily lives. In fact, studies have found that up to 8 in 10 Americans feel stressed in the day-to-day. In a constant search to find new ways to cope with...

Steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs): We explain it all!

Jul 21, 2021 • 1 Like

Anti-inflammatories are, as their name indicates, used to fight against inflammation. Inflammation is the body's natural reaction against injury and infection. Inflammation can be infectious,...

HIV/AIDS

Everything you need to know about HIV treatments, PrEP and viral load!

Jul 19, 2021

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) destroys the immune defenses of affected patients. As a result, in the final phase of the condition, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), patients often...

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: Everything you need to know!

Jul 16, 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is responsible for pain and stiffness of the spine and large joints (hips, shoulders, etc.). Less than one percent of the US adult population are affected.What is...

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: Does diet have an impact on MS? Carenity members share their opinions!

Jul 13, 2021 • 5 Likes • 3 comments

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. In the majority of cases, MS progresses slowly and its progression depends, among other...