Asthma

Asthma and seasonal allergies: what to do?

May 3, 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Hay fever (or allergic rhinitis) is the term used to define an allergy that mainly causes symptoms in the nose and eyes during the pollen season of trees, grass and herbs. This relatively minor...

Food poisoning: how to prevent it?

May 2, 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Food poisoning can be caused by bacteria (Salmonella, E. coli...), parasites (especially water, fruit, vegetables), viruses (agricultural or sea products), toxins, or heavy metals (mainly lead or...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis - everything you need to know!

Apr 22, 2022 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

In people with diabetes, insulin production is deficient or non-existent. This leads to abnormal variations in blood sugar levels. When the amount of sugar in the blood is too high, it is called...

Spoon theory: What is it and how can it help people living with chronic illness?

Apr 18, 2022 • 17 Likes • 7 comments

The majority of people don’t think twice about the energy it takes to get out of bed, get dressed, and drive to work each day, or to grocery shop in the morning and cook dinner in the evening. Most...

What are the potential health risks of acetaminophen?

Apr 4, 2022 • 12 Likes • 1 comment

More commonly known in the United States under the brand name Tylenol®, acetaminophen is the most widely used analgesic worldwide. It is found in more than 600 different medicines, ranging from...

"Spring forward, fall back": How does changing time affect our health?

Mar 9, 2022 • 8 Likes • 2 comments

Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been officially used in the United States since 1967, when the Uniform Time Act of 1966 came into effect. Though its starting and ending dates have changed over the...

What is the impact of retirement or leaving work on the health of people living with chronic illness? Carenity members share their thoughts!

Feb 26, 2022 • 2 Likes

For those who have had long and demanding careers, the transition to retirement is often accompanied by a feeling of freedom and well-being. But is this also the case for those who live with chronic...

Psychiatry

Panic attacks: What are they and how to cope?

Feb 22, 2022 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, when that anxiety impairs your ability to function in the day-to-day, it may be classified as an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders often...

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: What are flare-ups and how to manage them?

Feb 10, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Ankylosing spondylitis, or AS, is an auto-immune disease affecting the spine, hips, or lower back joints. Like many inflammatory conditions, AS is punctuated by periods of worsening symptoms, or...

Cancer

Cancer: How to go on vacation while undergoing treatment?

Feb 4, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

The American Cancer Society estimates that 1.9 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in the 2022, equivalent to 5,250 new cases detected per day. Fortunately, tremendous strides have been...

Psychiatry

Exercise: Can it help to treat depression?

Jan 31, 2022 • 1 comment

1 in 10 adults in the United States is living with depression, and regimens of antidepressant medications are the standard course of treatment. However, pharmaceutical treatments are far from the...

Polypharmacy: What is it and what is the risk for our health?

Jan 23, 2022 • 17 Likes • 4 comments

As the older adult population and the number of young people with complex health conditions have grown in the United States, polypharmacy has become a problem of increasing importance. But what is...