What is the psychological impact of chronic pain? Carenity members share their experience!

May 29, 2021 • 5 Likes • 8 comments

Whatever its cause, with time, chronic pain can have an impact on a person's mental wellbeing, causing insomnia, depression, stress, anxiety, fatigue, social isolation and more. In order to evaluate...

Arterial hypertension
Asthma
Heart attack / Infarction
Heart failure

Beta blockers and beta-2 agonists: What are they?

May 23, 2021

Beta blockers and beta-2 agonists belong to two pharmaceutical classes and have opposite effects. One of them inhibits beta receptors while the other stimulates them. They are therefore used for very...

Lupus

Lupus: How to read your blood tests?

May 10, 2021 • 1 Like

On the occasion of World Lupus Day 2021, we'd like tell you a little more about this rare disease. Lupus is an autoimmune disease mainly affecting women of reproductive age.What is lupus? How do...

Multiple sclerosis

KesimptaⓇ (ofatumumab): A new treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)

May 6, 2021 • 2 Likes

Following a decision from the EMA (European Medicines Agency) and the UK's MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) in April 2021, Novartis is authorized to market its new drug,...

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story!

May 5, 2021 • 2 comments

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can change a person's entire life. This is the story of Carenity members living with multiple sclerosis.How long did it take for Carenity members to receive...

Depression

Treatment for depression: Duloxetine (CymbaltaⓇ) and amitriptyline, what are they?

May 1, 2021 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Depression is a state of low mood characterized by thought disorders and physical symptoms (loss of vitality, headaches, sleep disorders, psychomotor retardation). According to the World Health...

Multiple sclerosis

What impact does vitamin D have on multiple sclerosis?

Apr 22, 2021 • 1 comment

To fully understand the impact of vitamin D deficiency on multiple sclerosis we need to understand the mechanisms of the disease and of the hormone.What is MS? What does vitamin D do? What is the...

Alcoholism
Drug dependence
Substance dependence
Tobacco dependence

What is addiction?

Apr 20, 2021 • 3 Likes

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) struggled with a substance use disorder in 2017. Addiction, if left uncontrolled,...

What are the health benefits and risks of essential oils?

Apr 19, 2021 • 1 comment

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees) as a complementary health approach to improve physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is a rather recent term,...

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

Apr 13, 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that is often stigmatized, misunderstood and poorly accepted by patients and their loved ones. After discussing the causes and describing the different...

Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

Apr 9, 2021

Castleman disease is a rare non-malignant condition. It is defined by a distinctive lymph node pattern associated with clinical and biological characteristics. There are several distinct types, both...

What is animal-assisted therapy?

Apr 6, 2021 • 1 comment

Animal assisted therapy, also called zootherapy, is a set of non-conventional therapeutic methods that use the proximity of an animal to a person living with a physical, social or mental disorder....