Epilepsy

Epilepsy: Everything you need to know!

Feb 14, 2022

The word "epilepsy" comes from the Greek word "epilambanein" which means "to attack by surprise". Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by epileptic seizures. These seizures are the result of a...

Psychiatry

How to come off psychiatric medication safely?

Feb 12, 2022 • 2 Likes

Mental health is an essential part of our well-being. The state of our mental health depends on many factors: socio-economic elements, different events of our lives, our environment, our lifestyle,...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Gestational diabetes

Diabetic foot: What are its causes and symptoms? How can it be prevented?

Feb 8, 2022 • 2 Likes

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or when the insulin produced is not used properly by the body. Diabetes is responsible for many complications,...

Night sweats: What causes them?

Feb 7, 2022 • 8 Likes • 1 comment

Night sweats are characterized by excessive sweating at night during sleep. This symptom, which just as frequent in men as in women, can considerably alter one's quality of life. Indeed, waking up...

Relationships, sexuality and chronic illness: What do patients have to say?

Feb 3, 2022 • 2 Likes

More than 40% of Americans are affected by chronic illness. This number is constantly increasing due to the ageing of the population and lifestyle changes. Many chronic illnesses, through their...

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

What is the impact of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Carenity members share their experience!

Feb 1, 2022

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders affecting the digestive tract, including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Both diseases are characterized by inflammation of...

Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Colonoscopy: what is it and how to prepare for it?

Jan 28, 2022

Colonoscopy is a medical examination performed under general or local anesthesia. It allows to detect intestinal disorders and is prescribed for those who experience digestive symptoms, but is also...

Botulinum toxin (Botox®): How can it be used to treat certain chronic health conditions?

Jan 27, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Widely known for its cosmetic use, botulinum toxin (Botox®) is a purified neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, that can paralyze muscles. But its properties are also used to...

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer: Everything there is to know!

Jan 25, 2022

According to cancer.org, about 14,100 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2022. About 4,820 women will die from cervical cancer.But what causes cervical cancer?...

Asthma

8 misconceptions about asthma!

Jan 24, 2022

The WHO has estimated that 235 million people worldwide suffer with asthma. About 25 million Americans have asthma. This chronic bronchial disease exists in several forms, from mild to severe. Thanks...

Cancer

Cancer: Are women less affected by it?

Jan 21, 2022 • 1 Like

Every day, more than 5,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United States. Medical research has led to many advances: the incidence rate (proportion of people affected) is falling or...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other diseases

Jan 17, 2022

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a group of rare autoimmune diseases. They affect the skeletal striated muscles responsible for voluntary muscle contractions. The diagnosis of these diseases is...