Carenity

Salt : Dangerous or Beneficial to Health

Sep 19, 2022 • 5 Likes • 5 comments

What is salt? Salt is a mineral of marine origin, its chemical name is sodium chloride, it is thus composed of chlorine (60%) and sodium (40%). It is produced by the evaporation of sea water in salt...

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Castleman disease

Castleman disease: "From medical student to patient."

Sep 18, 2022

Hello Raj, thank you for having agreed to share you story with us on Carenity. First of all, could you please tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello, my name is Raj. I am currently working in a...

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Which medications are harmful to our eyes?

Sep 16, 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

What are the drugs that can impair the vision? What are the problems caused to the eye? We use medications every day, it can be for small things like a headache, or to help in the treatment of...

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Thymoma

Schizoaffective Disorder: "I just knew something was wrong with we..."

Sep 14, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello alof73, you have agreed to testify for Carenity and we thank you.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am 49 years old, I am single and I have a daughter of 22 years. She is in...

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Cancer

Cancer metastases: what are they?

Sep 12, 2022 • 1 Like

What is a metastasis? Cancer is a disease caused by cell mutation: these cells become abnormal and proliferate excessively. They form a mass called a malignant tumor. A cancer cell can grow, divide...

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease: "I hid my disease from my employer for two years"

Sep 7, 2022 • 3 comments

Hello JAMMCE, you agreed to testify for Carenity and we thank you for that.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself? Hello, my name is Jean-Claude (called JAMMCE on Carenity), I am 61...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What is the effect of alcohol on diabetes?

Sep 5, 2022 • 1 Like

What is the impact of alcohol on diabetes?Short-term risks Alcohol consumption in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes is associated with two main risks: Firstly, alcohol increases the risk of...

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Ankylosing spondylitis

How does ankylosing spondylitis affect your relationships with others?

Sep 4, 2022 • 2 Likes

Ankylosing spondylitis accounts for half of all cases of spondyloarthritis, a group of conditions belonging to the family of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. It is an autoimmune disease caused by a...

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Alcoholism
Drug dependence
Substance dependence
Tobacco dependence

Addictions, what are they and how to treat them?

Aug 30, 2022

In the US, over 21 million Americans have at least one addiction. The most widely-abused substance is alcohol. About 2.1 million Americans have an Opioid use disorder. There are about 100,000 new...

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Motion sickness: how can it be treated?

Aug 28, 2022 • 1 Like

What is motion sickness? Motion sickness, also known as kinetosis or naupathia, usually accompanies a trip by sea (seasickness), plane (airsickness), car or train. It is a common and mostly benign...

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Endometriosis
Fibromyalgia
Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

Fibromyalgia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and endometriosis: “The best advice I can give is to practice patience!”

Aug 24, 2022 • 1 Like

Hello Cynthia, thank you for agreeing to talk to Carenity. First of all, could you tell us more about yourself? Born in the midwestern state of Ohio, my family moved to the southwest a few months...

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Castleman disease

3 tips on how to stay positive despite being affected with Castleman disease!

Aug 23, 2022

Surround yourself by your loved ones, be part of the community!An essential source of fulfillment is found in interaction with others. Indeed, a Harvard Medical School study, which followed 724 men...

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