Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: How are they similar and different?

Mar 7, 2022 • 4 Likes

What is arthritis? What are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?Arthritis is a very common, but poorly understood condition. While many of us may refer to “arthritis” meaning one condition,...

Arthritis
Chronic pain
Migraine

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): Everything there is to know!

Mar 3, 2022 • 8 Likes • 2 comments

What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)?Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-medicinal, non-invasive technique for relieving pain, which uses a low-voltage...

Alcoholism

Mar 2, 2022 • 1 Like

Hello Ledalle, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?  I am a 66 year old man. I am a fishing enthusiast. I am...

Endocrine disruptors: What is their impact on our health?

Mar 1, 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

What is the endocrine system? The endocrine system is made up of endocrine glands, a group of cells specialized in hormone secretion, which produces chemical substances and releases them into 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

519 members participated in our survey in the US, the UK, and FranceWe conducted a survey from 5 February 2022 to 20 February 2022 involving 519 Carenity members in the US, the UK, and France. Respond...

"Scentimental": The power of fragrance on our mental health!

Feb 24, 2022 • 9 Likes • 6 comments

Good mental health is a state of psychological and social well-being that enables people to lead a fulfilling life, relate to others, cope with difficulties, but also to work and to achieve their...

Ankylosing spondylitis

Feb 23, 2022 • 1 Like

Hello Céline, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?My name is Céline, I'm 39 years old and I'm the mother to a...

Psychiatry

Panic attacks: What are they and how to cope?

Feb 22, 2022 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

What is a panic attack? Are they different than anxiety attacks? Panic attacks are the primary symptoms of panic disorder, but can occur with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety...

COPD

Treating COPD with targeted lung denervation (TLD)

Feb 21, 2022 • 5 Likes

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is characterised by a progressive narrowing and permanent obstruction of the airways. About 80% of cases are caused by smoking, although contrary to...

Multiple sclerosis

Epstein-Barr virus: Could it be the cause of multiple sclerosis?

Feb 19, 2022 • 10 Likes • 4 comments

According to a large epidemiological study conducted in the United States and published in the Science journal on January 13, 2022, the association of Epstein-Barr virus and MS has finally been...

Castleman disease

Feb 18, 2022

Hi Mileva, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?   My name is Mileva Repasky and I am the Chief Patient and Development Officer with the CDCN (Castleman Disease Collaborative Network). I am a m...

What are the potential dangers of Tramadol?

Feb 17, 2022 • 8 Likes

What is tramadol? Tramadol is an opioid analgesic (painkiller), intended to treat moderate to severe pain. It is one the most widely prescribed painkillers in the US. It is classified as a schedule...