Depression

Mar 9, 2022 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Hi charding8290, 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 60 years old and live in Bowie, Maryland. I have 3...

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

Mar 9, 2022 • 8 Likes • 2 comments

Why do we change the time twice a year? After the dark, cold, winter days of December, January, and February, many of us look forward to the longer days that come with Daylight Saving Time (DST) in...

Migraine

Migraine: Everything there is to know about its treatments!

Mar 8, 2022 • 1 Like

What is a migraine? What are the symptoms? A migraine is a type of headache that causes severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation on one side of the head. This throbbing usually follows the...

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...