Alzheimer's disease

Expert Interview: How to live better with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease?

Sep 21, 2021

To mark World Alzheimer's Day on September 21st, we are interviewing Benoît Michel, psychologist and author of the book "Bien vivre auprès d'un proche atteint de la maladie d'Alzheimer" ("Living...

Which herbs and plants can help relieve joint and muscle pain?

Sep 6, 2021 • 6 Like

Arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint and muscle pain... Treatments for these conditions can often be overwhelming. However, plants and herbs can also serve as a natural alternative or complement to...

6 podcasts to help you learn about your health!

Sep 3, 2021

When living with a chronic illness, we are often constantly looking for ways to keep informed and up to date on our condition and to feel less alone. However, with our fast-paced lives this is not...

What health risks may be hiding in your medicine cabinet?

Aug 31, 2021 • 3 Like

We all have that cabinet or drawer in our bathroom at home that is chock full of our everyday essentials - cotton swabs, tweezers, mouthwash, acetaminophen... However, though many of these items may...

6 mnenomic devices to help you in a medical emergency!

Aug 20, 2021 • 7 Like

We often use mnemonic devices – a set of letters or associations to help the brain encode and recall information – in school to help us remember things for that science quiz or history test....

Insomnia

Insomnia: What is it and how is it treated?

Aug 13, 2021 • 2 Like

Chronic insomnia is a condition affecting about 30-40% of adults in the United States. The proportion of people affected has decreased in recent years among men, though nearly twice as many women are...

Which medications can cause adverse effects on the muscles?

Aug 2, 2021 • 10 Like

In general, muscle pain is not a medical emergency as such, but when the pain is too intense, it can become a real burden in a patient's life. It is important to get to the root cause of these pains.A...

Psychiatry

Depression: Carenity members share their story!

Jul 31, 2021 • 2 Like

Major depressive disorder affects people of all ages. It affects approximately 15 to 20% of the general population, over the course of a lifetime. It is presented as a succession of characterized...

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and travel: How to travel with your CPAP device?

Jul 30, 2021 • 2 Like • 1 comment

Sleep apnea is responsible for snoring, cardiovascular problems, intense fatigue and daytime sleepiness that can lead to potentially fatal accidents. The main risk factor for this syndrome is age,...

HIV/AIDS

HIV: What are the different blood tests available?

Jul 26, 2021

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is responsible for the destruction of immune system cells. It infects certain lymphocytes (immune cells), diverting the cellular machinery towards the...

Mindfulness: How can it benefit our health?

Jul 24, 2021 • 3 comments

Stress seems to have become a facet of our daily lives. In fact, studies have found that up to 8 in 10 Americans feel stressed in the day-to-day. In a constant search to find new ways to cope with...

Steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs): We explain it all!

Jul 21, 2021 • 1 Like

Anti-inflammatories are, as their name indicates, used to fight against inflammation. Inflammation is the body's natural reaction against injury and infection. Inflammation can be infectious,...