What are the health benefits and risks of essential oils?

Apr 19, 2021 • 1 comment

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees) as a complementary health approach to improve physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is a rather recent term,...

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

Apr 13, 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that is often stigmatized, misunderstood and poorly accepted by patients and their loved ones. After discussing the causes and describing the different...

Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

Apr 9, 2021

Castleman disease is a rare non-malignant condition. It is defined by a distinctive lymph node pattern associated with clinical and biological characteristics. There are several distinct types, both...

What is animal-assisted therapy?

Apr 6, 2021 • 1 comment

Animal assisted therapy, also called zootherapy, is a set of non-conventional therapeutic methods that use the proximity of an animal to a person living with a physical, social or mental disorder....

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

Apr 5, 2021

This week, let's take a look at a little-known yet commonly occurring illness: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the US, it affects more thank 16.4 million people, but many more may...

Digestive diseases

IBS and IBD: How are they different and how are they treated?

Apr 3, 2021 • 1 Like

Though many people may use the terms IBS and IBD interchangeably, they are in fact two distinct conditions that require very different treatments.What are IBS and IBD? How are they different? How are...

COVID-19: What are the "side effects" of wearing a mask?

Mar 22, 2021 • 3 comments

Across the US, wearing a mask is recommended or mandatory in indoor environments, but also in many outdoor locations. Face masks are are an essential tool in the fight against COVID-19 and are now a...

Sleep disorders: Carenity members share their experience!

Mar 19, 2021 • 4 comments

It is not uncommon to feel tired or sleep-deprived after a night of non-restorative sleep. This feeling can be temporary or can become chronic. In the US, 50-70 million adults have a sleep disorder.Bu...

Kidney Diseases

What is kidney disease and how can we take care of our kidneys?

Mar 11, 2021 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

Though they are small in size, the kidneys perform many crucial functions in the body that help to keep us in good health, including filtering waste and excess fluid from the bloodstream. A number of...

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Everything you need to know!

Mar 6, 2021

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that affects almost one in ten women. Endometriosis can be asymptomatic, but it can also cause occasional or chronic gynecological pain, or even lead...

Working with a chronic illness: Carenity members share their experience!

Feb 25, 2021 • 2 Likes • 8 comments

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can change a person’s life. Unlike a temporary illness such as a cold or the flu, chronic illness may never go away and can disrupt a patient’s life in many...

Cancer

The History of Cancer: Everything there is to know!

Feb 22, 2021

One of the leading causes of death in the US, cancer develops from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body, which can take over and destroy normal body tissue.But what do we know about...