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Alzheimer’s before 65: How do you move forward after a life-changing diagnosis?

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s before 65: How do you move forward after a life-changing diagnosis?

Sep 21, 2025

What is early-onset Alzheimer’s, and how is it different?Alzheimer’s disease is typically associated with older adults, but in around 5–10% of cases, it strikes much earlier, before the age of 65....

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Does prostate cancer run in your family? Here's what you need to know about screening.

Prostate cancer

Does prostate cancer run in your family? Here's what you need to know about screening.

Sep 20, 2025

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the prostate gland, a small organ located just below the bladder in men. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the US.Most cases...

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MS: “It's deeply linked to stress, so it's important to take care of your emotions.”

Multiple sclerosis

MS: “It's deeply linked to stress, so it's important to take care of your emotions.”

Sep 17, 2025

Hello, and thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with Carenity.First, could you tell us a little about yourself?I’m a 25-year-old woman, in a relationship for nearly three years. I had...

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Osteoarthritis and social inequalities: why are some people more affected than others?

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and social inequalities: why are some people more affected than others?

Sep 17, 2025

What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease characterized by the progressive deterioration of the cartilage covering the ends of the bones. This causes pain, stiffness, and...

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Antibiotics: What side effects should you look out for to protect your health?

Antibiotics: What side effects should you look out for to protect your health?

Sep 13, 2025 • 1 Like

What is an antibiotic treatment?What are antibiotics for?Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They are not effective against viruses, such as those responsible for...

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Medication leaflets made simple: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe

Medication leaflets made simple: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe

Sep 12, 2025 • 1 Like

What is a medication leaflet, and why is it so confusing?A medication leaflet, also known as the Medication Guide, is the official document included with your prescription or over-the-counter...

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Intuitive eating: Can listening to your body heal your relationship with food?

Intuitive eating: Can listening to your body heal your relationship with food?

Sep 6, 2025 • 1 Like

What is intuitive eating? And how is it different from dieting?Developed by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch in the 1990s, intuitive eating is built around ten guiding principles. These are...

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SSRIs: Are these antidepressants right for you?

SSRIs: Are these antidepressants right for you?

Sep 5, 2025 • 3 Likes

What is an SSRI?SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are a class of medications primarily used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. These medications act on serotonin, a...

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Treatment-resistant depression: "I relapse systematically at the same time every year."

Depression
Postpartum depression

Treatment-resistant depression: "I relapse systematically at the same time every year."

Sep 3, 2025 • 1 Like

Hello, and thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little about yourself?I’m Marie, 37 years old, an architect for almost 15 years, and the...

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PCOS: when diagnostic errors and medical minimization make things worse

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS: when diagnostic errors and medical minimization make things worse

Sep 1, 2025

What is PCOS and how does it manifest itself? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a common hormonal disorder affecting around one in ten women of...

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Back from summer? Here’s why a gentler return to routine matters

Back from summer? Here’s why a gentler return to routine matters

Aug 30, 2025 • 1 Like

Why do the benefits of vacation fade so quickly?The “post-vacation crash” is realIt’s no illusion, people often feel amazing on holiday and then flat or anxious shortly after returning. In a study by...

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Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

Aug 25, 2025

What is Parkinson’s disease?Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder marked by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in a region of the brain called the substantia nigra....

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