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Diabetic foot: What are its causes and symptoms? How can it be prevented?

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Gestational diabetes

Diabetic foot: What are its causes and symptoms? How can it be prevented?

Feb 8, 2022 • 2 Likes

According to the WHO, diabetes (type 1 and type 2) is the world's leading non-contagious disease. In the United States, more than 10% of the population is affected. Complications and comorbidities...

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Night sweats: What causes them?

Night sweats: What causes them?

Feb 7, 2022 • 8 Likes • 1 comment

What are night sweats?Night sweats are episodes of sudden and excessive sweating during sleep. This sweating may occur once or several nights in a row. The excessive production of sweat is called...

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Cancer: How to go on vacation while undergoing treatment?

Cancer

Cancer: How to go on vacation while undergoing treatment?

Feb 4, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

When one is affected with cancer, one's life is put on hold for the duration of the illness and treatment. While fighting the disease, it is necessary to be able to "take a break", to go on vacation,...

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Relationships, sexuality and chronic illness: What do patients have to say?

Relationships, sexuality and chronic illness: What do patients have to say?

Feb 3, 2022 • 2 Likes

As part of sociological research on the theme of "lack of desire, health and sexuality", an online questionnaire was distributed at the beginning of 2021 on the Carenity platform. It was also relayed...

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May-Thurner syndrome (Cockett's syndrome): "We must not give up!”

Cockett's syndrome

May-Thurner syndrome (Cockett's syndrome): "We must not give up!”

Feb 2, 2022 • 1 Like

Hello Elodie60, 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 36-year-old woman, who has been married for 14...

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What is the impact of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Carenity members share their experience!

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

What is the impact of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Carenity members share their experience!

Feb 1, 2022

95 members participated in our survey in the United States, United Kingdom, and France We conducted a survey from December 31, 2021, to January 21, 2022, involving 95 Carenity community members in...

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Exercise: Can it help to treat depression?

Psychiatry

Exercise: Can it help to treat depression?

Jan 31, 2022 • 1 comment

When you have a mental health condition like anxiety or depression, exercise can seem like the last thing you want to do. But, if you can find motivation, physical activity can make a big difference...

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Colonoscopy: what is it and how to prepare for it?

Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Colonoscopy: what is it and how to prepare for it?

Jan 28, 2022

What is a colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed by a gastroenterologist assisted by an anesthetist. It is a standard examination which allows to visualize the interior of the...

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Botulinum toxin (Botox®): How can it be used to treat certain chronic health conditions?

Botulinum toxin (Botox®): How can it be used to treat certain chronic health conditions?

Jan 27, 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

We all know that Botox® is used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but it is also used to treat certain conditions. By blocking neuromuscular transmission, botulinum toxin helps the muscle relax...

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Psoriasis: "I am still optimistic despite my condition!"

Psoriasis

Psoriasis: "I am still optimistic despite my condition!"

Jan 26, 2022

Hello Nacer10, 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'm a man in my sixties, and I like all things in life that...

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Cervical cancer: Everything there is to know!

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer: Everything there is to know!

Jan 25, 2022

What is the cervix? The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in the lower part of a woman's abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. The lower (narrower) part of the uterus opens into...

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8 misconceptions about asthma!

Asthma

8 misconceptions about asthma!

Jan 24, 2022

What is asthma? Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways, characterized by acute episodes ranging from simple breathing discomfort to exacerbations known as asthma flare-ups or attacks. In a...

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