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Sports and medications: 10 drugs that could harm your athletic performance

Sports and medications: 10 drugs that could harm your athletic performance

May 30, 2025 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Why are some medications banned in sports?What is doping, and how is it regulated?Doping refers to the use of substances or methods that artificially enhance physical or mental performance. It is...

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Multiple sclerosis: “I’m strict with my rest because without it, I can’t function at all.”

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: “I’m strict with my rest because without it, I can’t function at all.”

May 30, 2025

Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? We’d love to know more about your background, your music, and how your passion for songwriting has shaped your life.My name is Millie Gaum and I...

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Vitamin D and MS: Can supplements of the sunshine vitamin reduce relapse risk?

Multiple sclerosis

Vitamin D and MS: Can supplements of the sunshine vitamin reduce relapse risk?

May 30, 2025

How is vitamin D connected to MS? Can it affect disease activity?According to a 2022 review published in Frontiers in Neurology, people who live in areas with less sunlight, especially those farther...

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: how can it be recognized and treated?

Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: how can it be recognized and treated?

May 26, 2025 • 1 Like

What is adult ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects adults as well as children. While in children the signs are often visible (motor...

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Fatigue, weight gain, nervousness - what if your thyroid was to blame?

Endocrine Diseases

Fatigue, weight gain, nervousness - what if your thyroid was to blame?

May 25, 2025 • 1 Like

The thyroid: what is it? The thyroid is an endocrine gland that is essential for the body to function properly. It produces two main hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which affect...

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The fear of flare-ups: How to stop waiting for the worst and take back control

The fear of flare-ups: How to stop waiting for the worst and take back control

May 23, 2025

What is flare-up fear, and how does it create a negative cycle?Flare-up fear is the worry or anxiety that your symptoms will suddenly get worse. It often shows up when you’ve been feeling okay for a...

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Restroom access: a challenge for people with IBD

Digestive diseases

Restroom access: a challenge for people with IBD

May 19, 2025 • 1 Like

What is IBD, and why do IBD patients need access to toilets? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), are autoimmune diseases of the digestive tract....

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High blood pressure despite all efforts: The silent struggle of “perfect

Arterial hypertension

High blood pressure despite all efforts: The silent struggle of “perfect" patients

May 17, 2025

What’s happening when blood pressure stays high despite treatment?What is resistant hypertension?Resistant hypertension is defined as blood pressure that remains above target levels (usually 140/90...

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Fibromyalgia: when the world around is too much

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: when the world around is too much

May 12, 2025

What is fibromyalgia? The definition of fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness characterized by widespread pain, persistent fatigue, sleep disorders and cognitive difficulties. It mainly...

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The identity shift: How to build a life that includes, but isn’t defined by, illness

The identity shift: How to build a life that includes, but isn’t defined by, illness

May 5, 2025 • 4 Likes

How does a diagnosis reshape your identity?Our identity is built from the roles we play, the stories we tell ourselves, and the hopes we hold for the future. A chronic illness or mental health...

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Autism and disability: "At the core of me, there is only light and love."

Adenomyosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Autism and disability: "At the core of me, there is only light and love."

May 2, 2025

Hello, Brenna! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity community. We really appreciate it.Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? We’d love to hear about your...

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Asthma can take away life’s simple pleasures, here's how to reclaim them

Asthma

Asthma can take away life’s simple pleasures, here's how to reclaim them

May 2, 2025

Asthma is often seen as little more than a breathing problem. However, for millions of people, this chronic illness affects far more than just their lungs, it weaves itself into everyday life, even...

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