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Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

25 Aug 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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Meditation for chronic illness: A beginner’s guide to healing the mind and body

Meditation for chronic illness: A beginner’s guide to healing the mind and body

23 Aug 2025 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is meditation?Meditation is the practice of training your attention. At its core, it means choosing to focus your mind, often on the breath, a sound, or a physical sensation, while gently...

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Do social media promote depression?

Do social media promote depression?

22 Aug 2025 • 1 Like

In 2025, more than 5.24 billion people worldwide use social media, representing nearly 64% of the population. In the UK, 79% of total population are active on social media, spending an average of 1...

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Crohn’s disease: “I went through a total proctocolectomy… and it’s not over yet.”

Crohn's disease

Crohn’s disease: “I went through a total proctocolectomy… and it’s not over yet.”

20 Aug 2025

Hello, and thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a bit more about yourself?Hello, with pleasure, and thank you for the invitation. I...

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Fibromyalgia: How researchers are finally unlocking the mystery of chronic pain

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: How researchers are finally unlocking the mystery of chronic pain

18 Aug 2025 • 2 Likes

Why does fibromyalgia remain such a mystery?A condition with no visible damageFibromyalgia is one of modern medicine’s most elusive conditions. It causes widespread chronic pain, intense fatigue,...

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Is sitting too much putting your health at risk? Here’s what to do about it.

Is sitting too much putting your health at risk? Here’s what to do about it.

16 Aug 2025 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is considered a sedentary lifestyle?Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking activity done while sitting, reclining, or lying down, using very little energy, i.e., 1.5 metabolic equivalents...

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Fibromyalgia: “Misunderstanding and scepticism are the hardest things to deal with in this invisible illness.”

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: “Misunderstanding and scepticism are the hardest things to deal with in this invisible illness.”

13 Aug 2025

Hello Sandra, you wish to share your story with Carenity, and we thank you for that.To start off, could you introduce yourself in a few words?My name is Sandra, I’m 46 years old, married, and the...

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Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

Multiple sclerosis

Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

11 Aug 2025

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This damage disrupts how signals are sent...

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Impulse phobias: Why scary intrusive thoughts don’t define who you are

Psychiatry

Impulse phobias: Why scary intrusive thoughts don’t define who you are

8 Aug 2025 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is an impulse phobia?Impulse phobia is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive, disturbing, or violent thoughts that trigger a deep fear of losing control and...

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Lipoedema: Everything you need to know

Lipoedema

Lipoedema: Everything you need to know

4 Aug 2025

What is lipoedema?Lipoedema is a long-term medical condition that causes an abnormal build-up of fat, usually in the legs and sometimes in the arms. Unlike regular weight gain, the fat in lipoedema...

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Eating your emotions: when food becomes a refuge

Eating your emotions: when food becomes a refuge

2 Aug 2025 • 2 Likes

What is emotional eating? Emotional eating refers to eating in order not to satisfy physical hunger, but to cope with an emotion. This behaviour, which is very common, can be occasional or recurrent,...

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Lung cancer: When the body suffers in silence

Lung cancer

Lung cancer: When the body suffers in silence

1 Aug 2025

What are the different types of lung cancer?Lung cancer isn’t a single disease but a group of different types of tumours. The most common forms are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell...

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