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Smiling depression: When you seem fine but feel far from it

Psychiatry

Smiling depression: When you seem fine but feel far from it

27 Oct 2025

What is smiling depression?Smiling depression, sometimes called high-functioning depression, describes people who meet the criteria for clinical depression, yet appear outwardly fine. They might have...

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Chronic pain and sleep: Why is it so hard to get rest, and what can help?

Chronic pain and sleep: Why is it so hard to get rest, and what can help?

20 Oct 2025

Understanding the link between chronic pain and sleepWhat is chronic pain?Chronic pain is defined as persistent pain lasting for more than three months, beyond the usual healing period. It can result...

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Why eat local and seasonal food this autumn?

Why eat local and seasonal food this autumn?

16 Oct 2025

Why choose local and seasonal produce in autumn? Fresh and nutritious food Choosing local, seasonal foods in autumn means consuming produce harvested at peak ripeness, often just days before it...

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Mental health at work: how to recognise the first signs of poor mental health and take care of yourself

Mental health at work: how to recognise the first signs of poor mental health and take care of yourself

10 Oct 2025

Why is mental health at work important? The figures speak for themselves. Nearly one in three employees report being regularly stressed because of work issues, and cases of burnout continue to rise....

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The truth about vaccines: Here’s what really happens if you skip your shots

The truth about vaccines: Here’s what really happens if you skip your shots

4 Oct 2025 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

What are vaccines, and how do they work?Vaccines are not medications in the traditional sense, and they don’t cure a disease you already have. Instead, they act like a rehearsal for your immune...

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How Parkinson's affects your voice and speech, and what you can do to adapt

Parkinson's disease

How Parkinson's affects your voice and speech, and what you can do to adapt

3 Oct 2025

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that mainly affects movement, but it can also alter speech and communication. It is characterized by motor symptoms such as stiffness,...

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Osteoporosis and diet: What should you eat (and avoid) for stronger bones?

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis and diet: What should you eat (and avoid) for stronger bones?

27 Sep 2025 • 1 Like

Osteoporosis is a condition where bone density and strength decrease, making bones more fragile and prone to fractures. After about age 30, bone mass naturally declines, but for many people,...

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Blood sugar targets: Should you always aim for the normal range?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Blood sugar targets: Should you always aim for the normal range?

26 Sep 2025

Understanding blood sugar and type 2 diabetesWhat is blood sugar?Blood sugar refers to the level of sugar in the blood, mainly glucose, which fuels the body. In a healthy person, blood sugar remains...

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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?

21 Sep 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.

20 Sep 2025

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour 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.”

17 Sep 2025 • 1 Like

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?

17 Sep 2025 • 3 Likes

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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