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Endometriosis: What impact does it have on fertility?

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: What impact does it have on fertility?

28 Mar 2022

What is endometriosis and what are its symptoms? In the UK, endometriosis affects around 10% of women of childbearing age, being the second most common gynaecological condition (after fibroids)....

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What is serotonin syndrome?

Psychiatry

What is serotonin syndrome?

24 Mar 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is serotonin? Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, i.e. a substance that transmits information throughout the body. It is synthesised from an amino acid: tryptophan and has many roles. Serotonin is...

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Endometriosis: “It took me 6 years to get a diagnosis!”

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: “It took me 6 years to get a diagnosis!”

23 Mar 2022

Hello Sterenn, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? Hello Carenity, thank you for giving me the floor to talk...

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Multiple sclerosis: “I haven't had a flare-up for many years!”

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: “I haven't had a flare-up for many years!”

23 Mar 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Hello Zabka33, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello, I am 55 years old, with a 21 year-old daughter, a 27...

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Fibromyalgia: Which foods to choose to ease symptoms?

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: Which foods to choose to ease symptoms?

22 Mar 2022 • 3 Likes

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with a complex array of symptoms including widespread muscle and joint pain, overwhelming fatigue, and cognitive effects, among others. This complexity of...

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TAFRO syndrome: A focused look at this rare subtype of Castleman disease!

Castleman disease

TAFRO syndrome: A focused look at this rare subtype of Castleman disease!

17 Mar 2022

What is Castleman disease? Described by Benjamin Castleman in 1954, Castleman disease (CD) may also be referred to as giant lymph node hyperplasia, angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia or lymphoid...

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COPD: “Both athletic and a non-smoker, I was still diagnosed with COPD...”

COPD

COPD: “Both athletic and a non-smoker, I was still diagnosed with COPD...”

16 Mar 2022 • 2 Likes

Hello 16eve16, 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 an energetic 70-year-old woman trying to stay that way...

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How does changing time affect our health?

How does changing time affect our health?

15 Mar 2022 • 8 Likes • 5 comments

Why do we change the time twice a year? After the dark, cold, winter days of December, January, and February, many of us look forward to the longer days that come with British Summer Time (BST) in...

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Depression: “Don’t be ashamed of living with depression, it is okay to ask for help!”

Depression

Depression: “Don’t be ashamed of living with depression, it is okay to ask for help!”

9 Mar 2022 • 2 Likes

Hi charding8290, 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 60 years old and live in Bowie, Maryland. I have 3...

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Migraine: Everything there is to know about its treatments!

Migraine

Migraine: Everything there is to know about its treatments!

8 Mar 2022 • 4 Likes • 2 comments

What is a migraine? What are the symptoms? A migraine is a type of headache that causes severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation on one side of the head. This throbbing usually follows the...

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Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: How are they similar and different?

Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: How are they similar and different?

7 Mar 2022 • 10 Likes • 3 comments

What is arthritis? What are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?Arthritis is a very common, but poorly understood condition. While many of us may refer to “arthritis” meaning one condition, it is...

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): Everything there is to know!

Arthritis
Chronic pain
Migraine

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): Everything there is to know!

3 Mar 2022 • 9 Likes • 2 comments

What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)?Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-medicinal, non-invasive technique for relieving pain, which uses a low-voltage...

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