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Restless Legs Syndrome: What can you do when your legs won’t stay still?

Neurological disorder

Restless Legs Syndrome: What can you do when your legs won’t stay still?

31 Mar 2025 • 1 Like

What is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)? What are its symptoms?Restless Legs Syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a neurological movement disorder which is primarily characterized by an...

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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD): “I've gotten better at saying ‘no, I'm actually not fine and here's why.’”

Primary ciliary dyskinesia

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD): “I've gotten better at saying ‘no, I'm actually not fine and here's why.’”

26 Mar 2025

Hello Michelle! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity community.Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? We’d love to know more about your background, daily...

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Sleep apnoea and mental health: How does poor sleep fuel anxiety and depression?

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnoea and mental health: How does poor sleep fuel anxiety and depression?

24 Mar 2025

What is sleep apnoea, and how does it disrupt sleep?Sleep apnoea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. These interruptions can occur dozens...

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Mid-life crisis: Or a mid-life renewal?

Mid-life crisis: Or a mid-life renewal?

22 Mar 2025 • 1 Like

What are the signs of a mid-life crisis? High emotional instability Manifestations of the mid-life crisis vary from one person to another, but there are certain common patterns. As far as emotions...

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Air pollution and COPD: How can you protect your lungs every day?

COPD

Air pollution and COPD: How can you protect your lungs every day?

20 Mar 2025 • 1 Like

How does air pollution affect COPD?Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition that causes a gradual obstruction of the airways, making breathing increasingly difficult.Whi...

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Schizophrenia and family: How can loved ones support recovery?

Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia and family: How can loved ones support recovery?

18 Mar 2025

How does family involvement and support improve treatment and recovery in people with schizophrenia in the long-term ?Encouraging treatment adherence and preventing relapseOne of the most noteworthy...

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What if doing nothing was the key to a better health?

What if doing nothing was the key to a better health?

15 Mar 2025 • 3 Likes

A necessary break for the body and the spirit The human body is not designed to be in a constant state of stress. Inaction, whether simple contemplation or a moment spent daydreaming, allows the...

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Carbohydrates: Friend or foe? Everything you need to know to make the right choices!

Carbohydrates: Friend or foe? Everything you need to know to make the right choices!

14 Mar 2025 • 5 Likes

What are carbohydrates?Along with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the essential building blocks of living organisms. They play a crucial role in nutrition and health, particularly in...

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Prostate cancer and intimacy: tips and advice

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer and intimacy: tips and advice

10 Mar 2025

What is prostate cancer and how is it treated? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year, mainly in men over the age of 50. The...

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Sunday night blues: Why does this anxiety return every week, and how can you get rid of it?

Sunday night blues: Why does this anxiety return every week, and how can you get rid of it?

8 Mar 2025 • 3 Likes

Why do we experience the Sunday night blues?The burden of returning to responsibilitiesAfter two days of relative freedom, the thought of going back to work, attending medical appointments, or...

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Staying positive with multiple sclerosis: How can you protect your mental health?

Multiple sclerosis

Staying positive with multiple sclerosis: How can you protect your mental health?

7 Mar 2025

What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the...

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Obesity and chronic stress: the role of hormones in weight gain and how to avoid it

Bariatric surgery
Obesity

Obesity and chronic stress: the role of hormones in weight gain and how to avoid it

4 Mar 2025

How does chronic stress encourage weight gain and obesity? Obesity is a chronic disease characterised by an excessive accumulation of body fat, a major risk factor for other health conditions....

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