Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Emily Lunardo studied medical sociology at York University with a strong focus on the social determinants of health and mental illness. She is a registered Zumba instructor, as well as a Canfit Pro trainer, who teaches fitness classes on a weekly basis. Emily practices healthy habits in her own life as well as helps others with their own personal health goals. Emily joined Bel Marra Health as a health writer in 2013.

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Treating psoriasis reduces risk of other ailments: Study

A new study has found that treating psoriasis may reduce the risk of developing other health problems. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition, and because the associated inflammatory processes can give rise to other health complications. An estimated 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis. Health complications associated with psoriasis include heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high ...click here to read more

Malaria risk lower when chicken is around

Researchers share their surprising findings uncovered in a recent study: To lower the risk of being bitten by malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, you should sleep with chickens. The study isn’t suggesting you sleep outdoors in the henhouse, but rather bring the chicken into your home. Malaria is commonly transmitted through the Anopheles arabiensis mosquito in sub-Saharan Africa. ...click here to read more

Smoking cessation means less drinking…?

A new study found that those who quit smoking also consume less alcohol. The researchers examined the data from nearly 6,300 smokers in England of which 144 noted they have tried to quit smoking. The researchers found that those who tried to cut on tobacco drank less alcohol, and were less likely to binge drink, ...click here to read more

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Can Alzheimer’s disease lead to type 2 diabetes?

Whether Alzheimer’s disease could lead to type 2 diabetes has been studied for a long time. Recently, researchers found that a common diabetes drug could be effective at treating Alzheimer’s disease – and that Alzheimer’s disease could, in fact, lead to type 2 diabetes. As the study found, Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes are ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s risk reduced in people-oriented occupations

Jobs that stimulate the brain, especially the ones with a strong focus on people, have been found to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. People performing intellectual work are better equipped for withstanding the effects of brain lesions commonly found in Alzheimer’s disease, it turns out. This is particularly true for individuals whose jobs involve ...click here to read more

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