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Do you get a sudden and uncomfortable urge to urinate throughout the day? Does your bladder wake you up at night? Do you find it hard to control your urge to go? Perhaps you even have unpleasant accidents, losing a small amount of urine because you couldn’t make it to the bathroom on time… These ...click here to read more

Our liver carries out hundreds of functions daily, yet we often miss the signs and symptoms that indicate it is sick. Liver disease symptoms can easily be overlooked because they can overlap with other conditions. Liver disease is becoming a growing health problem, especially fatty liver disease, as obesity rates keep rising. Liver disease is ...click here to read more

When it comes to healthy blood pressure, you need to balance your intake of sodium and potassium. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when the pressure of blood flow pushes against the veins. High blood pressure can contribute to other major heart events and even stroke. High blood pressure can be symptomless, and if not ...click here to read more

Sleep is indeed a wonderful process during which your body recharges its resources, your worries of the day disappear, and you relax and get some well-deserved rest. When you get a good night’s sleep, your morning will feel great, even when it’s gloomy and raining. But if you struggle to sleep through the night, you ...click here to read more

Seizures are often dramatized on television and in movies—they depict a person collapsing to the ground while they convulse (shake), contracting every muscle in their body. While this can be the case, not all seizures look like this, as some can take on a more subdued presentation. But seizures, in general, are the symptom of ...click here to read more

Nobody likes to discuss bedroom problems—it’s personal, it’s discouraging, and it’s embarrassing. But here’s the catch: Ignoring the problem, pretending that it does not exist or that it doesn’t affect you, often leads to further complications, whereas facing the problem can change your life for the better. Especially when it comes to matters of sex, ...click here to read more

If there is one thing most people would like to do more of, it’s to travel and see the world. But one minor detail we neglect to think about is the effect of jet lag, that feeling of daytime fatigue that occurs when traveling across multiple time zones. However, new research may make jet lag ...click here to read more

Even when everything seems to be going alright, our life is full of stress. Whether it is due to the realities of modern living, or maybe we’re just predisposed to stress, we can’t help it. Morning traffic, world news, a petty quarrel with a loved one… and when there are no real problems, we make ...click here to read more

Ear burning sensations can be perceived as the ear feeling very hot as if it were near a heat source. This sensation is often a sign from your body telling you that something is wrong and you should pay attention to the pain in your ear. The sensation of burning in, on, or around the ...click here to read more

With the NHL playoffs in full swing, hockey fans are showing their support by wearing team colors and cheering from the stands (or from home). As any hockey fan knows, the sport can be very dangerous, as players frequently get body checked, fall onto the ice, and even get into the occasional fistfight. But what ...click here to read more

Olive oil has long been a staple in the kitchen of health-conscious eaters. It’s a well-known health potion that holds a secret to cardiovascular fitness and balanced cholesterol. Experts and food enthusiasts all over the world sing praises to this Mediterranean diet superstar, especially the extra virgin variety, even without a thorough understanding of what ...click here to read more

Locked-in syndrome is a neurological condition where the body experiences complete paralysis, except for the eyes. These individuals are usually completely conscious of the environment around them but are “locked-in,” unable to move any muscle in their body, only retaining their eye movements. Their ability to speak is also compromised, and their most effective way ...click here to read more

Memory is our mind’s incredible faculty by which we retain information about everything that we come across in life. We often remember the souvenirs of the past that we want to hang on to as long as possible, revisiting times and places when we were happy and letting the power of our senses take us ...click here to read more

We’re back with another weekly health news roundup! We’ve had quite an informative week discussing topics such as dementia and heart disease. We at Bel Marra believe that our readers should be informed about the latest news dealing with topics that may affect you and your loved ones, equipping you with the knowledge to make ...click here to read more