Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Has joint pain become a regular part of your daily life? Unfortunately, it is often the harsh reality of aging. But although we may overlook joint pain as a normal part of getting old, it can also be an indicator of a more serious condition. Below you will find six serious causes of joint pain. ...click here to read more

In case you missed it, here is Bel Marra Health’s weekly health news roundup, featuring information on dementia, Eustachian tube dysfunction, short-term memory loss, and how to calculate your heart rate. Wearable devices used to help detect dementia Professor Rhonda Au of Boston University is developing a new way to detect the development of dementia ...click here to read more

February 26 – March 4 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and in recognition, we’ve gathered some of Bel Marra Health’s most informative articles dealing with a variety of topics such as bulimia nervosa, digestion, and ADHD. Eating disorder patients face higher autoimmune disease risk Eating disorder patients face a higher autoimmune disease risk, compared ...click here to read more

Sleeping problems can be incredibly frustrating. If it happens once in a while you may be okay, but if you’re not getting enough sleep every single night it can really affect your health. There are many reasons for poor sleep including stress, health conditions, and even uncomfortable mattress or hot temperature in the bedroom. If ...click here to read more

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that occurs anywhere along the urinary system, including the bladder, kidneys, or ureters. Women are more likely to develop UTIs, which can also be a recurring problem for many. To learn more about UTIs including how they differ from kidney stones, how to treat and prevent them, ...click here to read more

In case you missed it, here is Bel Marra Health’s heart attack update, featuring information on unstable angina, heart attack symptoms in women, and heart failure. Unstable angina a common cause of heart attack: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention There are three types of angina: stable, unstable, and variant. This article will focus primarily on ...click here to read more

Peripheral vision is what is seen on the side by your eye when you are looking straight ahead, and peripheral vision loss—tunnel vision—can be very difficult to cope with. Peripheral vision loss is the deterioration of your normal wide-angle field of vision. When someone loses peripheral vision in all directions, it is usually called tunnel ...click here to read more

Now that you’re older you may have noticed that your veins are becoming more and more visible. In fact, they may even be so unsightly that you refrain from wearing shorts or skirts in the summer. Enlarged, swollen veins – known as varicose veins – are harmless for the most part, but they may lead ...click here to read more