Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

This weekly health news roundup presents the latest news on tinnitus, chronic kidney disease, schizophrenia, blood pressure, and diabetes. This week, we discussed the foods to eat and avoid for tinnitus, a safe chronic kidney disease diet, natural home remedies for schizophrenia, exercise guidelines for blood pressure, and how diabetes increases the risk of eye ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops when fat accumulates in the liver. This can occur in individuals who don’t drink alcohol or who drink in moderation. In some people, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) causes no symptoms or complications. However, if it progresses, it can ultimately lead to liver failure. If you’re diabetic you should also ...click here to read more

October is National Physical Therapy Month, so we have put together our top stories on physical therapy and related topics including osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, enlarged prostate, dementia, and irritable bowel syndrome. Many Americans are opting for medications and prescription drugs to obtain relief from pain and other symptoms, but physical therapy can be a very ...click here to read more

Unfortunately, summer can’t last forever, and that means the arrival of the cold and flu season. As early as October, you’ll start noticing more people around you sniffling, sneezing, and coughing. No one enjoys being sick, so it’s important to prevent cold and flu as much as possible. As a senior, your risk of contracting ...click here to read more

Bipolar disorder patients may develop anxiety or depression following an episode of mania. The findings come from a national survey that collected data from 34,000 adults. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder which is a mental illness characterized by bouts of mania and depression. Lead author and psychiatrist Mark Olfson explained, “Although it has ...click here to read more

October 12 is World Arthritis Day, so we share with you some of our articles discussing arthritis and related topics such as dry eyes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. World Arthritis Day has been around since 1996. It is intended to raise awareness about arthritis, to influence policy makers, and to ...click here to read more

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, so we present our top news stories discussing mental health and related topics including cataracts, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and memory loss. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is “psychological first aid,” which focuses on psychological support provided by health staff, teachers, firemen, community ...click here to read more

It doesn’t matter where you look or where you go. Every channel, every radio station, every newspaper cover… somewhere, somebody is talking about the upcoming elections. Of course, election time is always a bit frenzied, but this year the race to the top is particularly heated. As a voter, sharing in the responsibility of choosing ...click here to read more