Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Evidence from a study at the University of California, San Francisco indicates that up to a third of women who have gone through menopause appear to suffer more disruptive symptoms if they are prone to urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence ranges from occasional leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having the urge to urinate ...click here to read more

Thousands of medical professionals across the U.S. have joined efforts this week to raise awareness on the important role pulmonary rehabilitation plays in improving the lives of patients with lung conditions – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, scleroderma, to name a few – as part of the National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. ...click here to read more

There are a few health awareness events in March, one of them is Brain Awareness Week, which is a worldwide campaign to promote the importance of brain research and raise awareness on brain conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, migraine with aura, and sleep apnea. One of the focus areas of this year’s Brain Awareness ...click here to read more

Hepatitis liver inflammation may be reduced by specific immune cells. A new study from Belgium researchers reports that a specific immune cell type in the liver can dampen the immune response, reduce inflammation, and protect against liver damage. Researchers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium used mice to explore monocytes’ role – immune cells that help ...click here to read more

Many of us still believe that alcohol, and alcohol alone, is the real threat to our livers. However, alcoholic fatty liver disease is slowly declining and giving way to a more threatening type of liver condition. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is growing to become the number one type of liver disease. Worse yet, it ...click here to read more

Since 2003, March has been recognized as a National MS Education and Awareness Month by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and affiliated groups for the purpose of raising awareness on multiple sclerosis, comorbid conditions like osteoporosis and low bone density, management of MS symptoms such as multiple sclerosis fatigue, along with new research findings associated with ...click here to read more

Chest pain is always taken seriously as it can be a strong indicator that something is wrong with your heart. You may notice when you go in for a checkup the doctor will usually ask if your symptoms include chest pain as they try to rule out heart issues. But sometimes chest pains don’t necessarily ...click here to read more

This time around, our weekly health news roundup overviews a broad range of conditions, namely, shingles, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, hernia, and insomnia, along with related symptoms to look out for, information you need to know about treatments and recovery, and – something we don’t think about that often – the associated socioeconomic implications. You ...click here to read more