Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Heart failure refers to a condition where the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body’s needs. The number of people diagnosed with this condition is expected to increase by 46 percent by 2030, resulting in more than eight million people with heart failure, according to the American Heart ...click here to read more

Double vision (diplopia) can be caused by thyroid disease, stroke or multiple sclerosis (MS). Double vision is when a single object appears blurred or doubled. Double vision can be temporary or it can occur all the time. Double vision can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. There are three types of diplopia: binocular double vision, monocular ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is an essential substance needed by our bodies. However, elevated levels of the can lead to several negative consequences to our health. It is estimated that about 78 million Americans have cholesterol levels that fall in the range where experts recommended cholesterol-lowering medication. To better drive home the importance of high cholesterol control we ...click here to read more

An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, a condition characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time. For your weekly health news roundup, we have provided you with our best articles on the topic. You will find information on the various stages of kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, ...click here to read more

A hamstring strain means that you have pulled one or more of the muscles situated on the back of your upper leg, which we refer to as the thigh. This is the kind of strain that occurs when a muscle becomes overstretched and tears. It can be painful and in some cases makes for difficult ...click here to read more

Not in the mood for some whoopie? Finding it more and more difficult to be intimate with your partner? Sure, age may play a role, and stress too, but did you ever think that your diet could be to blame for your low libido? It shouldn’t be too surprising that diet plays a role in ...click here to read more

Pain above the right hip can be distressing, and while there is a tendency to jump to conclusions about the cause, there are many cases where people are way off base when it comes to why the pain developed. When we experience pain in any part of our body, it can be scary. If it ...click here to read more

Have you ever experienced an eye twitch? You know, that sensation that your eyelid is just twitching so rapidly that you’re almost embarrassed to look someone in the face in fear that they can see it. Maybe this twitch is temporary and only occurs once. Maybe this twitch occurs several times throughout the day. It’s ...click here to read more