Emily Lunardo studied medical sociology at York University with a strong focus on the social determinants of health and mental illness. She is a registered Zumba instructor, as well as a Canfit Pro trainer, who teaches fitness classes on a weekly basis. Emily practices healthy habits in her own life as well as helps others with their own personal health goals. Emily joined Bel Marra Health as a health writer in 2013.
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ADHD symptoms from childhood may persist due to high levels of parental criticism. Generally, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) lessen with age, but for some children they do not as they may be reinforced by parental criticism. Study lead author Erica Musser said, “Why ADHD symptoms decline in some children as they reach ...click here to read more
Your local sandwich shop could be serving you more than deli meat on bread – in fact, a new study has found that many deli meat slicers are not properly sanitized, thus raising the risk for harmful bacteria, including listeria. The new government survey that sampled delis found that deli meat slicers are not cleaned ...click here to read more
Parkinson’s disease symptoms and falls can be reduced by common dementia drug along with simple home remedies. Researchers have found that a common dementia drug may help prevent debilitating falls in Parkinson’s disease. The findings showed that Parkinson’s disease patients who were given the oral drug rivastigmine were 45 percent less likely to fall and ...click here to read more
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A new study has uncovered that pregnant women who receive the flu shot can cut their risk of stillbirth. Australian researchers examined nearly 58,000 births during the 2012-2013 flu season. Over 5,000 of the women subjects received the flu shot. The researchers found that pregnant women who received the flu shot had a 51 percent ...click here to read more
Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia raise brain network vulnerability, while gene therapy shows potential for treatment. Researchers from Oxford University have found a network of brain regions that seems to have higher vulnerability to unhealthy aging and a higher susceptibility to disorders that emerge in younger individuals, like schizophrenia. This network in the brains of healthy ...click here to read more
Spring break is a busy time when many of us head to a warmer destination where we spend most of our days soaking up the sun and staying cool by the water. Spring break is meant to be an enjoyable time, but it can also be quite dangerous, especially, when it comes to water activities. ...click here to read more
Pineapples are a popular tropical fruit, but did you know that even just drinking pineapple juice can offer many health benefits? Pineapples are quite versatile, as they can be cooked, eaten raw, added to other foods, juiced – and even their leaves can be preserved to make art. Pineapples are typically known to come from ...click here to read more
Norovirus 2016 update: stomach flu affects Applebee’s restaurant in Corunna, Michigan and a senior living facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Another restaurant has been temporarily shut down due to norovirus and it’s not another Chipotle location. This time around, it is the Applebee’s restaurant in Corunna, Michigan, where a person reported being sick after eating at ...click here to read more
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