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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As the clock turns back – known as daylight saving time – a spike in strokes is often seen in high risk individuals. Finnish researchers explored decade’s worth of data and found higher incidences of stroke up to two days after daylight saving time, compared to when the clocks change forward. According to the researchers, ...click here to read more
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women increases the risk of all-cause mortality, compared to women without the disease. Specifically, women with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to develop respiratory issues. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition, which causes pain and stiffness, and limits mobility, too. Inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t solely affect the joints. It can ...click here to read more
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder may affect brain activity and volume. In the study, Swedish researchers evaluated the effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in treating anxiety disorders and examined how it affects brain activity and volume. Patients’ brains were scanned using MRI pre- and post-treatment. In patients with social anxiety disorder, ...click here to read more
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A new study conducted by Finnish researchers has found that the risk of urinary incontinence raises slightly after vaginal birth, compared to women who deliver their children through C-section. The U.S. researchers stress the fact that C-section delivery comes with its own lists of risks, so choosing the right form of delivery should be up ...click here to read more
How far you live to a grocery store plays a role in your eating habits, according to a new study. Two terms devised by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently exist to describe grocery store proximity. The first is food desserts and the other is non-food desserts. The first refers to communities with ...click here to read more
Although a common go-to remedy for urinary tract infections (UTIs), cranberry juice is not an effective treatment, according to new findings. The researchers found consuming cranberry juice to ease UTI symptoms is ineffective. Dr. Timothy Boone, vice dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, said, “Cranberry juice, especially the juice concentrates ...click here to read more
Blood pressure 2016: updated measurement guidelines generate controversy even as hypertension cases rise. Hypertension treatment in America is on the rise. Researcher Candace McNaughton said, “We found that around 25 percent of all emergency department visits involved patients with hypertension, and that the rate of hypertension-related visits has gone up more than 20 percent since ...click here to read more
Asthma risk is linked with prenatal exposure to paracetamol – acetaminophen – during pregnancy. Coauthor of the study Maria Magnus commented, “Uncovering potential adverse effects is of public health importance, as paracetamol is the most commonly used painkiller among pregnant women and infants.” Data was taken from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, where ...click here to read more
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