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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BYU health science researchers uncovered that individuals who count their bites they take while eating experience greater weight loss compared to those who don’t. In fact, their study revealed that those who count their bites lose an average of four pounds each month. During the study individuals were asked to count their bites for a ...click here to read more
New research published in Social Science and Medicine reveals that your job could have negative impacts on your waistline and even be making you obese. The findings come from researchers at the University of Adelaide, Central Queensland University and the University of South Australia. The researchers uncovered that a lower body mass index (BMI) is ...click here to read more
Achilles tendinitis and Achilles bursitis are two types of heel pain that result from inflammation in the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is a band of tissue that connects the calf muscles at the back of the lower heel to the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is named after the Greek hero, Achilles. The mythological ...click here to read more
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Researchers have found that complete symptom resolution for a person with depression can greatly reduce the recurrence of another major depressive episode. The findings, which come from researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, uncovered that in comparison to partial resolution, complete resolution of symptoms reduces recurrence of depression. The findings reveal ...click here to read more
Prolonged TV viewing has now been linked to the top eight leading causes of death in America. Eighty percent of Americans watch 3.5 hours of television a day. Previous research has linked long hours of TV watching with poor vision. In the latest study researchers aimed to uncover the association between TV watching hours and ...click here to read more
Women with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attack face higher mortality risk in hospitals than men. A STEMI heart attack is when the coronary artery is completely blocked off due to a blood clot, thus stopping blood flow to the affected part of the heart so it begins to die. A STEMI heart ...click here to read more
Researchers from Yale University found that less than half of young heart attack patients were unaware of their risk of experiencing a heart attack. Furthermore, even fewer had discussed health risks with their doctors. Also, women were more likely to be uninformed of their risk than men. Researchers examined 3,501 heart attack survivors, and only ...click here to read more
A recent study, presented at the 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week in Barcelona, uncovered that with every one centimeter growth in waist circumference a person’s risk of large bowel cancer increases. Furthermore, with every five-unit increase in body mass index (BMI) the risk of large bowel cancer – colorectal cancer – rises 18 percent. Professor ...click here to read more
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