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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Researchers have found that early insulin treatment for diabetes is as effective as 15 months of oral treatment when it comes to improving the body’s ability to produce insulin. The research was conducted on 23 adults who were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Current treatment involves oral therapy to suppress glucose production in the ...click here to read more
A breakthrough has been made regarding how incurable blood cancers develop from a symptomless prior blood disorder. The findings were uncovered by scientist in the West Midlands. Myeloma is a cancer in blood-producing marrow, and researchers have found that it develops from a benign condition known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). MGUS is commonly ...click here to read more
Pacemakers speed up atrial fibrillation (AF) detection and support anticoagulants to help prevent stroke, according to recent research. Dr. Nathan Denham from the study said, “Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and affects 1.5 to two percent of people in the developed world. AF increases the risk of stroke by five-fold. ...click here to read more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out a report that fatal allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock are rarely triggered by vaccines. The CDC reported that only 33 people have had a near life-threatening reaction from vaccines out of 25 million vaccines administered. Study author, Dr. Michael McNeil, said, “Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect infants, children ...click here to read more
By recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack you can increase your chance of survival. Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every seven minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes of death in Canada ...click here to read more
Weight discrimination of obese people leads to chronic health problems and increases mortality risk, according to the latest findings. Researchers examined data involving 18,000 people from various longitudinal studies and compared those who experienced weight discriminated to those who did not. Their findings suggest that those who experience weight discrimination had a 60 percent increased ...click here to read more
Researchers have found that stem cell therapy may reduce related cognitive impairment related to Lewy body dementia (LBD). Stem cell therapy is a growing area of research and the latest findings were conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. The researchers transplanted neural stem cells into genetically modified mice to exhibit Lewy body ...click here to read more
Excessive alcohol consumption continues to drain the American economy, according to findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2010 excessive drinking cost the American economy $249 billion, which is a $25.5 billion increase since 2006. Costs were related to crime, a reduction in workplace productivity and treating health-related problems associated with drinking. Drinking more than ...click here to read more
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