Category Archives: Health News

Getting older often means the decline of physical health. Admittedly, we become weaker, more susceptible to disease, and can even injure easily. But perhaps more troubling is our decline in mental function as we age. While dementia is not simply caused by getting old, advanced age is considered a risk factor. All is not lost, ...click here to read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 54.4 million Americans live with a type of arthritis. Arthritis is often treated with a combination of lifestyle changes and medications. A common type of medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis—an autoimmune disease—is known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which helps to reduce the attacks of the ...click here to read more

Another week of interesting health news has gone by, and we at Bel Marra have taken the time to bring you some of our best articles in your weekly health news round-up. Outside food pain can literally stop a person in their tracks, as simply walking causes unbearable discomfort. We’ve provided an article about the ...click here to read more

You may not think that gaining a couple of pounds is that big of a deal, but according to research findings, even the slightest weight gain is enough to increase your risk of heart failure. Any amount of weight gain changed the heart’s structure, which can lead to potentially damaging outcomes. Heart failure occurs when ...click here to read more

Every day, there seems to be a new benefit of yoga that really solidifies it as a form of exercise we should all partake in. There is yoga to reduce stress, improve digestion, improve mobility, and now you can add improving symptoms related to prostate cancer to the list of benefits. Yoga helps improve prostate ...click here to read more

Ringing in the ears is something most people experience at one time or another. However, there are individuals who have tinnitus, a medical classification of the symptom, that can be quite bothersome and impact their quality of life. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) completed a study, finding that common antidepressants may worsen ...click here to read more

Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints that causes joint pain and stiffness, usually getting worse with age. It is estimated that around 90 percent of all people over the age of 65 have this condition to some degree. For the most part, arthritis is treated with anti-inflammatory medication and pain killers, but researchers ...click here to read more

If you live with bladder problems, you probably think you’re alone. However, bladder issues like leaks and increased frequency are actually quite common. In fact, over 25 million Americans live with troublesome incontinence. Many develop this problem later in life while others suffer with it throughout their whole lives. Living with incontinence can be a ...click here to read more

High cholesterol is known to be a silent killer, as it doesn’t present many symptoms. Symptoms related to high cholesterol can also be attributed to other health conditions, meaning there is a higher risk for misdiagnosis, which can delay treatment. Cholesterol problems are quite dangerous because many don’t realize they have high cholesterol until a ...click here to read more

Terminal insomnia is a condition where you can fall asleep easily when going to bed, but find yourself waking up much earlier than you want and are unable to fall back asleep. A precise terminal insomnia definition would be when early awakening occurs for three nights or more, waking up more than 30 minutes too ...click here to read more

Senescent cells, which are the cells associated with aging, have been linked to bone loss in mice. This discovery could help healthcare experts find ways to target age-related diseases, especially those associated with bone mass and strength. An estimated 44 million women and men age 50 and older in the United States are impacted by ...click here to read more

Infectious diseases can be deadly and at times difficult to contain, but new research suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs could actually provide some protection against a long list of infectious conditions. Influenza, hepatitis, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, HIV-AIDS, chlamydia, and malaria are among the hundreds of infectious diseases that exist. Over the years, different approaches have been ...click here to read more

Tossing and turning at night can leave you tired and miserable the following day. Sleep is an integral part of good health. If you aren’t sleeping well, you could experience difficulty thinking and concentrating, tiredness, weight gain, and heart problems. The brain is often blamed for sleeplessness because people who suffer from insomnia are typically ...click here to read more

Muffled hearing can be very inconvenient, as our ability to hear is something we all take for granted. Not being able to understand what is spoken to you or losing the ability to make out distinct sounds or frequencies can be disheartening and even dangerous in the right circumstances. Muffled hearing in one ear can ...click here to read more