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There are about 10 million U.S citizens living with noise-induced hearing loss. As you may have guessed, noise-induced hearing loss is impaired hearing as a result of prolonged exposure to loud noise. Sadly, a large number of NIHL cases are preventable. We are all exposed to sound on a daily basis, including sounds from household ...click here to read more

Hip pain can be very restricting in our day to day life, often leading us to seek treatment in the form of medication. While the use of painkillers is effective, another method is a cortisone (steroid) injection, which provides almost instant relief due to its superior anti-inflammatory properties. The use of steroid injections is not ...click here to read more

The majority of people who have had the misfortune of experiencing gallstones will agree that it can be excruciatingly painful. Severe pain is the result of hardened digestive fluid deposits or “gallstones” in the gallbladder that lodge into the existing duct, causing a blockage. This can result in the following symptoms: Sudden and rapidly intensifying ...click here to read more

Here at Bel Marra, we are committed to bringing our readers the latest in health information, and for our weekly health news roundup, we have compiled a list of some of our most helpful articles. Here you will learn about the reasons behind lower abdominal pain in men, what causes a stiff knee, treatments for ...click here to read more

Silent heart attack (silent ischemia) has been found to leave scars on the heart. A silent heart attack is a heart attack with minimal, if any, symptoms. For this reason, it is difficult to know when you are experiencing a heart attack, which can lead to further complications an even death. Some reports of silent ...click here to read more

The greatest wealth is good health, and the older we get, the more we appreciate the importance of keeping our body fit and strong. However, a healthy lifestyle is often seen as an expensive and inaccessible luxury, and the latest superfood fads of overpriced foods like goji berries and flaxseeds perfectly illustrate this trend. But ...click here to read more

Hard stools can be unpleasant to pass and may occur occasionally or chronically for some. When we eat, the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine, which releases liquid and fiber into the large intestine. In the large intestine, then, the stool is formed. As the newly formed stool moves along the large intestine, the ...click here to read more

Concerned about your bone health? You should be. The sooner you start the better. Your risk for osteoporosis, where your bones become fragile and porous, has a lot to do with the bone mass you’ve developed in your 20s and 30s and what you’ve done to prevent losing that bone mass later on. Bones, like the ...click here to read more

Soy-based products like tofu, miso, tempeh, and soy milk are go-to items of choice for vegans and vegetarians as a means of getting their protein. Soy milk is also used frequently by people who are lactose intolerant. Soy milk is as nutritious—if not more so—than common cow’s milk. In recent years, however, there has been ...click here to read more

Our eyes are one of the most important organs in the body, as they give us the ability of sight. However, there are many medical conditions that can compromise our vision, with some resulting in a decreased ability to focus or the loss of vision itself. Most disorders that affect the eye will likely affect ...click here to read more

Experiencing a burning sensation in the chest and subsequent chest pain can be the result of many disorders. It often leads to discomfort, aching pain, and perhaps even a metallic taste left in the mouth. Fortunately, most of the causes of these symptoms are not severe and can easily be remedied. The first thing people ...click here to read more

Finding a bathroom during times of urgency can be extremely stressful, but luckily, most of the time we are able to find the facilities in time and enjoy well-deserved relief. While this may only seldom occur to the majority of us, there are people out there who struggle with this ordeal on a daily basis—they ...click here to read more

Every one of us feels fatigued, especially after a long day. It is considered a normal occurrence for which rest is the remedy of choice. However, there are some individuals who feel extreme amounts of fatigue on a daily basis that can’t be explained by a medical condition—this is called chronic fatigue syndrome. Since it ...click here to read more

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are more common than we would like them to be, accounting for approximately 10 million doctor visits a year. One in five American women will contract a UTI in their lifetime, and although it’s less prevalent among men, they can also get it. In most cases, urinary tract infections don’t ...click here to read more