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Getting sick is the last thing you want if you’re traveling for the holidays. Unfortunately, many of the people you’ll be crossing paths with are Kris Kringle’s of germs. Sometimes these germs can have severe consequences. Pneumonia, viral infections, respiratory illness, and other dangerous immune system busters are lurking on the surfaces of airplanes and ...click here to read more

This time of year, viruses are everywhere you turn. They’re all over the surfaces on the planes you fly to visit family, the gifts you’re picking up at the mall, and the ladle that pours the eggnog. Oh, and if you have young grandchildren… It’s no surprise that the flu season coincides with the holidays. ...click here to read more

Game of Thrones declared to the masses that “Winter is Coming.” They weren’t lying. And while there may not be a war of fictionalized elf and warlock tribes set to do battle in the coming season, you may be at risk for something that looks like it was straight off a character’s face. Skin gets ...click here to read more

Antibiotics have saved a lot of lives. They are a useful invention that can offer serious health benefits when required. But they are not required often, and taking them without a prescription can harm your health and well-being. A review of 31 studies, recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that many Americans ...click here to read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects millions of people around the world who suffer from any one of the conditions covered by this umbrella term. The exact causes of the different conditions are still unclear, but they are all characterized by inflammation in the bowels and diarrhea. Current studies being done on IBD are focusing on ...click here to read more

Encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain associated with memory loss, confusion, and even seizures. It is traditionally attributed to infections, as fever, headaches, and vomiting are also some of the symptoms. However, a recent study published in Annals of Neurology suggests that it could be caused by an autoimmune disease. This means that brain ...click here to read more

Our immune system is the first line of defense against foreign invaders that would otherwise make us sick. Having a healthy immune system can be all that stands between you and getting that nasty cold that has been making the rounds. We at Bel Marra want our readers to be the healthiest they can be, ...click here to read more

It may be hard to believe, but summer is coming to an end, which means fall is just around the corner. Fall brings with it colorful leaves, cooler temperatures, and unfortunately, cold and flu season. Instead of falling victim to illness this fall, try these simple tips to start boosting your immune system now so ...click here to read more

Nowadays, everyone’s looking for healthy and natural ways to combat stress, and meditation has been proven to be beneficial in this area of health. This explains why meditation is on the rise. But other studies have shown additional benefits to meditating, like its ability to help boost your immune system. Meditation boosts the immune system ...click here to read more

June 22nd is World Kidney Cancer Awareness day. This is a time where the global community of patients, caregivers, family, and medical professionals raise awareness for kidney cancer, a serious disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world. To help familiarize yourself with the topic, we have provided articles on end stage ...click here to read more

The human body is an incredible combination of elegance and complexity. After hundreds of years of medical science, we only know a fraction of what it is truly capable of. Interestingly, researchers have made a new discovery as of late, linking two seemingly unrelated organic plants—marijuana and chili peppers—together as contributors to our immune system, ...click here to read more

Getting some well-needed rest can be all that’s necessary to feel great, as it grants your body and mind time to rejuvenate. However, due to the struggle of long work days—or the increased level of distraction this technologically inclined world offers—more and more people are becoming sleep deprived. So much so that over the past ...click here to read more

A new study out of the UW Medicine Sleep Center at Harborview Medical Center has discovered a link between chronic sleep deprivation and the suppression of the immune system. While many people notice that they get sick when they haven’t slept enough, Dr. Nathaniel Watson of the Sleep Center and his team set out to ...click here to read more

Natural sunlight exposure is associated with various health benefits, but latest findings suggest it can also help boost infection-fighting T cells of your immune system. T cells play an important role in the immune system functioning and warding off infection, and now researchers uncovered how sunlight can boost their activity. Senior investigator Gerard Ahern explained, ...click here to read more