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The virtual reality technology that has been popularized by video games may also be of use to doctors in treating patients with a variety of mental health issues. A technology firm from Lithuania that currently develops mobile applications has asserted that the use of virtual reality technology may be effective in treating mental health issues ...click here to read more

A recent study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has found that an individual’s cognitive ability influences whether they take the cholesterol lowering medication commonly prescribed after suffering a heart attack. Individuals that suffer a heart attack are often prescribed statins—cholesterol lowering drugs that aid in the secondary prevention of heart attacks. However, ...click here to read more

Low energy can often be a symptom of another health condition, a sign of aging, or even a result of poor lifestyle habits like unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity. Well, some people may actually be genetically predisposed to being tired. A recent study from the UK Biobank uncovered that low energy for about ...click here to read more

Prediabetes is the condition where your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not quite high enough to be classified as diabetes. Many adults are unaware that they have prediabetes, as the symptoms may not be very noticeable. However, if left unchecked, prediabetes can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. ...click here to read more

Short-term memory loss is a case of losing memory over a short period of time. In most situations, long-term memory is not impaired. While most people associate short-term memory loss with aging and specifically dementia, there are other causes for amnesia-like symptoms; therefore, treatment is varied. People who experience short-term memory loss might find that ...click here to read more

Anti-smoking public service announcements that utilize fear and guilt to convince smokers to quit may be less effective than softer, nostalgia-based announcements, according to a new study from Michigan State University. The use of nostalgia-evoking imagery and content is often used to promote and sell consumer items, and researchers set out to determine if this ...click here to read more

Lowering blood pressure is important as elevated levels are known to contribute to a higher risk of cardiovascular events and stroke, but did you know that lowering your blood pressure can benefit other parts of your body – aside from your heart? A study has found that reducing risk factors for heart disease, including blood ...click here to read more

In case you missed it, here is Bel Marra Health’s weekly health news roundup, featuring information on arthritis treatment, diabetic kidney disease, and numbness and tingling in the legs. Researchers develop new arthritis treatment Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis are developing a new treatment for arthritis that can ease symptoms and make existing ...click here to read more

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day is Wednesday, February 22, 2017, and in recognition, we’ve gathered some of Bel Marra Health’s most recent articles with tips on aging, joint health, bladder health, and heart health. Sedentary lifestyle may accelerate biological aging: Study A new study from the University of California, San Diego, has found that elderly women ...click here to read more

February is American Heart Month, so what better time to learn some tips for keeping that vital organ healthy? Your heart is responsible for pumping blood and oxygen throughout your body and keeping everything running smoothly, so taking care of it is essential to living a long and healthy life. Below are some simple tips ...click here to read more

When it comes to protecting your heart, you know the drill: Eat well, don’t smoke, reduce stress, exercise, mind your alcohol, and manage other conditions like blood pressure and cholesterol. High blood pressure and cholesterol are large contributing factors associated with heart disease and heart attack, so taking these two under control should be a ...click here to read more

Menopause is a natural part of aging for women, beginning on average at the age of 51. The period that is often referred to as menopause is actually called perimenopause, one of the three stages of menopause. Perimenopause is the time when a woman’s body begins to transition into menopause, and it is marked by ...click here to read more

In many cases, they are harmless, but there are situations where women will require relief from ovarian cyst pain, so it is worth noting that there are home remedies for them. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can develop in or on the surface of a woman’s ovaries. The majority of women will have at ...click here to read more

Is it possible to reverse heart disease? Well, we know that regular exercise, stress reduction, watching your weight, and eating a healthy diet can definitely slow down heart disease progression, but can it be reversed altogether? Unfortunately, it cannot, though some damage can be undone through a healthy lifestyle. Eating a certain diet and embarking ...click here to read more