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Spring cleaning often means clearing out the old and bringing in the new. We clean out the entire house to make it feel renewed for the year ahead. Perhaps this philosophy can be applied to the human body as well, as new research suggests that clearing out old cells may actually be beneficial for our ...click here to read more

It’s the weekend, and we have another weekly health news roundup for you. If you experience arthritis pain or renal colic, we have detailed articles to get you up to speed on what you need to know. Heart disease is an issue we believe everyone should be more informed about, so we’ve included material on ...click here to read more

You may have heard of psoriasis—a condition that features red patches of skin with silvery scales. You may have also heard of arthritis, the joint pain disorder. What most people don’t know is that these two conditions can actually present together in an entirely separate condition. Psoriatic arthritis (PA) is a chronic autoimmune condition resulting ...click here to read more

Living with persistent pain, such as arthritis pain, is always a challenge. You can manage occasional episodes of pain with quick go-to remedies like over-the-counter painkillers, but if the pain is chronic—meaning, it’s here to stay—you’ll need a long-term solution to continue functioning (and to do so in a safe manner) and still enjoy your ...click here to read more

Joint pain is something we all get from time to time, but for the elderly, it can be especially overbearing. Getting out of bed, standing up, and even bending over to pick up a dropped item can be agonizing for older individuals suffering from chronic joint pain. The most common cause of joint pain seen ...click here to read more

Gout can be a confusing topic, but your friends at Bel Marra want to make this arthritic condition crystal clear to you and how it may affect your quality of life. We have taken the time to round up the best articles on gout pain relief, how to avoid purine-rich foods that may promote gout, ...click here to read more

According to a new study, blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis may be inaccurate if the patient happens to be an obese woman. This makes it harder to track the progression of the disease, as the signs of rheumatoid arthritis become obscured by the bodily changes associated with obesity. “Physicians might assume ...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

Feeling tired and fatigued is something we can all relate to. However, some individuals have preexisting conditions that predispose them to feelings of excessive tiredness—more so than the average person. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of these conditions, as due to damage to the joints, RA sufferers become very tired after short bursts of activity. However, ...click here to read more

Arthritis is the bane of old age. Inflamed joints, swelling, pain… Even if you don’t have arthritis, you surely know a few people suffering from this chronic disorder. An umbrella term referring to over 100 types of joint disease, arthritis affects about 53 million adults in the U.S. alone. Medications are often prescribed to ease ...click here to read more

Arthritis is a common term used to describe disorders that affect the joints, but we don’t often hear about arthritis mutilans (AM). It is a severe but rare form of arthritis that attacks bone and cartilage in the joints. People who suffer from arthritis mutilans usually face deformation in the joints of the hands and ...click here to read more

Infectious arthritis is an infection in a joint, and it may also be referred to as septic arthritis. It typically occurs due to an infection caused by bacteria or a virus that spreads to a joint or the fluid surrounding it—the synovial fluid. Infections usually begin in another area of the body and spread through ...click here to read more

Researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine have just discovered that a type of bacteria that causes inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory response characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The researchers believe that this new finding could have important implications for the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is a chronic ...click here to read more

Essential Oils for Arthritis Related Reading: 11 best essential oils for arthritis: Control arthritis and inflammation When treating arthritis, essential oils can be an effective home remedy. Research has found that essential oils may aid in symptom relief as they offer anti-inflammatory properties and treat other symptoms related to arthritis (for example, anxiety). Continue reading… ...click here to read more