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Our daily lives are filled with noise. From honking car horns and sirens to music on the radio and face-to-face conversation. Our world is quite a noisy place, but many of us don’t think about how all this noise is affecting our hearing in the long run. Nearly 14 percent of people aged 45 to ...click here to read more

Previous studies in women revealed that a drop in estrogen and progesterone after menopause is responsible for hearing loss and that hormone therapy can minimize this. But the latest findings now suggest that late natural menopause and the use of oral hormonal therapies could increase the risk of hearing loss in women. The study began ...click here to read more

As we age, we become more sedentary, which can contribute to muscle loss. Muscle loss is a serious problem among seniors as it can impair a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks along and causes them to become weaker. This increases the risk of falls and injuries. It’s been reported that resistance training is the ...click here to read more

Nowadays, people are continuously surrounded by the constant noise of technology. We’re always in front of our screens. While it may be fun and convenient, it’s also a detriment to our health. We stay up all night on our tablets and phones in bed, and when we finally decide to try and fall asleep, we ...click here to read more

Dear Friend, Have you started putting into motion the lifestyle tips that can help you lose weight that I mentioned two weeks ago? If so, great! You are definitely closer to looking and feeling your best. Speaking of lifestyle choices, we can’t deny the powerful effects that food, diet, and eating habits have on our ...click here to read more

Sensorineural hearing loss can be divided into two parts: sensory and neural. Sensorineural hearing loss is brought on by an inner ear or audio nerve dysfunction. The sensory component can stem from damage to the organ of Corti or the hair cells’ inability to stimulate the hearing nerves. The neural component stems from severe damage ...click here to read more

A healthy diet is something we all try to maintain, but it’s hard to stay on track. Low-calorie diets are usually the meal plan of choice for losing weight. However, according to new research, choosing a vegetarian diet over a low-calorie one can help you lose weight more effectively. Having excess fat not only causes ...click here to read more

Dear Friend, Weight gain has always been a hot topic. Every day you hear about a new pill, exercise program, or superfood that promises to help you get rid of the excess weight. Unfortunately, losing weight isn’t as simple as reaching out for a miracle anything. Just as it takes months and years to put ...click here to read more

Dementia awareness week begins today and aims to spread awareness of dementia symptoms to those who may not be apprised of this often-age-related memory loss condition. There are many stages of dementia that sufferers go through, and it can be beneficial to know them when suspecting the condition in someone you know. We at Bel ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis (or bone loss) is one of the biggest health problems that older people face. And one of the biggest fears associated with osteoporosis is a hip fracture. As fractures in old age heal very slowly, or not at all in some cases, a hip fracture is often regarded as a one-way ticket to a ...click here to read more

Our ability to smell is something we all take for granted. It allows us to enjoy the aroma of the foods we eat, warns us of the dangers of smoke or leaking gas, and can even trigger certain memories linked to particular smells. However, approximately two million Americans suffer from some degree of loss of ...click here to read more

Getting a splitting headache can ruin anyone’s day, and there is no other group of people knows this more than those afflicted by migraine headaches. There are several triggers and risk factors for a migraine, and your current weight plays a key role, according to a new study. Migraine headaches affect nearly 12 percent of ...click here to read more

The times we live in are truly interesting. Take, for example, our attitude towards health and healthy living. Modern lifestyles are anything but healthy. Busy schedules don’t leave much time for home cooking, and long aisles of ready-to-eat processed foods at the supermarket promise a delicious dinner within two minutes. Our increasing reliance on technology ...click here to read more

Experiencing sudden deafness can be terrifying, as it’s one our most crucial senses. The type of sudden hearing loss in question is also called sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and it can occur instantly or gradually, with sound becoming muffled and faint. Typically, symptoms appear as sudden hearing loss in one ear with no pain. SSHL ...click here to read more