general health

We’ve heard it a thousand times: smoking is bad for you. But people who’ve taken up the habit continue to smoke, and it can be one of the hardest things to quit. Perhaps another reason to quit smoking—which may prompt you to finally quit—is that it may be raising the risk of infections, especially after ...click here to read more

Circulation problems do not present symptoms right away. It may start really slow and inconspicuously. Perhaps you stand on your feet all day and all of a sudden start noticing a painful spot just behind your knee. Or, you’ve been sitting for long hours and you can feel your veins swell. Whatever the case, varicose ...click here to read more

If there is one thing in life that every adult wants, it’s probably to be young again. Not just to feel young, but to have boundless energy, youthful skin, and be at the peak of physical health. Sadly, however, we all age eventually—it is a phenomenon in which a cell’s ability to divide and grow ...click here to read more

There are individuals out there who believe that obesity could protect them from health problems and even perhaps provide some sort of survival advantage. This is called the obesity paradox. While this theory may have held some truth in an uncivilized age where food was very hard to come by, nowadays, it is not the ...click here to read more

Watching television is something we all do. It’s where we get the daily news, find out what the weather is going to be like, and get entertained by our favorite program. The television is often an important fixture in any home, with most time being spent in the room it occupies—especially when eating. But according ...click here to read more

With the change of the seasons—especially the transition into spring—comes misery for allergy sufferers. These individuals often don’t take the right precautions in time to prevent these annoying symptoms, leaving them caught off guard when they inevitably hit. A survey conducted by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America asked more than 1,000 adults with ...click here to read more

A new method of treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious disease has been discovered, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. It describes a new treatment pathway that benefits patients as well as healthcare providers. Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University discovered a rather ...click here to read more

The beginning of April marks the beginning of a new season: Spring. Here at Bel Marra, we love to promote health and well-being throughout every season, helping you feel and perform to the best of your ability. As we say goodbye to the coldness of winter and say hello to warmer temperatures, our weekly health ...click here to read more

We’ve all fallen before, causing us to twist an ankle or wrist and oftentimes calling it a sprain. But what is a sprain exactly and how do we know when it’s not something more serious that requires medical attention? Medical professionals want you to know the differences between sprains and strains as they are separate ...click here to read more

Every morning when we get out of bed, we walk to the bathroom, walk to the kitchen for a cup of coffee and breakfast, and eventually, we walk out the door to start our day. The ability to walk one place to another is an integral part of everyone’s day, yet approximately 8.5 million Americans—20 ...click here to read more

The elderly population is already at considerable risk for illness and injury, which may land them in the emergency department. However, a relatively less appreciated dilemma affecting the older and more experienced demographic is malnutrition, with an estimated seven million seniors in the U.S. over the age of 60 having to rely on charitable food ...click here to read more

March is National Nutrition Month, so to keep you informed about nutrition, we have compiled a list of our top articles discussing nutrition and related topics including age-related macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart health. Here you will learn about foods that will boost your immune system, help you lose weight, and even save money ...click here to read more

A study conducted by the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago suggests that as we grow older, our happiness grows too. The pessimism of the younger generation takes an optimistic turn later in life according to the results of the study. Despite the fact that being of old age brings with it ...click here to read more

It’s been beaten over our heads—if you want to live a long healthy life, you must eat right and exercise. While this is news to absolutely no one, people still seek alternative methods to feeling healthy and losing weight, often with unsatisfactory outcomes. Even though the science has long since proven that regular exercise can ...click here to read more