Category Archives: Health News

It seems everywhere you turn, someone is talking about gut health. It seems like the topic has gained popularity, as more and more people are complaining about digestion woes. Bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, and even heartburn are all struggles that many of us live with on a daily basis. One thing is for certain: digestion ...click here to read more

When we discuss joint pain, we commonly think of arthritis or the aging process. Although these are common causes of joint pain, there are several other causes of joint pain that vary in severity. For some, sudden joint pain could be a sign of high uric acid levels in the blood, which contributes to a ...click here to read more

Getting adequate sleep is a requirement of good health and mental well-being. Getting adequate amounts of rest has been known to play an important role in memory processing and consolidation, as well as affecting mood, motivation, judgment, and our perception of events. This isn’t all sleep is good for, as according to a new study, ...click here to read more

Aging is something that everyone goes through whether they like it or not. Getting older is still a mystery for us, as we don’t know why it occurs. We would all like to live forever, and understanding how aging works is that first step. A team of investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of ...click here to read more

You’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many of us simply don’t have the time to enjoy a nutritious breakfast. If you look at the word “breakfast,” you can see it is made up of two words, “break” and “fast.” This is because throughout the night as you sleep, ...click here to read more

Another week has gone by in the world of medical news, and we have compiled some of best articles in our weekly health news round up. You will find information on arterial embolism and what causes them, what is an enlarged ovary and how they can be treatment, as well as why you may be ...click here to read more

Every year on October 16th, people around the globe celebrate World Food Day. This day aims to promote awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and need food security and nutritious diets. We at Bel Marra want to do our part by doing the best thing we know how, spreading knowledge! We have ...click here to read more

We all experience stress from time to time, but overtime, chronic stress can start to take a toll on your body. In some cases, acute stress can benefit our health by boosting our immune system. Prolonged stress, though, does quite the opposite and puts many organs and bodily functions at risk. This is because stress ...click here to read more

Our eyes are arguably one of the most important bodily organs. They allow us to see, which is enough of a reason to shelter them from harm. However, more than 2.5 million eye injuries occur in the U.S., with about 50,000 people permanently losing their vision. This is the reason why October has been designated ...click here to read more

Arteries take blood from the heart and transport it throughout the body. Veins, on the other hand, return this blood back to the heart where it can be recycled. In most cases, we talk more about arteries as they can become clogged, which can increase the risk for a cardiovascular-related event or stroke. Veins can ...click here to read more

Allergies are usually minor nuisances that make us feel uncomfortable. However, food allergies can pose a bigger problem and even be life-threatening. New research may have found a genetic clue associated with the most common serious food-related allergic reaction, the peanut allergy. An allergy is basically when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance, ...click here to read more

In the United States, about one in three births happen by cesarean section. This is a dramatic increase over the past few decades, jumping from five percent in 1970 to 20 percent as of 1996. This may not be of much concern to many people, but a new study involving mice finds that C-sections cause ...click here to read more

If you ever experienced a muscle cramp, you know that they develop suddenly and can almost leave your paralyzed temporarily. Some people experience these throughout the night, which can leave you in excruciating pain during the night. A muscle cramp can occur anywhere in the body because our muscles are all over our body. Common ...click here to read more

Is your age just a number, or do you feel older than what you are? Do people consider you to be young at heart or do you feel older beyond your years? These may seem like silly questions, but how old you feel can play an important role in your sex life. Researchers have confirmed ...click here to read more