Category Archives: Health News

In honor of National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week—January 23–29—we have collected some of our most informative articles addressing how long alcohol stays in your system, as well as its impact on your heart, kidneys, and triglyceride levels. How long does alcohol stay in your system? If you’ve ever wondered how long alcohol stays in ...click here to read more

January is Mental Wellness Month, and in honor of this, Bel Marra has put together a mental health update that includes tips for managing mental illness, as well as information on depression, anxiety, dementia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Depression and chronic fatigue syndrome: How are they linked? Depression and chronic fatigue syndrome, although different, may ...click here to read more

In case you missed it, here is Bel Marra’s weekly health news roundup, featuring information about tingling in the left arm, chronic neck pain and cricks in the neck, floating poop (steatorrhea), and heart surgery recovery. Tingling in the left arm: Common causes and prevention tips Tingling in the left arm can be triggered by ...click here to read more

Left arm pain can be due to many different things, stemming from sore muscles or it could be related to the heart. Paying attention to your left arm pain is, therefore, important in order to reduce your risk of health complications. Left arm pain can be either acute—meaning it can be sudden and stick around ...click here to read more

In case you’ve missed any of this week’s health news articles, check them out in this week’s roundup. This week, we discussed lacunar stroke, silent stroke, yoga for healthy kidneys, and blood clots in the brain. We talked about causes, symptoms, and treatment for lacunar stroke, examined how silent stroke is causing vascular dementia, looked ...click here to read more

Kidney failure patients face a higher risk of dying early due to cardiovascular causes. The study found that dialysis patients may have altered blood clotting, which increases their risk of bleeding and stroke. The researchers analyzed the blood of 171 chronic hemodialysis patients and found that they had denser clot structures, compared to patients without ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup presents the latest information on hypothermia, high cortisol, heart valve disease, osteoarthritis pain, and broken heart syndrome. This week we looked at the dangers of hypothermia, how to recognize high cortisol levels, diagnosis and treatment for heart valve disease, the benefits of chair yoga for osteoarthritis pain, and what broken ...click here to read more

Now that it is 2017 we are all focusing on our New Year’s resolutions, although statistics show only eight percent of people actually stick to them. Instead of being part of the other 92 percent who don’t follow through on their commitments, join the health-conscious minority by choosing easy-to-follow resolutions that can greatly improve your ...click here to read more

Nail biting isn’t just an annoying habit that results in unsightly nails, but it can actually make you sick, too. Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center have outlined top reasons why one of your New Year’s resolutions should be to stop biting your nails. You are exposing yourself to dirt and germs. ...click here to read more

A new study conducted on mice revealed why obese individuals find it difficult to stick with an exercise program. The researchers found that in obese mice the brain may encourage inactivity. Study senior author Alexxai Kravitz explained, “We know that physical activity is linked to overall good health, but not much is known about why ...click here to read more

Even after puberty and teen years, some women can still experience acne in their adult life. A team of Italian researchers looked at 500 women to uncover factors related to the risk of acne after the age of 25. Some of those factors included low intake of fruits and vegetables, high stress levels, and a ...click here to read more

A new study has found that many consumers misuse over-the-counter sleep aids. Oftentimes, people with sleep troubles turn to non-prescription sleep aids in order to get a good night’s rest. Unfortunately, many of these options can be addictive and are only intended to be used in the short term. The new findings come from a ...click here to read more

Making muscles burn more fat and less glucose (sugar) can contribute to a higher risk of diabetes, according to research findings. The study was conducted on genetically engineered mice. While awake, their muscles burned glucose, but while asleep their muscles burned fat. The researchers found that disrupting this cycle may contribute to diabetes. On the ...click here to read more

A new study uncovered that welders can develop and experience Parkinson’s disease symptoms which worsen over time with greater exposure to manganese from welding fumes. Study author Brad A. Racette explained, “These welders are developing parkinsonian symptoms even though their exposure to manganese is below the current regulatory limits. This study suggests that we need ...click here to read more