30-minute Vertigo fix stuns researchers

30-minute Vertigo fix stuns researchers

A study in Frontiers in Neurology shows that virtual reality (VR) could become one of the most powerful tools to treat vertigo safely from home. Traditionally, vertigo patients are prescribed vestibular rehabilitation exercises like turning your head quickly or...
This Healthy Vegetable Causes High Blood Pressure

This Healthy Vegetable Causes High Blood Pressure

Most advice about avoiding high blood pressure involves eating more fruits and vegetables, but now there’s some confusion about one vegetable that a lot of people eat. A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School points the finger at this...

Tired of CPAP for Sleep Apnea? This works better

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are widely used for sleep apnea. But a new review published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine looked at a different kind of mouth device, and the results were very promising. Let’s start with a quick...
Free fun activity eases Anxiety more than therapy

Free fun activity eases Anxiety more than therapy

For many older adults, living with chronic health issues often comes with an unwelcome companion: anxiety. The uncertainty of symptoms and the difficulty coping with them can quietly take a toll. Now, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals a...
Stubborn Vertigo? Here’s how to beat it

Stubborn Vertigo? Here’s how to beat it

One frustrating problem with vertigo is that even if you receive “successful” treatment, mild dizziness and balance problems may linger for months or years after the main spinning has stopped. Luckily, a new study published in Acta Oto-Laryngologica found that a...