by Christian Goodman | Mar 10, 2024
Acid reflux isn’t just a problem for your esophagus or throat. Surprisingly, it can damage your ears and even leave you completely deaf. That’s according to a new study in the Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. Unlike the more commonly known...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 3, 2024
Obesity is commonly believed to be one of the strongest predictors of sleep apnea. And losing weight is therefore the answer, right? Not necessarily says a new study published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. There are many ways to define the categories of...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 25, 2024
If you have been suffering vertigo for a while and no treatment options worked, chances are that you have an underlying Ménière’s disease. Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to vertigo and hearing loss. Worst of all, it is extremely...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 15, 2024
One challenge in treating high blood pressure is that there seem to be so many factors that affect this disease. A bad diet, lack of exercise, high cholesterol, and obesity are just a few examples of the hundreds of things considered to cause high blood pressure. But...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 14, 2024
Young-onset dementia, a condition affecting people under 65, has traditionally been attributed mainly to genetic factors. But a new study in JAMA Neurology reveals that it is not all in our genes. In fact, six out of seven causes of dementia are completely...