Five reasons why you feel dizzy and lightheaded

Five reasons why you feel dizzy and lightheaded

by | Jul 26, 2019

Everyone feels a bit dizzy or lightheaded every once in a while, but it’s usually something that passes quickly. Maybe it’s just that you didn’t eat enough, drink enough or it’s too hot, so a little food, drink, and a moment in the shade and you’re...
A New Way to Diagnose Vertigo at Home

A New Way to Diagnose Vertigo at Home

by | Jul 16, 2019

30 percent of people suffer from vertigo at some point in their lives but getting it diagnosed can be a real hassle. The problem is that it’s such a specialized field, so when you arrive at the ER they might not have a practitioner and the diagnostic instruments...
Effective Home Remedies for Vertigo

Effective Home Remedies for Vertigo

by | Jul 8, 2019

The most common cause of vertigo is a type called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (or BPPv). That’s quite an intimidating sounding name, but a new study in the journal Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management says that it’s actually quite easy to treat. The...
Common Meds That Harm Your Brain

Common Meds That Harm Your Brain

by | Jun 18, 2019

A new study from the Indiana University School of Medicine, published in the journal JAMA Neurology has revealed some disturbing truths about drug side effects. Certain types of drugs destroy brain tissue and negatively impact various cognitive functions. Worse still,...
Is Vertigo Caused By Your Bones?

Is Vertigo Caused By Your Bones?

by | Jun 15, 2019

It sounds odd, but there is a real relationship between your bones and the sensation of spinning dizziness known as vertigo. Past research on the subject has been inconsistent though, so a team of researchers looked at previously published studies to try and nail down...