As we get older - balance problems tend to creep up on us. Everything from poor vision to weak muscles to stiff joints can have an impact on how steady we are on our feet. Activities like Yoga and Tai ...

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Could it be an inner-ear issue? Your medications? How to figure out the problem—and fix it. By Janet Lee Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the room-whirling sensation of vertigo, dizziness ...

What causes BPPV, and is there a treatment for it? A: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is one of the most common causes of vertigo (dizziness). BPPV is characterized by sudden bursts of ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. As far back as a teenager, Dorothy de Souza Guedes remembers dealing with vertigo. “Most kids enjoyed ...

Inner ear infections can cause certain parts of the inner ear to become inflamed. They can affect a person’s hearing and balance. They often occur when a person has a cold or flu, or if a middle ear ...

Scientists have discovered an entirely new class of ion channels. These channels let protons (H+ ions) into cells, are important in the inner ear for balance, and are present in the taste cells that ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the room-whirling sensation of vertigo, dizziness can be unsettling. It ...