Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever look up from what you were doing only to suddenly feel like the room is spinning? That's a hallmark sign of vertigo. The ...

Most people have felt woozy or lightheaded at least once in their lives. But feeling dizzy several times a month is much more common in people over age 65 — and it's a big reason for seeing the doctor ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Many times, people use dizziness and vertigo interchangeably, but there is a difference. While they are both balance problems, dizziness is an overall feeling of being unbalanced. With vertigo, there ...

Most vertigo episodes last from a few seconds to a few hours, but severe cases can persist for months. Peripheral vertigo is mainly caused by inner ear issues like BPPV, head injuries, or vestibular ...

Vertigo is caused by a disturbance of the vestibulocochlear nerve, which is responsible for hearing and balance. [iStockphoto] Have you ever felt like the world around you is spinning, tilting and ...

A half somersault maneuver is a multi-step technique used to treat the symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is a common type of vertigo that develops when crystals inside the ...

A web-based system can help patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) diagnose and treat a recurrent bout of dizziness on their own, results of a randomized controlled trial show.