For up to 10 percent of the population—and close to half of people over the age of 40—vertigo is more than just an Alfred Hitchcock movie. A leading Westchester authority, Dr. Stephen Marks, attending ...

Confused between acrophobia and vertigo? Here's the key differences between fear of heights and a medical balance disorder, including symptoms, causes, and when to seek treatment.

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 ...

Dizziness is a common and bothersome symptom of many different medical conditions. It is usually not a cause for serious concern. Dizziness when lying down may have triggers different from other types ...

Vertigo refers to a false sense of motion that can occur regardless of whether a person is moving. Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may ...

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has released its third publication in a series of Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-3), which focuses ...

That spinning sensation or feeling of unsteadiness might seem like a minor inconvenience, but medical experts warn it could indicate underlying health concerns requiring attention. Understanding the ...

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 ...

Feeling as if the room is spinning is fine when you’re on the teacups ride (if you enjoy that type of thing). But experiencing random dizzy spells throughout the day is nothing short of unnerving. The ...

Medical device startups are tasked with quite the balancing act: They’re developing new products while simultaneously fundraising to support that development and working with regulatory agencies to ...