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The Medical Minute: Why Am I So Dizzy?

Nearly 40% of U.S. adults experience vertigo at least once. Penn State Health ear specialists explain the difference between vertigo and dizziness and the latest treatments to stop the spin.

January 28, 2026

January 29 2026

• Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows
• Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
• Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says
• Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It
• Electromagnetic Pulses Aid Stroke Recovery, Trial Results Indicate
• Driving Habits Provide Window Into Seniors' Brain Health
• From Blood Tests to Skin Sensors: How Aptamers Enable Real-Time Biomarker Tracking
• Turning LNG Cold Energy Into Chemical Value: A Seawater-Driven Route to Recover Ethane and LPG
• Ancient DNA Reveals 12,000-Year-Old Case of Rare Genetic Disease
• Two-Stage Hydrothermal Processing Unlocks Cleaner Bio-Oil From Municipal Sludge
• One-Step 3D Microfluidic Chip Brings Cells Closer to Real Tissues
• Immunotherapy Before Surgery Helps Shrink Tumors in Patients with Desmoplastic Melanoma

January 28 2026

• Blood Biomarker Points to Increased Risk of Brain Metastasis in Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
• In Rare Cases, Autoantibodies Can Cause Severe Reactions to a Live-Attenuated Virus Chikungunya Vaccine That Has Been Discontinued in the U.S.
• New Research Connects Heart Attacks to Brain, Nervous and Immune Systems
• Don't Let the Silent Thief Steal Your Sight: January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month
• Perceived Exposure to Nature Boosts Young Adults' Mental Health
• Cedars-Sinai Investigators ID Gene Mutation in Dental Condition
• The Medical Minute: Why Am I So Dizzy?
• Birds' Songs May Help Unlock Brain Patterns Behind Speech
• Roswell Park Team Exploring Promising Biomarker for Tracking Breast Cancer Response to CDK4/6 Therapy
• Rare Gene Mutation in Some with Venezuelan Ancestry Linked to Severe Neurologic Complications and Death After General Anesthesia
• Heart Disease Is the No. 1 Killer of Americans: February Is American Heart Month, an Important Time to Discuss the Risk Factors of Heart Disease and How Your Viewers/Listeners/Readers Can Prevent It
• Lifesaving Care at UTHealth Houston Allows 7-Year-Old to Contribute to Finding a Cure for Rare Genetic Condition
• Antidepressants Not Associated with Serious Complications From TBI
• New Discovery Could Change How Asthma Is Treated, Scientists Say
• Thousands of Kaiser Nurses Walk Out in California and Hawaii
• Slippery Streets After Winter Storms Raise Risk of Falls, Doctor Warns
• Stress Linked to Earlier Deaths Among Black Americans, Study Shows
• Tobacco Companies Flouting Instagram Restrictions To Target Young People, Study Argues
• One Simple Step At Bedtime Might Help Fight Glaucoma, Experts Say
• Night Owls Have Worse Heart Health, Study Finds
• Cutting Salt In Prepared Foods Can Protect Nations' Heart Health, European Studies Find
• Early Language Intervention Helps Most Non-Speaking Children With Autism
• Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain Damage
• Study Maps How Varied Genetic Forms of Autism Lead to Common Features
• Global Study Identifies Gap Between Expectations, Experience in Perimenopause
• Four AI Tools Enhance Psychiatry Clinical Practice
• Rounds with Leadership: Leaning into the Essence of Nursing
• What Causes Chronic Pain? A New Study Identifies a Key Culprit
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Response to Immunotherapy in Advanced Kidney Cancer: TACITO Study published in Nature Medicine
• KRICT-Canaph-Oscotec Advance OCT-598 into Clinic, Setting a Model for Public-Private Drug Development

January 27 2026

• AACN CSI Academy Builds on Efforts to Empower Nursing Workforce
• Mount Sinai Study Finds Antibody-Producing Immune Cells Can Help Shape Cancer Immunotherapy
• UWM Researcher Studies Zebrafish to Better Understand Brain Development
• 'Nudging' Both Patients and Providers Boosts Flu Vaccine Numbers
• KU Researchers Aim to Reduce Barriers to Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• From Lab to Startup: ASU Researchers Drive Health Innovation
• Neuropathic Bladder Patients Face Complications After Hip Surgery
• New Research Shows Cannabis is Effective for Acute Migraine Treatment
• Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Helps Improve Outcomes for Children With Amputations
• Lab-Grown Organoids Reveal How Glioblastoma Outsmarts Treatment
• Researchers Advance Understanding of Female Sexual Anatomy to Improve Pelvic Cancer Radiotherapy
• New Scientific Statement Guides Clinicians on How to Integrate Digital Health Tools into Heart Failure Care
• National Science Foundation Grant Funds Pesticide Exposure Research at Indiana University
• Genetic Study of Rare Endometrial Cancer Uncovers Potential Treatments
• First-of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery
• From Fleeting to Stable: Scientists Uncover Recipe for New Carbon Dioxide-Based Energetic Materials
• Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Develop a Total Artificial Lung System to Keep a Patient Alive for 48 Hours After Removing Both Lungs, Enabling a Double-Lung Transplant
• Airports Step Up Screenings After Nipah Virus Cases in India
• More Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella
• Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
• Burning Wood Indoors May Be a Bigger Health Risk Than You Think
• Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
• A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk
• Exercise Fends Off Middle-Age Stress, Study Shows
• Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find
• Grandparenting Good For The Aging Brain, Study Finds
• Women On Menopause Hormone Therapy Lose More Weight With Zepbound, Study Finds
• How the University Turns Royalties into a Self-Funding Engine for Innovation
• Low-Platinum Catalyst Could Make Hydrogen Production Cheaper

January 26 2026

• Trial Shows Strong Results for a First-of-Its-Kind Stent for Infants
• Changes in Circadian Rhythms Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
• How Social Stress Can Worsen Colitis, and What It Reveals About the Biology of IBD
• Cedars-Sinai Scientists Track Body's Most Elusive Proteins
• Nearly Half of CDC Surveillance Databases Have Halted Updates, Raising Concerns About Health Data Gaps
• Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Better Outcomes in Hyponatremia, Challenging Current Guidelines
• Sustained Participation in Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Cut Risk of Future Violence by 50%
• Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
• CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause
• FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient
• Researchers Discover a Previously Unknown Bacterial Component in Kidney Stone Formation
• Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure
• Trees — But Not Grass Or Other Greenery — Good For Urban Dwellers' Heart Health
• Millions Of Americans Are Microdosing Psychedelics, Survey Finds
• Patients Can't Keep Up With At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Researchers Report
• Poison Control Centers Save America Billions Of Dollars Every Year, Report Finds
• Obesity Directly Influences A Person's Risk Of Dementia, Study Concludes
• A New Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Suggests That Certain Sex Hormones Could Play an Important Role in Understanding Long-Term Heart Health -- Especially for Men Living With Type 2 Diabetes
• Toothbrush-Activated Powder Whitens, Repairs and Protects Teeth
• Could Gene Therapy Treat a Deadly Heart Condition That Targets Young Athletes?
• Longest Running Study Into Open Research Practices Shows Strong Researcher Adoption, Yet Recognition Gaps and Regional Variations Remain
• High Nursing School Debt, Proposed Education Loan Caps Threaten US Health Care Access
• Sleep Tracking and 'Sleepmaxxing' Change Bedtime Behaviors -- and Keep Some Americans Awake at Night
• New Screening Tool Adapted for U.S. Older Adults to Detect Oral Frailty
• Study Shows Younger Children Experience Persistent Symptoms Following Concussion

January 25 2026

• NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

January 24 2026

• Vitamin B3 Supplement Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk

January 23 2026

• Choosing Between Urgent Care and the Emergency Department: Advice From RWJBarnabas Health
• Tailored Treatment Approach Shows Promise for Reducing Suicide and Self-Harm Risk in Teens and Young Adults
• What Do Rats Remember? IU Research Pushes the Boundaries on What Animal Models Can Tell Us About Human Memory
• Ochsner's ALS Center of Excellence Marks a Decade of Comprehensive, Compassionate Care
• FDA Weighs Allowing Zyn Pouches to Be Marketed as Lower-Risk Nicotine Option
• Bamboo Shoots May Offer Health Benefits — With Important Safety Warnings
• Top CDC Official Says Measles Surge Is the 'Cost of Doing Business'
• Colon Cancer Now Top Cancer Killer for Americans Under 50, Study Finds
• Arthritis Impacting The U.S. Workforce, Researchers Say
• Shingles Vaccine Appears To Slow Aging In Seniors, Study Finds
• Smartwatches Help Detect Hidden Dangerous Heart Rhythm Problems, Clinical Trial Finds
• Childhood ADHD Linked To Health Problems In Middle Age
• From Diagnosis to Treatment and Care: Understanding Mesothelioma
• Different Types of Brain Tumors: What They Are, How They Present and What To Expect
• Recreational Cannabis Sellers Willing to Sell to "Drunk" Customers, Raising Risk for Mixed-Substance Use Harms Including Motor Vehicle Crashes
• Certain PTSD Symptoms in Military Reservists Linked to Hazardous Drinking
• Behavioral Traits in Adolescence Predict Preference for Alcohol, AI Analysis Finds
• Alcohol-Intoxicated Severely Injured Patients Are More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed and Receive Less Treatment Before Hospital Arrival
• Rare Cranial Disorders: Towards a Non-Invasive Therapy Using Gene Silencing Delivered by Nanoparticles and 3D Printing
• Breathing Disruptions During Sleep Widespread in Newborns with Severe Spina Bifida

January 22 2026

• New Study Links Altered Cellular States to Brain Structure
• A Grateful Patient Says 'Thank You' to Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories
• Moffitt Study Develops New Tool to Predict How Cancer Evolves
• Mount Sinai Review Maps the Path Forward for Cancer Vaccines, Highlighting Promise of Personalized and Combination Approaches
• Treating Cancer with Medication Before Surgery Continues to Increase, Report Shows
• MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• From Classroom to Kickoff: Cedars-Sinai Takes STEAM to the Field
• Predicting Microbubble Distribution for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening
• UTSW Researchers Boost the Power of CAR T Cells to Fight Cancer
• The Science That Saved Briar's Life
• Study on Brain Navigation Reveals Function of an Unconventional Electrical-Signaling Mode in Neurons
• Mayo Clinic Transplant Performs Record 2,065 Organ Transplants in 2025
• New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Memory Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
• UH Study Highlights Need for Conservative Approach to Unexplained Unintentional Weight Loss Evaluation
• New Study Links Combination of Hormone Therapy and Tirzepatide to Greater Weight Loss After Menopause
• Study Finds Kimchi May Help Balance the Immune System
• Donated Baby Formula Linked to Infant Botulism Case in Oregon
• Study Finds Human Language Processing Mirrors How AI Understands Words
• Recalled Tuna Posing Botulism Risk Inadvertently Sent to 9 States
• Progenitor Cells in the Brain Constantly Attempt to Produce New Myelin-Producing Brain Cells
• Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds
• Advance Treatment Can Delay Onset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis By Years, Trial Data Show
• Spending A Lot Of Time With AI Chatbots? You've A Higher Risk For Depression, Study Finds
• Pharma Companies Share Blame For Opioid OD Deaths, Majority Says
• Heart Disease, Stroke Are Top U.S. Killers, Report Says
• Breath Carries Clues to Gut Microbiome Health
• Experimental Therapy Targets Cancer's Bodyguards, Turning Foe to Friend to Eliminate Tumors
• Missing Medicare Data Alters Hospital Penalties, Study Finds
• People with Obesity May Have a Higher Risk of Dementia
• High BMI Could Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds
• Study Reveals Weight Loss Medications May Improve Outcomes for Chronic Sinus Disease Patients
• Flies and the Hidden Drivers of Cholera
• Study Reveals Synergistic Effect of CDK2 and CDK4/6 Combination Therapy
• Biosynthesis of Medicarpin in Engineered Yeast

January 21 2026

• New Scoring System Could More Accurately Predict Shunt Failures in Children
• The Medical Minute: Family on Your Timeline: Latest Trends in Family Planning, Fertility Treatments and Preservation
• Imaging Technique Can Reduce Benign Breast Biopsies by 25%
• Single Enzyme Found to Control Formation of Immune Cells Critical for Health
• Largest Genetic Study of Schizophrenia and African Ancestry Reveals Shared Biology Across Global Populations
• Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology
• Trees Associated with Lower Heart Disease Risk in Cities
• Stroke Survivors Miss Critical Treatment, Face Greater Disability Due to Systemic Transfer Delays
• Delayed Stroke Care Linked to Increased Disability Risk
• Red Light Therapy Shows Promise for Protecting Football Players' Brains
• Why Your Brain Drifts After a Bad Night’s Sleep, Scientists Explain
• Your Nose May Decide How Bad Your Cold Gets, Study Finds
• Stroke During Pregnancy, Postpartum Associated with More Illness, Job Status Later
• Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Finds
• Measles Outbreak Reaches Clemson Campus as South Carolina Cases Surge
• 'Super Agers' Have Genetic Edge For Brain Health, Study Suggests
• Air Pollution Increases Risk Of ALS
• AI Could Make At-Home Balance Exercises More Effective
• Ozempic Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Alcohol Tied To Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Bisexual Women
• More Staff Means Better Health Among Nursing Home Residents, Study Says
• Canadian Scientists Uncover Hidden Cells Fueling Brain Cancer -- and a Drug That Could Stop Them
• Oral Bacterium May Promote Breast Cancer Development and Spread
• Medical Organizations Warn Ongoing Research Flaws May Drive Underuse of Lung Cancer Screening and Cost Lives
• Pediatric Patients Exposed to Ionizing Radiation in Imaging at Higher Rates in Non-Children's Hospitals than Children's Hospitals
• A New Playbook for Cancer Prevention in Africa Begins with Everyday Infections
• Why Water Matters
• Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids' Health
• Engineered Nanobodies Improved Respiratory Defenses in Preclinical Study
• International Study Confirms Universally Applicable Framework for Defining Digital Health Interventions
• Muscle Loss in Cervical Cancer Increases Risk of Death
• Post-Surgery Strategy Shows Promise in Delaying Liver Cancer Recurrence

January 20 2026

• New CT Imaging Oral Contrast Agent Improves Visualization of Bowel Anatomy, Clinical Trial Data Show
• Infant Food Allergy ER Visits Rise Following National Guidelines
• Cannabis May Help Some Communities Cope With Gun Violence
• How to Improve Post-Acute Care after Patient Hospitalization
• Most Patients Support AI to Help Read Mammograms with Doctor Oversight
• Limited or No State Regulation of Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Plans Linked to Decreases in Timely Cancer Treatment Initiation, New ACS Study Suggests
• Lurie Children's Completes First Leadless Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implant in Patient With Congenital Heart Disease
• Survey Finds Low Helmet Use Among Illinois Children Riding E-Scooters and E-Bikes
• Some Popular Bottled Waters Contain Unregulated Chemicals, Researchers Say
• HHS Announces New Study of Cellphone Radiation and Health
• Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple
• Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan
• Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue
• No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes
• Whole Foods Diet Allows Folks To Eat More While Cutting Calories, Analysis Shows
• AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age
• FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective, Clinical Trial Concludes
• U.S. Parents More Relaxed About Their Kids Using Swear Words, Poll Finds
• Noninvasive Brain Scanning Could Send Signals to Paralyzed Limbs
• Pan-Fungal Vaccine Proves Effective Against Candida Auris in Mice
• Researchers Discover Potential New Target to Treat Parkinson's Disease
• New Expert Consensus Published in The Laryngoscope Recommends PAPZIMEOS (zopapogene imadenovec) as the New Standard of Care First-Line Treatment for Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
• Professor Sarfaraz Niazi's Scientific Framework Adopted as FDA Modernizes Clinical Trial Evaluation Through Bayesian Methods
• New Research Shows Blood Test May Offer Early Warning of Liver Cancer Recurrence After Liver Transplant
• Scientists Discover a Hidden RNA "Aging Clock" in Human Sperm
• No Place for Metal

January 19 2026

• Sticking to a Wholefood Diet Means You Really Can Eat Much More and Be Well-Nourished but Still Consume Far Fewer Calories, New Research Reveals
• 58% of Patients Affected by 2022 Mpox Outbreak Report Lasting Physical Symptoms
• Bariatric Surgery Shows Advantage Over Medical Therapy for Diabetes Across All Social Backgrounds
• As Forests Shrink, Mosquitoes Are Turning to Humans for Blood
• New Coffee Chemicals Show Promise for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Find Early Success Using Endometrial mRNA Therapy to Treat Infertility
• Hospital Partnership Improves Follow Up Scans, Decreases Long Term Risk After Aortic Repair
• AI-Driven Protein Design Accelerates the Synthetic Biology of Plant Natural Products
• A Simple UV-Persulfate-Formic Acid Strategy Breaks One of the Strongest Bonds in PFAS
• National Poll: Less Than Half of Parents Say Swearing Is Never OK for Kids

January 18 2026

• Why Connecting With Others is Good For Your Health
• Engineering Yeast to Make Rare Anticancer Saponins: Reconstructing the Complete Biosynthesis of Polyphyllin II

January 17 2026

• What You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease

January 16 2026

• UCLA Health Launches Novel Clinical Trial for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• Rutgers Helps Track New Jersey's Legislative Progress in Advancing Maternal and Infant Health
• Exploring Metabolic Noise Opens New Paths to Better Biomanufacturing
• Diagnosing Endometriosis: New Biomarkers Enable Early, Noninvasive Detection
• Why Joint Pain Is Worse in Cold Weather, and 4 Proven Ways to Manage It
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
• New Technology Offers Deeper Understanding of Cancer Progression
• Meningiomas Subset's Genetic Drivers Identified
• A Patient-Centered Approach to Treating Iron Deficiency in Women
• Popular Super Greens Supplement Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses Reported
• Mistrust Fuels Drop in Deceased Organ Donations, Kidney Transplants
• Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants
• Whole Milk Returns to School Lunches
• Nerve Stimulation Halts Depression In More Than 20% Of Patients, Clinical Trial Reports
• 'If In Doubt, Sit Them Out,' Insists New Concussion Guidance For Parents
• Air Pollution Increases Risk of Childhood High Blood Pressure
• Medical Students Not Being Adequately Trained To Confront Death, Review Finds
• Fingertip Blood Oxygen Monitors Are Less Accurate For People Of Color, Study Finds
• Drunk For No Reason? Could Be A Rare Gut Disorder, Researchers Say
• Immune-Targeting Vaccine Shows Promise Intercepting Cancer in Patients with Lynch Syndrome
• Model Predicts Long Term Mortality Risk From Prostate Cancer
• Why Experts Urge Caution on Melatonin Use in Children
• Why Liver Scarring Persists After Surgery in Biliary Atresia

January 15 2026

• Markey Cancer Center Treats 1st Patient in US with New Lung Cancer Therapy
• Q&A: The Future of Space Medicine Research
• Flu Season 2026: What One LA Emergency Department Is Seeing
• With Telehealth Coverage on the Brink, Study Shows It Hasn't Driven Up Total Visits
• Why a Life-Threatening Sedative Is Being Prescribed More Often for Seniors
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for January 2026
• Study Reveals Molecular 'Switch' That Turns on Inflammation in Obesity
• Same Moves, Different Terrain: How Bacteria Navigate Complex Environments Without Changing Their Playbook
• Hackensack Meridian Health Backs Staff Ideas to Humanize Patient Care
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Use AI to Predict Patient Falls Based on Core Density in Middle Age
• Vanderbilt Transplant Center Nation's Largest After Performing Record Number of Solid Organ Transplants in 2025
• Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn
• Small Daily Habit Changes Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
• Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Premium Subsidies Expire
• FDA Moves to Remove Suicide Warnings From GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
• How Beige Fat Keeps Blood Pressure in Check
• Burn Pits Loaded Veterans' Lungs With Carbon, Study Says
• Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says
• Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest
• Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors
• Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds
• This Device Might Help Seniors Avoid Dementia, Study Finds
• Mapping Cancer's Weak Spots Reveals New Precision Targets for Breast Cancer
• Early Alcohol Exposure Is Common Among Chinese Teenagers
• Oral Bacteria Play a Role in Chronic Liver Disease