Vertigo and Dizziness: New Treatment Device

Many people suffer from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), which involves a sudden spinning feeling, which can result in nausea, vomiting, and falling. Recently, an effective, inexpensive home treatment device has been developed by ear, nose, and throat specialists at Clearwater Clinical Limited, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The device allows patients to perform the BPPV treatment maneuvers (discovered in 1992) that are normally administered by ENT specialists and trained physicians.
Link: http://www.dizzyfix.com/

Dr. Gifford-Jones launches his own web site

Dr. Gifford-Jones, an internationally-syndicated Canadian medical journalist, writes a popular newspaper column on current medical topics. He has just launched his own web site, enabling readers to access many of his previous columns. He writes about everything from the benefits of Vitamin C to instructions for avoiding “wrong-side” surgery. Dr. Gifford-Jones writes with a sense of humor that allows him to present serious topics in a lighter vein.

http://www.mydoctor.ca/user/index.asp?id=3520

Medlineplus—Medical information you can trust

For years we’ve been told to sit up straight or risk back trouble. Now a recent study conducted by Dr. Waseem Amir Bashir, a Canadian radiologist at the University of Alberta Hospital, concluded that sitting in an upright 90-degree position stresses the back more than a more relaxed 135-degree position. This is a sample of the up-to-date health news gathered from respected sources appearing on this site.

This is a comprehensive, well-designed and user-friendly site, with many helpful features. There is a Health Topics library containing information on 700 topics, including anatomy, disorders and conditions, diagnosis and therapy, age and gender-specific material, and health and wellness in general.

Are you scheduled for a colonoscopy, or another diagnostic test? The Interactive Tutorial section of the website will present a step-by-step explanation of what is involved in a particular test. There are 165 slideshows with sound and pictures. In addition, a large selection of Surgery Videos is available for those who wish to preview an upcoming surgical procedure.

Do you wish to learn what causes a baby to develop diaper rash and ways to prevent it? You’ll find the information in the Medical Encyclopedia. There’s even a Medical Dictionary to check the meanings of unfamiliar medical terms.

The Directories section will help you find doctors, dentists and hospitals.

This site is available in Spanish by clicking the link at the top of the home page.

Check out the site: http://medlineplus.gov/

InsiderMedicine— A medical video news service

There are many medical websites on the Internet. What distinguishes this one is that the site consists of hundreds of video reports made by a team of Queen’s University medical doctors and students. The aim is to present accurate, peer-reviewed medical information. There is no advertising on the site—thus no marketing bias. Topics cover various diseases, treatments, and psychological wellness in general. The site is multilingual, currently offering information in English, Chinese and Spanish. The strong point about the site is the depth of information on the latest medical research. The plan is to add a forum to enable people to discuss information on the site. I found the site somewhat difficult to navigate at first. The site is new, however, and navigation and user-friendliness may improve over time.

Check out the site: http://www.insidermedicine.com/Home.aspx

Dr. Mercola Optimal Wellness Centre—Health Newsletter

This site is a free, weekly newsletter covering medical news on a variety of topics, including causes, prevention, and alternative treatments for many common medical conditions. The site has an alexa.com ranking of 4658 as of Nov.20/06, which means that traffic to the site is very high.

The author of the site, Joseph Mercola, MD, is a practicing physician with specialist training in osteopathic medicine. He, along with a team of doctors he has personally trained, operates the Mercola Optimal Wellness Centre, located in Schaumberg, Illinois. The clinic is renowned for its Total Health Program, featuring nutritional and emotional counseling.

Check out the site: http://www.mercola.com/