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Day: March 26, 2023

DR. ELLIE CANNON: Is walking good for my mom if she falls so often?

DR. ELLIE CANNON: Is walking good for my mom if she falls so often?

My mother is 75, very small and frail, and falls frequently. But she seems obsessed with going everywhere to exercise, which she says will make her stronger. I’m afraid the more she walks, the more likely she is to fall. Am I right, or is the exercise good for her? Exercise, especially walking, is good […]

An injection given to diabetics to lose weight could bring relief to 2,000 Britons suffering from ‘blind headaches’ caused by idiopathic intracranial hypertension

An injection given to diabetics to lose weight could bring relief to 2,000 Britons suffering from ‘blind headaches’ caused by idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Thousands of Britons suffering from ‘blinding’ headaches have seen their attacks reduced by a third thanks to a drug used to treat diabetes. At least 2,000 people in the UK suffer from idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The main symptom of the condition, in which excess fluid builds up around the brain, is a persistent, debilitating headache. […]