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In my last article I wrote about BPPV (Begin positional proximal vertigo), the most common cause of vertigo. Probably the next most common cause is vertigo caused during or after an inner ear infection. There are some significant differences between these two diagnoses: BPPV is a vertigo which is bought […]

By Aileen Slein As a neurodivergent person, my sense of justice is not a quiet preference. It is not a polite opinion I can fold neatly away. It burns steadily within me. Fairness is not abstract or intellectual. It is visceral. When something feels unjust, I feel it in my […]

Cervical cancer is a particularly virulent and nasty cancer that most commonly affects women aged 30 to 35 years. Treatment is usually total hysterectomy (removal of the womb) in combination with  chemotherapy plus radiotherapy to the pelvis. Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy affect the ovaries, effectively shutting them down. This means […]