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A fact sheet that summarizes evidence linking exercise and other physical activity, including work and household chores, to reduced cancer risks.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento de los tumores del sistema nervioso central en adultos.

Un trastorno del equilibrio es un problema médico que hace que uno se sienta tambaleante o mareado.

La enfermedad de Ménière es una anomalía en el oído interno que causa mareos fuertes (vértigo), timbre o silbido en el oído (tinnitus), pérdida de audición y una sensación de que el oído está lleno o congestionado. Por lo general, la enfermedad de Ménière afecta un solo oído.

A vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma) is a benign, usually slow-growing tumor that develops from the balance and hearing nerves supplying the inner ear. The tumor comes from an overproduction of Schwann cells—the cells that normally wrap around nerve fibers like onion skin to help support and insulate nerves.

Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness or congestion in the ear. Ménière’s disease usually affects only one ear.

Get information on how to fall proof your home, safety tips, and examples of exercise to improve strength and balance to lower your risk of falling.

Get ideas on preventing falls as you age. Weight-bearing exercises such as walking or climbing stairs add to muscle strength and improve balance.

Exercise generally falls into four main types: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Some activities fit into more than one type of exercise; for example, some endurance activities help build strength, and some flexibility exercises also improve balance. Your goal is to be creative and choose exercises from each of the four types. Mix it up, and you’ll see the benefits!

Most people feel dizzy now and then. Kids, like adults, may occasionally feel lightheaded or unsteady. But if such feelings repeat or interfere with everyday life, it could be a sign of a balance disorder.