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Health researcher Noni Richards delves into the recommended dietary intake of vitamin C, then examines the evidence for some of its therapeutic uses
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Nataly Martini provides a brief overview of selected causes of dizziness and vertigo, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and vestibular migraine. Through case studies, she explains how these conditions may differ from serious clinical syndromes such as cervicogenic dizziness, highlighting the complexities, risk factors and management of these conditions
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