Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Motion Sickness
- Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
- Symptoms & Signs
- Diagnosis & Tests
- Prevention & Expectations
- Treatment & Monitoring
- Attribution
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
Any person with a healthy inner ear system is susceptible to motion sickness. Some things make a person more susceptible and less able to adapt. This is likely due to the maturity or decline in function of the inner ear system. For instance, children between the ages of 4 and 10 are more susceptible to motion sickness. In contrast, elderly people tend to be more resistant to motion sickness. Women of any age, but especially during menstruation or pregnancy seem to be more vulnerable as well.
Measures to reduce or prevent motion sickness include:
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
The lingering effects of motion sickness will depend on how long a person is exposed to the stimulus and how severe the symptoms are. Once the stimulus causing motion sickness is removed, the actual symptoms will usually stop within a few minutes to a couple of hours. No long-term effects can be expected.
What are the risks to others?
Motion sickness is not contagious.