Medically reviewed by Mary Josephine Hessert, DO Common triggers for vasovagal syncope include extreme heat and ...

Over one million Americans faint every year, and countless more do worldwide. Fear, pain, the sight of blood or prolonged standing – think the long lines of summer travel – can trigger fainting. These ...

Fainting (known medically as syncope) is a sudden loss of consciousness and collapse due to temporary lack of blood flow to the brain. Fainting is always an emergency, but the most common conditions ...

Back in June, during one of those spells of hot sticky weather, I was just finishing a nice meal with coworkers in a restaurant when we were approached by an anxious waitress asking if we were doctors ...

You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the ...

Unexplained fainting may signal heart problems, Dr. Richard Besser says Dec. 30, 2009— -- Showbiz star Marie Osmond famously fainted during an appearance on the ABC series "Dancing With the Stars ...

Also known as the "common faint," vasovagal syncope (pronounced vay-zoh-Vay-gul Sing-kuh-pee) results from an abnormal circulatory reflex and could be caused by a number of factors: Environment: The ...

Q. I have a tendency to faint when I have blood tests and when I hear about medical procedures. What do these fainting episodes mean for my general health? Are there any supplements that can help? A.

Fainting or syncope can be thought of as a short-lived reduction in blood flow to the brain. The human brain relies on a constant supply of oxygen and nutrition carried in by blood. When this supply ...

LONDON — You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to ...