Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of fainting, a temporary loss of consciousness. It's a condition that happens when your blood pressure and heart rate suddenly drop, delivering less oxygen to ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...

To recover after fainting due to anemia, a person should take deep, slow breaths, drink fluids, eat a small, salty snack, and avoid standing too quickly. Anemia occurs when the body cannot produce as ...

When a person has fainting symptoms but does not faint, it is known as presyncope. Presyncope is the stage before fainting, which can make someone feel lightheaded, weak, warm, sweaty, or nauseous.

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 ...

It might sound unusual, but it is true: some children can faint while grooming their hair. It is a peculiar condition known as hair grooming syncope. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, delves into how ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in 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 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 ...