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 ...

Fainting takes different forms, a heart doctor says; a drop in blood pressure can cause it – or it can be a sign of a serious condition.

Vasovagal attacks are the commonest reason for fainting. They typically occur, for example, in a schoolchild who has missed breakfast, after standing for some time (typically in school assembly ...

Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains five things it is important to know about fainting. Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary ...

SUNDAY, Feb. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Fainting can be scary, but it's often harmless. Known medically as syncope, fainting happens when there’s not enough blood flow to the brain ...

Fainting from shock, often depicted in films and TV as a response to emotional distress, is known as vasovagal syncope. This type of fainting is common, harmless, and typically not indicative of a ...

Should people who feel faint sit with their heads between their knees? How can you tell whether someone who has fainted should go to a hospital accident and emergency department – or even see a ...

Stovall envisions investors as "fainting goats," stating that "you sneak up behind them and whisper bear market and their legs freeze." He also speculates that if tariffs are implemented tomorrow ...