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 ...

Picture this: you’re standing in line at the grocery store when suddenly you feel dizzy, nauseous, and before you know it, you’re waking up on the floor with concerned strangers hovering over you. If ...

Fainting spell, passing out, swooning or syncope -- whatever you call it, losing consciousness is unpleasant, distressing and disorienting. It's also really common, occurring in about one-third of ...

Fainting represents one of the body’s most dramatic protective mechanisms – a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness that looks alarming but often serves a vital purpose. This phenomenon, medically ...

Fainting happens when your brain doesn’t get enough blood. Dehydration, shock, too much alcohol, and even anxiety can lead to fainting. If you think you’re about to faint, lie down or put your head ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fainting from certain causes, such as cardiac problems, may be a sign that a person faces a higher-than-average risk of death from any cause, researchers have found. They ...

Prior to reports of rare but serious blood clotting with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, federal health authorities were investigating dozens of anxiety-related events and fainting episodes in ...

"All I kind of lived on was coffee and caffeine, which also exacerbates dehydration," Howie Mandel said of his diet after a colonoscopy, leading up to Wednesday's fainting spell Howie Mandel is back ...