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 ...

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You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can ...

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, causing a brief loss of consciousness. But how do you know ...

Vasovagal syncope is the medical term for the ... any provocation causes a reflex in the heart," Dr. Behr says. "Rather than the heart speeding up and pumping more forcefully to maintain the ...

any provocation causes a reflex in the heart,” Dr. Behr says. “Rather than the heart speeding up and pumping more forcefully to maintain the blood pressure, it starts to slow down. The blood ...

Vasovagal syncope is the medical term for the ... any provocation causes a reflex in the heart,” Dr. Behr says. “Rather than the heart speeding up and pumping more forcefully to maintain ...