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 ...

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 ...

Melbourne, Australia - Contrary to some previous reports, new research involving twins suggests that genes probably do play an important role in vasovagal syncope (VVS) [1]. The new study, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Consciousness is the foundation of the human experience. Lose it even temporarily, however, and it becomes clear how delicate the ...

Fainting, medically known as syncope, is a condition that may need immediate medical attention. The causes of fainting may range from mild to severe conditions. Fainting is the temporary loss of ...

Help Dr. Lisa Sanders get to the bottom of unsolved medical mysteries for a future documentary show. This week: Can you diagnose a young man’s repeat syncope? Help Dr. Lisa Sanders get to the bottom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UBC study has found no need to impose more driving restrictions on people who have recently suffered from first-episode ...

Millions of people experience vasovagal syncope, an occasional fainting episode triggered by a dip in blood pressure. But for Marty H., 46, fainting was a daily occurrence, and conventional treatments ...

As Alicia Brown Phillips curled her sister’s Gracie’s hair, the girl started gagging as the color drained from her face. While Brown Phillips rushed Gracie to the bathroom, her lips turned blue and ...