People with a rare condition experience "pauses" in their heart beat that cause them to faint. A new procedure could change ...

For some people, just coughing, having a bowel movement, or even swallowing can cause them to faint. Micturition syncope is the medical term for fainting (syncope) while urinating or right after ...

You won’t die from vasovagal syncope on its own. However, the suddenness of the reaction and temporary loss of consciousness that follows can lead to dangerous falls and injuries. Vasovagal syncope ...

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 ...

Samsung intends to add a fainting-prediction sensor to the Galaxy Watch in the near future. The company announced in early May that it has partnered with Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in ...

Sniffing and gasping could prevent fainting by interrupting the falls in blood pressure and heart rate, and fainting has serious effects on quality of life. Sniffing and gasping can prevent you from ...

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 ...

On July 7, 2019, Facebook user Alicia Brown Phillips brought attention to a fainting disorder known as "hair-grooming syncope" when she shared a message concerning a scary ordeal that reportedly ...