Unlike the corseted women of the Victorian era, modern women rarely require fainting couches. Still, one actress says her too ...

Elle Fanning recently opened up about a startling incident that left her feeling grateful for the kindness of a celebrated actor. In an interview with a leading magazine, the Maleficent actress ...

Elle Fanning is looking back at an embarrassing moment while calling it “hilarious.”In a recent interview with W Magazine ...

Evangeline Lilly candidly revealed she has brain damage following a concussion she suffered in May. The Ant-Man and the Wasp ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Josephine Hessert, DO Common triggers for vasovagal syncope include extreme heat and ...

Have you ever felt a sudden or temporary loss of consciousness? You are probably fainting. Fainting is a condition where one loses consciousness due to improper blood flow to the brain. Individuals ...

A Danish study has found that 31% of people who faint lose their job and are at increased risk for occupational accidents. People who suffer from fainting episodes at work are at a 2 fold higher risk ...

Grace Bundy, 28, has a unique relationship with the floor. Growing up naturally tall and bendy (which she would later learn at 19 was a manifestation of Ehlers Danlos syndrome), she was enrolled by ...

Fainting spells especially early in the pregnancy could indicate health problems for the mother and baby later says a new study. Earlier short spells of black outs or syncope were considered to be ...

Feeling faint? Cross your ankles. Squeeze your knees. Grip a ball. Simple muscle-tensing exercises like these can keep you from passing out, say researchers who did a scientific study of the problem.

Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by research team from the University of Copenhagen, Statens Serum Institut and ...

Dr. Sam Asirvatham answers the question: 'Fluids and Salts Preventing Fainting?' — -- Question: I have heard that taking extra fluids and salts will prevent me from fainting. Is this true, and ...