Jessica, a vivacious 12-year old soccer player, loves the fresh air, the warm sun and the feel of soft grass under her feet as she kicks the ball around. Held hostage in her Midwest home all winter, ...

Most people think of the bathroom as one of the safest rooms in the home. It’s private, familiar, and routine. Yet for adults ...

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 ...

"I thought it was common at my age.” I often hear this statement from patients who come to me after repeated fainting spells. Most people, especially older adults, chalk fainting up to dehydration, ...

(HealthDay)—Taking too many medications at the same time could lead to repeated fainting episodes, a new study reveals. "Simply stated, the more antihypertensive pills a patient takes, the greater the ...

Around 40 percent of people experience a fainting spell at some point in their lives. David De Lossy via Getty Images If you’ve ever fainted, you might remember the sudden feeling of dizziness or ...

Fainting spells are common, but it’s difficult to determine whether a person fainted from benign issues or from other serious life-threatening conditions. To help emergency doctors determine whether ...