Fainting may seem like a movie cliché to add drama to a scene, but doctors say it can happen to anyone in real life — including healthy people. Syncope, the medical term for passing out, happens when ...

Feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or suddenly blacking out may seem harmless in some situations, but doctors say fainting can sometimes signal serious underlying health problems.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents have been anything but “faint” of heart to ask me about what to do if their child or teenager should experience a fainting ...

Picture this: you’re standing in line at the grocery store when suddenly you feel dizzy, nauseous, and before you know it, you’re waking up on the floor with concerned strangers hovering over you. If ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Samsung's Galaxy Watch may predict fainting episodes. False alarms and missed warnings remain concerns. More real-world testing is still needed. Samsung wants you to know its smartwatch can do more ...