Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness that happens due to a decrease in blood flow to your brain. It’s more commonly known as fainting. Fainting accounts for between 3 and 5 percent of ...

Pregnant women who experienced episodes of syncope -- or fainting -- had higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as postpartum cardiovascular events, researchers found. Women who ...

Regular practice of a specific yoga maneuver appears to reduce susceptibility to reflex vasovagal syncope, a new study suggests. The tadasana exercise — a movement-based contemplative practice that ...

Syncope is a common clinical problem that reduces quality of life and can be difficult to treat. By age 70 about half of the population will have experienced transient loss of consciousness at least ...

Syncope means fainting or passing out. When fainting is caused by certain triggers, like the sight of blood or a needle, or an intense emotion like fear or fright, it’s called vasovagal syncope. It’s ...

CBS Los Angeles viewers witnessed a scary moment over the weekend when KCAL News meteorologist Alissa Carlson fainted live on air Saturday, just as she was about to deliver a weather forecast. Now ...

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 ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Syncope' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...