Parents have been anything but “faint” of heart to ask me about what to do if their child or teenager should experience a fainting episode. Well, let me pass out some information on this topic.

DEAR DR. ROACH: While most aspects of modern medical care don’t bother me, I despise blood draws from either arm. I always faint when it’s done, and I feel awful afterward for what seems like a long ...

Unexplained fainting may signal heart problems, Dr. Richard Besser says Dec. 30, 2009— -- Showbiz star Marie Osmond famously fainted during an appearance on the ABC series "Dancing With the Stars ...

Learn how donating blood has never been easier thanks to certain advancements in technology and research, like ways to avoid ...

Back in June, during one of those spells of hot sticky weather, I was just finishing a nice meal with coworkers in a restaurant when we were approached by an anxious waitress asking if we were doctors ...

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 ...

Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of fainting, a temporary loss of consciousness. It's a condition that happens when your blood pressure and heart rate suddenly drop, delivering less oxygen to ...

I remember the day so well because the circumstances were so ridiculous. It was my freshman year of high school, the Friday before homecoming weekend. Football players and cheerleaders wore their ...