Dizziness is classified in three categories—vertigo, syncope, and nonsyncope nonvertigo--each with symptoms related to the sense of balance. In general, syncope is defined by a brief loss of consciousness (fainting) or by dimmed vision and...

Many different terms are often used to describe what is collectively known as dizziness. Common descriptions include words such as lightheaded, floating, whoozy, giddy, confused, helpless or fuzzy. Vertigo, Disequilibrium and Pre-syncope are the terms...

After a rather pedestrian first round of games, the NCAA tournament got serious with a drama-filled Saturday in which every game was close, and bitterly contested. And by the end of today, the field of 65 will have been whittled down to 16. Top-seeded Kansas...

On Dec. 16, Page Six reported that Annabel Vartanian, a socialite, aspiring actress and daughter of Paul Vartanian, one of New York’s most prominent diamond dealers, had fainted at a party celebrating La Perla lingerie. On Sunday, Jan. 6, the flame-haired Ms. Vartanian, 28, joined...

“Do you know how to make a mojito?” asked a woman at the bar. “Sure, I do,” replied the bartender with a grin. “I watched the video last night.” That was a joke. In truth, Rayuela’s impressive cocktail list, compiled by Junior Merino, formerly of...

More than 400 Vietnamese workers were evacuated from an oil rig after a radioactive device was lost, officials and state media said Sunday.Nearly 200 panicked workers were tested for exposure at a local hospital after dozens complained of dizziness and problems breathing, said Tran Van...