Fainting is loss of consciousness caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. Known by the medical term "syncope," fainting may be preceded by dizziness, nausea, or a feeling of extreme weakness. When a person faints, the loss of consciousness...

More technically known as SYNCOPE, fainting is a transient loss of CONSCIOUSNESS, usually produced by temporarily reduced blood flow to the brain (more severe changes in blood flow—ISCHAEMIA—can produce more severe problems). Vasovagal...

Fainting, also called syncope (pronounced /ˈsɪŋkəpi/), is a sudden, and generally momentary, loss of consciousness, or blacking out caused by the Central Ischaemic Response, because of a lack of sufficient blood and oxygen in the brain. The first...

Stephon Marbury headed to the bench, and the New York Knicks' faint playoff hopes may have left right along with him. The Philadelphia 76ers regained momentum when Marbury was resting in the fourth quarter, then held on to beat the Knicks 92-90 Wednesday night when...

Former President George H.W. Bush was in good spirits as he gave a speech Monday night, a day after being overcome by the sweltering desert heat and staying overnight at a Southern California hospital.Bush walked with a cane onstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and...

The New York Islanders preserved their playoff chances thanks to a milestone goal and a third-string goalie.Jason Blake's career-high 40th goal was the game-winner, and Wade Dubielewicz stopped 28 shots to lead the Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday...

Tariq Aziz, Iraq's deputy prime minister under Saddam Hussein, was admitted to a U.S. military hospital after fainting at prison, his lawyer said Saturday.Badee Izzat said Aziz was flown Tuesday to the hospital at the large U.S. military base in Balad 80 kilometers (50 miles)...