Unexplained fainting episodes may be caused by a dangerous blood clot in the lung more frequently than many doctors suspect, according to an Italian study. Episodes of fainting (known as syncope) are ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON — 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 ...

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 ...