Fainting (known medically as syncope) is a sudden loss of consciousness and collapse due to temporary lack of blood flow to the brain. Fainting is always an emergency, but the most common conditions ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...

SUNDAY, Feb. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Fainting can be scary, but it's often harmless. Known medically as syncope, fainting happens when there’s not enough blood flow to the brain, causing a brief ...